Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 04, 1922
Died
Oct 11, 2008
Place of Birth
Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Credits
95 titles
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
Known For
Filmography
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
Self (archive footage)
Pinjar
Rahim's aunt
Bollywood/Hollywood
Grandma ji
Devdas
Bhuvan's Mother
Lajja
Maithili's paternal aunt
Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya
Mohit's grandmother
Badal
Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin
Gharwali Baharwali
Dadi Maa
Aurat Aurat Aurat
Tarpan
Rammo
Sabse Bada Khiladi
Jamna's mother
Zakhmi Sipahi
Shakti's Grandmother
Dushmani: A Violent Love Story
Buaji
Maidan-E-Jung
Buaji
Eena Meena Deeka
Aankhen
(uncredited)
Sunday
Grandma
Chor Aur Chand
Phool
Dharamraj's mother
Aaina
Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj
Daadi Maa
Yaad Rakhegi Duniya
Naina's paternal grandmother
Saudagar
Bir Singh's elder sister
Sanam Bewafa
Fateh's mother
Pita
Clerk
Yateem
Mrs. Yadav
Mohabbat Ke Dushman
Amijaan
Tamas
Banto
Gone to Waste
Ijaazat
Raahee
Mera Yaar Mera Dushman
Mrs. Jagmohan
Aulad
Savithri
Mirch Masala
Maanki, factory worker
Naache Mayuri
Ek Pal
Ek Chadar Maili Si
Jindhi
Karamdaata
Govinda's mother
Shart
Jankibai
Jhoothi
Mrs. Srivastav
Ramkali
The Unspoken
Devki Chaturvedi
A Passage to India
Begum Hamidullah
Yahan Wahan
Rajesh's mother
Yaadgaar
Asha Jyoti
Mangala
Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!
Joshi's Wife
Raktha Bandhan
Chandan's mom