Durga Khote
Acting1905Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Biography
Durga Khote (born Vita Lad; January 14, 1905 − September 22, 1991) was an Indian actress often referred as one of the pioneers of Indian cinema due to her being the first woman to enter the film industry and breaking societal taboo surrounding it. Beginning as one of the foremost leading ladies of her time, she starred in around 200 films and numerous theatre productions during a 50-year-long career.
Known For
Acting History
1980
1977
Paapi
as Ashok's mother
Do Chehere
as Daadima
Saheb Bahadur
as Meena's grandmother
Chor Sipahee
as Mrs. Khanna
1976
1975
1974
Insaaniyat
as Ram's Mother
Bidaai
as Parvati
1973
1971
1969
1968
1967
Chandan Ka Palna
as Mrs. Radha Laxmidas
1966
1963
The Householder
as Prem's mother
1961
Do Bhai
as Gopi's mother
Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan
as Prabha's mother
1960
Love in Simla
as Sonia's grandmother
The Test
as Sir Jagdish Chandra Roy's Mother
Mughal-e-Azam
as Maharani Jodha Bai
1959
Ardhangini
as Prakash's Mother
1958
1957
1955
Adl-e-Jehangir
as Malika-E-Jehangir
1954
1952
Aandhiyan
as Ram Mohan's Mother
1951
1949
Singaar
as Kishan's Mother
1946
Hum Ek Hain
as Zamindari Ma
1945
1944
1943
1942
Vijay
as Jiji
Bharat Milap
as Maharani Kaikeyi
1941
Charnon Ki Dasi
as Mother-in-Law
1940
Geeta
as Durga
Narsi Bhagat
as Manekbai
1939
Adhuri Kahani
as Harbala
1938
1937
Pratibha
as Pratibha
1936
Amar Jyoti
as Queen Saudamini
1935
Inquilab
as Miss Renee
Life Is a Stage
as Miss Queen
1934
Seeta
as Seeta
1933
Rajrani Meera
as Meera Rani
1932
King of Ayodhya
as Taramati