Acting

Durga Khote

Born 1905-01-13 · Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

Died 1991-09-22

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.

Credits

Newest first

Karz
1980
Chor Sipahee
as Mrs. Khanna
1977
Paapi
as Ashok's mother
1977
Do Chehere
as Daadima
1977
Saheb Bahadur
as Meena's grandmother
1977
Shaque
1976
Jaaneman
as Ronnie's Mother
1976
Bajrangbali
as Dev Ma Anjani
1976
Kaala Sona
as Mrs. Ranjeet Singh
1975
Do Thug
as Guest appearance
1975
Khushboo
as Brindaban's mother
1975
Bidaai
as Parvati
1974
Insaaniyat
as Ram's Mother
1974
Namak Haraam
as Somu's Mother
1973
Aa Gale Lag Jaa
1973
Bobby
as Mrs. Braganza
1973
Abhimaan
as Aunt Durga (Durga Mausi)
1973
Agni Rekha
1973
Bawarchi
as Seeta
1972
Raja Jani
1972
Shararat
as Harry's mom
1972
Banphool
as Haria's Grandmother
1971
Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari
as Rajlaxmi S. Chaudhary
1971
Anand
as Renu's mother
1971
Khilona
as Thakurain Singh
1970
Gopi
as Ranimaa
1970
Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke
1969
Pyar Ka Sapna
as Sudha's mom
1969
Ek Phool Do Mali
as Leela
1969
Sunghursh
as Bhawani Prasad's Wife
1968
Jhuk Gaya Aasman
1968
Sapnon Ka Saudagar
as Peter's mother
1968
Chandan Ka Palna
as Mrs. Radha Laxmidas
1967
Devar
as Gopinath's Mom
1966
Anupama
as Ashok's Mother
1966
Pyar Mohabbat
as Rajmata Rajeshwari
1966
Daadi Maa
1966
Kaajal
as Rani Maa
1965
Purnima
as Sharda R. Lal
1965
Benazir
1964
Shagoon
1964
Door Ki Awaz
1964
The Householder
as Prem's mother
1963
Mujhe Jeene Do
1963
Man-Mauji
as Mohan's mother
1962
Do Bhai
as Gopi's mother
1961
Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan
as Prabha's mother
1961
Usne Kaha Tha
1960
Mughal-e-Azam
as Maharani Jodha Bai
1960
The Test
as Sir Jagdish Chandra Roy's Mother
1960
Umaj Padel Tar
1960
Love in Simla
as Sonia's grandmother
1960
Ardhangini
as Prakash's Mother
1959
Raj Tilak
1958
Musafir
as Mrs. Nilambar Sharma
1957
Mera Salaam
1957
Bade Sarkar
as Sumitra Maan Singh
1957
Bhabhi
1957
Patrani
as Raj Mata
1956
Parivar
1956
Adl-e-Jehangir
as Malika-E-Jehangir
1955
Mirza Ghalib
as Chaudhvin's mother (Amma)
1954
Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
1954
Lakeeren
1954
Ramayan
1954
Shikast
1953
Malkin
1953
Aandhiyan
as Ram Mohan's Mother
1952
Lal Kunwar
1952
Sazaa
as Maa
1951
Hum Log
as Mother
1951
Aaram
as Sita
1951
Saagar
1951
Hamari Shaan
1951
Surajmukhi
1950
Hamara Ghar
1950
Beqasoor
as Maa
1950
India Is Ours
1950
Singaar
as Kishan's Mother
1949
Hum Ek Hain
as Zamindari Ma
1946