
Also known as: दीना पाठक
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
Acting
March 4, 1922
October 11, 2008
86 years old
Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
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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

Badal

Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya
Mohit's grandmother

Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin

Gharwali Baharwali
Dadi Maa

Aurat Aurat Aurat

Maidan-E-Jung
Buaji

Zakhmi Sipahi
Shakti's Grandmother

Sabse Bada Khiladi
Jamna's mother

Tarpan
Rammo

Dushmani: A Violent Love Story
Buaji

Eena Meena Deeka

Phool
Dharamraj's mother

Aankhen
(uncredited)

Chor Aur Chand

Sunday
Grandma

Aaina

Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj
Daadi Maa

Yaad Rakhegi Duniya
Naina's paternal grandmother

Sanam Bewafa
Fateh's mother

Saudagar
Bir Singh's elder sister

Pita

Clerk

Gone to Waste

Mohabbat Ke Dushman
Amijaan

Yateem
Mrs. Yadav

Tamas
Banto

Raahee

Aulad
Savithri

Mirch Masala
Maanki, factory worker

Mera Yaar Mera Dushman
Mrs. Jagmohan

Ijaazat

Ek Chadar Maili Si
Jindhi

Karamdaata
Govinda's mother

Ek Pal

Shart
Jankibai

Naache Mayuri

The Unspoken
Devki Chaturvedi

Jhoothi
Mrs. Srivastav
Ramkali

Raktha Bandhan
Chandan's mom

Asha Jyoti
Mangala

Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!
Joshi's Wife

A Passage to India
Begum Hamidullah

Yaadgaar
Yahan Wahan
Rajesh's mother

Achha Bura
Rosy

Woh 7 Din
Savitri (Anand's Mom)

Prem Tapasya
Naniji

Bheegi Palkein
Mrs. Acharya

Arth
Kavita's Mother

Star
Mrs. Verma

Vijeta
Angad's Grandmother

Dil-E-Nadaan
Vikram's Mother

Yeh to Kamaal Ho Gaya
Durga Singh

Prem Rog

Dil... Akhir Dil Hai
Shobha Desai

Lakshmi

Naram Garam
Nani

Bhavni Bhavai
Bhagat's wife

Umrao Jaan
Husseini

Khubsoorat
Nirmala Gupta

Humkadam
Mrs. Raghunath Gupta

Thodisi Bewafaii

The Naxalites

Gol Maal
Mrs. Kamala Srivastava

Jeena Yahan
Mother

Do Ladke Dono Kadke
Shantu (Ramu & Rani's mom)
Ahsaas
Anu Choudhury

Solva Sawan

Meera
Mrs. Biramdev Rathod a.k.a. 'Kunwarbai'
Damaad
Mrs. Choudhary

Badaltey Rishtey
Mrs. Thakur

Bhumika
Mrs. Kale

Kitaab
Babla's Mother

Gharaonda
Guha's Mother
Kinara
Aarti's Mother

Dream Girl
Ratnabai

Chitchor
Geeta's mother

Manthan
Dialect Coach

Mausam
Gangu Rani

Anari

Charitraheen
Laxmidevi

Aap Ki Kasam

Aavishkar
Taxi driver's wife

Koshish
Durga (Aarti's Mother)
Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli
Rajmata (as Dina Gandhi)

Sachaa Jhutha
Inspector Pradhan's Mother
Sara Akash
Mrs. Thakur

Satyakam
Harbhajan's Mother

Uski Kahani