Dina Pathak
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1922-03-04
Day of Death
2008-10-11 (86 years old)
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.
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Acting
(2004)
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
as Self (archive footage)
(2003)
Pinjar
as Rahim's aunt
(2002)
Devdas
as Bhuvan's Mother
(2002)
Bollywood/Hollywood
as Grandma ji
(2000)
(2000)
Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya
as Mohit's grandmother
(1999)
(1998)
Gharwali Baharwali
as Dadi Maa
(1996)
(1995)
Dushmani: A Violent Love Story
as Buaji
(1995)
Maidan-E-Jung
as Buaji
(1995)
Sabse Bada Khiladi
as Jamna's mother
(1995)
Zakhmi Sipahi
as Shakti's Grandmother
(1995)
Tarpan
as Rammo
(1993)
Aankhen
as (uncredited)
(1993)
Phool
as Dharamraj's mother
(1993)
(1993)
Sunday
as Grandma
(1992)
Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj
as Daadi Maa
(1992)
Yaad Rakhegi Duniya
as Naina's paternal grandmother
(1991)
Saudagar
as Bir Singh's elder sister
(1991)
Sanam Bewafa
as Fateh's mother
(1991)
(1989)
(1988)
Yateem
as Mrs. Yadav
(1988)
Tamas
as Banto
(1988)
Mohabbat Ke Dushman
as Amijaan
(1988)
(1987)
Mirch Masala
as Maanki, factory worker
(1987)
Aulad
as Savithri
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
Mera Yaar Mera Dushman
as Mrs. Jagmohan
(1986)
Karamdaata
as Govinda's mother
(1986)
Shart
as Jankibai
(1986)
Ek Chadar Maili Si
as Jindhi
(1986)
(1985)
Jhoothi
as Mrs. Srivastav
(1985)
(1985)
The Unspoken
as Devki Chaturvedi
(1984)
A Passage to India
as Begum Hamidullah
(1984)
(1984)
Asha Jyoti
as Mangala
(1984)
Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!
as Joshi's Wife
(1984)
Raktha Bandhan
as Chandan's mom
(1983)
Woh 7 Din
as Savitri (Anand's Mom)
(1983)
Prem Tapasya
as Naniji
(1983)
Achha Bura
as Rosy
(1982)
(1982)
Star
as Mrs. Verma
(1982)
(1982)
Arth
as Kavita's Mother
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
Bheegi Palkein
as Mrs. Acharya
(1982)
Dil-E-Nadaan
as Vikram's Mother
(1982)
Dil... Akhir Dil Hai
as Shobha Desai
(1981)
Umrao Jaan
as Husseini
(1981)
Naram Garam
as Nani
(1981)
Bhavni Bhavai
as Bhagat's wife
(1980)
Khubsoorat
as Nirmala Gupta
(1980)
(1980)
Humkadam
as Mrs. Raghunath Gupta
(1980)
(1979)
Gol Maal
as Mrs. Kamala Srivastava
(1979)
Meera
as Mrs. Biramdev Rathod a.k.a. 'Kunwarbai'
(1979)
(1979)
Ahsaas
as Anu Choudhury
(1979)
Jeena Yahan
as Mother
(1979)
Do Ladke Dono Kadke
as Shantu (Ramu & Rani's mom)
(1978)
Badaltey Rishtey
as Mrs. Thakur
(1978)
Damaad
as Mrs. Choudhary
(1977)
The Role
as Mrs. Kale
(1977)
Kitaab
as Babla's Mother
(1977)
Kinara
as Aarti's Mother
(1977)
Gharaonda
as Guha's Mother
(1976)
Chitchor
as Geeta's mother
(1975)
(1975)
Mausam
as Gangu Rani
(1974)
(1974)
Charitraheen
as Laxmidevi
(1974)
Aavishkar
as Taxi driver's wife
(1972)
Koshish
as Durga (Aarti's Mother)
(1971)
Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli
as Rajmata (as Dina Gandhi)
(1970)
Sachaa Jhutha
as Inspector Pradhan's Mother
(1969)
Sara Akash
as Mrs. Thakur
(1966)
Crew
(1976)
The Churning
Dialect Coach