Polyphemus
person poster

Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1905-01-13 (120 years old)

Place of Birth

Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

Durga Khote

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

1980

1977

Do Chehere as Daadima
Paapi as Ashok's mother
Chor Sipahee as Mrs. Khanna
Saheb Bahadur as Meena's grandmother

1976

Jaaneman as Ronnie's Mother
Bajrangbali as Dev Ma Anjani

1975

Khushboo as Brindaban's mother
Kaala Sona as Mrs. Ranjeet Singh
Do Thug as Guest appearance

1974

Bidaai as Parvati
Insaaniyat as Ram's Mother

1973

Bobby as Mrs. Braganza
Abhimaan as Aunt Durga (Durga Mausi)
Namak Haraam as Somu's Mother

1972

Bawarchi as Seeta
Shararat as Harry's mom

1971

Anand as Renu's mother
Banphool as Haria's Grandmother
Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari as Rajlaxmi S. Chaudhary

1970

Khilona as Thakurain Singh

1969

Pyar Ka Sapna as Sudha's mom

1968

Sunghursh as Bhawani Prasad's Wife
Sapnon Ka Saudagar as Peter's mother

1967

Chandan Ka Palna as Mrs. Radha Laxmidas

1966

Anupama as Ashok's Mother
Devar as Gopinath's Mom
Pyar Mohabbat as Rajmata Rajeshwari

1965

1964

1963

The Householder as Prem's mother

1961

Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan as Prabha's mother
Do Bhai as Gopi'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

Musafir as Mrs. Nilambar Sharma
Bade Sarkar as Sumitra Maan Singh

1956

Patrani as Raj Mata

1955

1954

Mirza Ghalib as Chaudhvin's mother (Amma)

1953

1952

Aandhiyan as Ram Mohan's Mother

1951

Hum Log as Mother

1950

Beqasoor as Maa

1949

Singaar as Kishan's Mother

1946

Hum Ek Hain as Zamindari Ma

1945

1944

1943

1942

1938

1936

Amar Jyoti as Queen Saudamini

1935

Inquilab as Miss Renee

1934

Seeta as Seeta

1932

Ayodhyecha Raja as Taramati