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