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Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1922-03-04

Place of Birth

Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

Dina Pathak

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dina Pathak, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Tamas

Tamas

Based on the novel by Bhisham Sahni, Tamas is an epic drama set against the backdrop of riot-stricken North India on the eve of Partition in 1947. Nathu, an outcast, is hired to kill a pig, whose carcass he’s later appalled to find in front of the mosque. A riot follows and, ridden with guilt, Nathu takes his ailing mother and pregnant wife and leaves town.

A Passage to India

A Passage to India

Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.

Devdas

Devdas

In 1900s India, Calcuttan zamindar Devdas Mukherjee — unable to marry his lover — takes up alcohol and the company of a courtesan to alleviate the pain.

Jhoothi

Jhoothi

Kalpana, a compulsive liar, believes that lying is justified for a good cause. However, trouble comes knocking on her door when she arranges dates for her siblings by lying.

Zor

Zor

Arjun Singh is a dedicated police officer whose efforts to fight corruption and terrorism are all in vain when he keeps on running into obstacles created by his superiors and powerful politicians.

Inner voice

Inner voice

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Antarnaad (Hindi: अंतरनाद) ("Inner voice") was a 1991 Hindi drama film made by Shyam Benegal, based on the Swadhyay Movement by Pandurang Shastri Athavale. • The film is an empowering and thought-provoking Hindi film that traces the journey of a young woman who finds her purpose in life through social work and spirituality. Inspired by a spiritual leader, she embarks on a path of self-discovery and growth. Directed by acclaimed director Shyam Benegal, Antarnaad, released in 1991, is a timeless classic that highlights the importance of social work, spirituality, and personal growth. Watch this inspiring film to explore the depth of human emotions and the power of inner transformation.

Lakshmi

Lakshmi

Widowed early in life, Lakshmi is forced to turn into a courtesan. However, she strives hard to raise her children under difficult circumstances.

Naache Mayuri

Naache Mayuri

Mayuri comes from a family of dancers and has a passion for dance. She loses one of her legs in an accident, but yet she does not give up dancing and tries to find a new leg to continue her dancing.

Yahan Wahan

Yahan Wahan

Rajesh Chopra "Farooq Shaikh" meets and falls for a young simple working girl Rashi "Surinder Kaur", an interior decorator. Rajesh mistakes that Rashi is a wealthy and well to do girl while she is buying an expensive carpet for her client. She tries to fake that identity in order to keep Rajesh interested in her. Rashi's boss gives her a responsibility to refurbish a flat of a client, who is away in Delhi for a week. This happens to be actually Rajesh's house but Rashi is not aware of it. Rashi with her friend Neeta "Aruna Irani" starts living in that flat pretending to be owners of the flat. Then starts the roller coaster ride of complex and comical situations. Sudden arrival of Rajesh's mother in the flat adds to the complexity

Bheegi Palkein

Bheegi Palkein

Ishwar and Shanti are childhood friends who come from different social backgrounds. They live, study and travel together and fall in love with each other as adults. When Ishwar's sister-in-law chooses a bride for him, he refuses and announces that he wants to marry Shanti.

Lajja

Lajja

Soon after Vaidehi marries Raghuvir, she becomes pregnant. Desperate to escape her unhappy marriage, she runs away with her unborn child, but she's pursued by her chauvinistic husband and must enlist the help of strangers.

Gol Maal

Gol Maal

A man's simple lie to secure his job escalates into more complex lies when his orthodox boss becomes suspicious.

Star

Star

Dev Kumar Verma comes from a middle-class family and must find employment to support his dad and mom. Dev, however, has set his mind upon becoming a music sensation like Elvis Presley. He loses his job because of this, and refuses to work until and unless he gets a job to his liking, much to the dismay of his parents and his brother, Shiv Kumar. Dev does get employment at Charlie's Disco, where he meets with Maya and falls in love with her. When Charlie's Disco's competitor, Rana, finds out about Dev, he wants to hire Dev, but Dev decides to continue to work with Charlie's Disco, as a result Dev and Charlie get a beating by Rana's men, and Dev is unable to sing. After recuperating, Dev is devastated to find out that Maya and Shiv Kumar are in love with each other. What impact will this have on Dev and his brother on one hand, and what of his career in music?

Mirage

Mirage

The story of a man's eternal search for fulfilment. Based on Ugetsu

Mera Yaar Mera Dushman

Mera Yaar Mera Dushman

Frame By Frame of a Murder Plot , unraveled by a boxing champion , played by Mithun , who is the brother of Ramesh Deo ,the Union Leader killed.