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Known credits:
87
Birthday:
1922-03-04
Place of birth:
Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
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Dina Pathak

Overview

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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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Known for

Acting
2004 Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2003 Pinjar Actor Rahim's aunt 59
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2002 Bollywood/Hollywood Actor Grandma ji 59
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2002 Devdas Actor Bhuvan's Mother 65
Fair
2000 Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya Actor Mohit's grandmother N/A
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2000 Badal Actor 59
Average
1999 Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin Actor 58
Average
1998 Gharwali Baharwali Actor Dadi Maa 58
Average
1996 Aurat Aurat Aurat Actor 58
Average
1995 Tarpan Actor Rammo 59
Average
1995 Sabse Bada Khiladi Actor Jamna's mother 59
Average
1995 Zakhmi Sipahi Actor Shakti's Grandmother N/A
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1995 Dushmani: A Violent Love Story Actor Buaji 58
Average
1995 Maidan-E-Jung Actor Buaji 59
Average
1993 Aankhen Actor (uncredited) 59
Average
1993 Chor Aur Chand Actor 59
Average
1993 Phool Actor Dharamraj's mother N/A
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1992 Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj Actor Daadi Maa 58
Average
1992 Yaad Rakhegi Duniya Actor Naina's paternal grandmother 59
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1991 Saudagar Actor Bir Singh's elder sister 59
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1991 Sanam Bewafa Actor Fateh's mother 58
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1991 Pita Actor N/A
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1989 Clerk Actor 58
Average
1988 Yateem Actor Mrs. Yadav 59
Average
1988 Tamas Actor Banto 59
Average
1988 Mohabbat Ke Dushman Actor Amijaan 59
Average
1988 Tamas Actor Banto 70
Good
1988 Gone to Waste Actor N/A
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1987 Ijaazat Actor 59
Average
1987 Raahee Actor N/A
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1987 Mera Yaar Mera Dushman Actor Mrs. Jagmohan N/A
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1987 Mirch Masala Actor Maanki, factory worker 59
Average
1987 Aulad Actor Savithri 59
Average
1986 Ek Pal Actor N/A
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1986 Ek Chadar Maili Si Actor Jindhi 59
Average
1986 Karamdaata Actor Govinda's mother 59
Average
1986 Shart Actor Jankibai N/A
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1985 Jhoothi Actor Mrs. Srivastav 58
Average
1985 The Unspoken Actor Devki Chaturvedi N/A
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1984 A Passage to India Actor Begum Hamidullah 62
Fair
1984 Yaadgaar Actor 59
Average
1984 Asha Jyoti Actor Mangala N/A
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1984 Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! Actor Joshi's Wife N/A
N/A
1984 Raktha Bandhan Actor Chandan's mom N/A
N/A
1983 Achha Bura Actor Rosy N/A
N/A
1983 Prem Tapasya Actor Naniji 58
Average
1983 Woh 7 Din Actor Savitri (Anand's Mom) 59
Average
1982 Arth Actor Kavita's Mother 59
Average
1982 Vijeta Actor 59
Average
1982 Yeh to Kamaal Ho Gaya Actor 59
Average
1982 Star Actor Mrs. Verma 59
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1982 Bheegi Palkein Actor Mrs. Acharya N/A
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1982 Prem Rog Actor 59
Average
1982 Dil... Akhir Dil Hai Actor Shobha Desai N/A
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1982 Dil-E-Nadaan Actor Vikram's Mother 58
Average
1982 Lakshmi Actor N/A
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1981 Umrao Jaan Actor Husseini 59
Average
1981 Naram Garam Actor Nani 59
Average
1981 Bhavni Bhavai Actor Bhagat's wife 58
Average
1980 Humkadam Actor Mrs. Raghunath Gupta N/A
N/A
1980 Thodisi Bewafaii Actor 58
Average
1980 Khubsoorat Actor Nirmala Gupta 58
Average
1980 The Naxalites Actor N/A
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1979 Ahsaas Actor Anu Choudhury N/A
N/A
1979 Jeena Yahan Actor Mother N/A
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1979 Meera Actor Mrs. Biramdev Rathod a.k.a. 'Kunwarbai' N/A
N/A
1979 Gol Maal Actor Mrs. Kamala Srivastava 60
Fair
1979 Do Ladke Dono Kadke Actor Shantu (Ramu & Rani's mom) 59
Average
1979 Solva Sawan Actor N/A
N/A
1978 Damaad Actor Mrs. Choudhary N/A
N/A
1978 Badaltey Rishtey Actor Mrs. Thakur 58
Average
1977 Kitaab Actor Babla's Mother 59
Average
1977 The Role Actor Mrs. Kale 59
Average
1977 Kinara Actor Aarti's Mother 59
Average
1977 Gharaonda Actor Guha's Mother 59
Average
1976 Chitchor Actor Geeta's mother 59
Average
1975 Mausam Actor Gangu Rani 58
Average
1975 Anari Actor N/A
N/A
1974 Aavishkar Actor Taxi driver's wife N/A
N/A
1974 Aap Ki Kasam Actor 59
Average
1974 Charitraheen Actor Laxmidevi N/A
N/A
1972 Koshish Actor Durga (Aarti's Mother) 59
Average
1971 Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli Actor Rajmata (as Dina Gandhi) N/A
N/A
1970 Sachaa Jhutha Actor Inspector Pradhan's Mother 59
Average
1969 Sara Akash Actor Mrs. Thakur 59
Average
1966 Uski Kahani Actor N/A
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Crew
1976 The Churning Crew Dialect Coach 59
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