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Dina Pathak

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Dina Pathak

Born March 4, 1922 in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, IndiaDied October 11, 200895 films

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Dina Pathak or Deena Pathak née Gandhi (4 March 1922 - 11 October 2002) was a veteran actor and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor. She was also a woman activist and remained the President of the 'National Federation of Indian Women' (NIFW). A doyen of Hindi and Gujarati films as well as theatre, Dina Pathak acted in over 120 films in a career spanning over six decades; her production Mena Gurjari in Bhavai folk theatre style, ran successfully for many years, and is now an part of its repertoire.

She is best known for her memorable roles in the Hindi films Gol Maal and Khubsoorat. She was a favourite of the Art Cinema in India where she essayed powerful roles in films like Koshish, Umrao Jaan, Mirch Masala and Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!.

Her notable Gujarati films were Moti Ba, Malela Jeev, and Bhavani Bhavai while her well-known plays include Dinglegar, Doll's House, Vijan Sheni and Girish Karnad's Hayavadana, directed by Satyadev Dubey.

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Gol Maal posterFirst watchGol Maal19797.6as Mrs. Kamala SrivastavaA man's simple lie to secure his job escalates into more complex lies when his orthodox boss becomes suspicious.View film

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Filmography

95 films as actor
  1. 2003PinjarRahim's aunt
  2. 2002Bollywood/HollywoodGrandma ji
  3. 2002DevdasBhuvan's Mother
  4. 2001LajjaMaithili's paternal aunt
  5. 2000Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho GayaMohit's grandmother
  6. 2000Badal
  7. 1999Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin
  8. 1998Gharwali BaharwaliDadi Maa
  9. 1998ZorDaadi
  10. 1996Aurat Aurat Aurat
  11. 1995TarpanRammo
  12. 1995Sabse Bada KhiladiJamna's mother
  13. 1995Zakhmi SipahiShakti's Grandmother
  14. 1995Dushmani: A Violent Love StoryBuaji
  15. 1995Maidan-E-JungBuaji
  16. 1994Eena Meena Deeka
  17. 1993Aankhen(uncredited)
  18. 1993SundayGrandma
  19. 1993Chor Aur Chand
  20. 1993PhoolDharamraj's mother
  21. 1993Aaina
  22. 1992Aaj Ka Goonda RaajDaadi Maa
  23. 1992Yaad Rakhegi DuniyaNaina's paternal grandmother
  24. 1991SaudagarBir Singh's elder sister
  25. 1991Sanam BewafaFateh's mother
  26. 1991Pita
  27. 1991Inner voice
  28. 1989Clerk
  29. 1988YateemMrs. Yadav
  30. 1988Mohabbat Ke DushmanAmijaan
  31. 1988Gone to Waste
  32. 1987Ijaazat
  33. 1987Raahee
  34. 1987Mera Yaar Mera DushmanMrs. Jagmohan
  35. 1987AuladSavithri
  36. 1987Mirch MasalaMaanki, factory worker
  37. 1986Naache Mayuri
  38. 1986Ek Pal
  39. 1986Ek Chadar Maili SiJindhi
  40. 1986KaramdaataGovinda's mother
  41. 1986ShartJankibai
  42. 1985JhoothiMrs. Srivastav
  43. 1985Ramkali
  44. 1985The UnspokenDevki Chaturvedi
  45. 1984A Passage to IndiaBegum Hamidullah
  46. 1984Yahan WahanRajesh's mother
  47. 1984Yaadgaar
  48. 1984Asha JyotiMangala
  49. 1984Raktha BandhanChandan's mom
  50. 1984Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!Joshi's Wife
  51. 1983Achha BuraRosy
  52. 1983Prem TapasyaNaniji
  53. 1983Woh 7 DinSavitri (Anand's Mom)
  54. 1982ArthKavita's Mother
  55. 1982Yeh to Kamaal Ho GayaDurga Singh
  56. 1982StarMrs. Verma
  57. 1982Bheegi PalkeinMrs. Acharya
  58. 1982Prem Rog
  59. 1982Dil... Akhir Dil HaiShobha Desai
  60. 1982Dil-E-NadaanVikram's Mother
  61. 1982VijetaAngad's Grandmother
  62. 1982Lakshmi
  63. 1981Umrao JaanHusseini
  64. 1981Naram GaramNani
  65. 1981Bhavni BhavaiDhuli
  66. 1980HumkadamMrs. Raghunath Gupta
  67. 1980Thodisi Bewafaii
  68. 1980KhubsooratNirmala Gupta
  69. 1980The Naxalites
  70. 1979AhsaasAnu Choudhury
  71. 1979Jeena YahanMother
  72. 1979MeeraMrs. Biramdev Rathod a.k.a. 'Kunwarbai'
  73. 1979Gol MaalMrs. Kamala Srivastava
  74. 1979Do Ladke Dono KadkeShantu (Ramu & Rani's mom)
  75. 1979Solva Sawan
  76. 1978DamaadMrs. Choudhary
  77. 1978Badaltey RishteyMrs. Thakur
  78. 1977KitaabBabla's Mother
  79. 1977BhumikaMrs. Kale
  80. 1977KinaraAarti's Mother
  81. 1977GharaondaGuha's Mother
  82. 1977Dream GirlRatnabai
  83. 1976ChitchorGeeta's mother
  84. 1975MausamGangu Rani
  85. 1975Anari
  86. 1975Mirage
  87. 1974AavishkarTaxi driver's wife
  88. 1974Aap Ki Kasam
  89. 1974CharitraheenLaxmidevi
  90. 1972KoshishDurga (Aarti's Mother)
  91. 1971Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin BijliRajmata (as Dina Gandhi)
  92. 1970Sachaa JhuthaInspector Pradhan's Mother
  93. 1969SatyakamHarbhajan's Mother
  94. 1969Sara AkashMrs. Thakur
  95. 1966Uski Kahani