Durga Khote
Born: 1905-01-13 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died: 1991-09-22
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1980
1977
- Chor Sipahee as Mrs. Khanna
- Paapi as Ashok's mother
- Do Chehere as Daadima
- Saheb Bahadur as Meena's grandmother
1976
- Bajrangbali as Dev Ma Anjani
- Jaaneman as Ronnie's Mother
- Shaque
1975
- Khushboo as Brindaban's mother
- Kaala Sona as Mrs. Ranjeet Singh
- Do Thug as Guest appearance
1974
- Insaaniyat as Ram's Mother
- Bidaai as Parvati
1973
- Namak Haraam as Somu's Mother
- Bobby as Mrs. Braganza
- Aa Gale Lag Jaa
- Abhimaan as Aunt Durga (Durga Mausi)
- Agni Rekha
1971
- Anand as Renu's mother
- Banphool as Haria's Grandmother
- Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari as Rajlaxmi S. Chaudhary
1969
- Ek Phool Do Mali as Leela
- Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke
- Pyar Ka Sapna as Sudha's mom
1968
- Sapnon Ka Saudagar as Peter's mother
- Jhuk Gaya Aasman
- Sunghursh as Bhawani Prasad's Wife
1967
- Chandan Ka Palna as Mrs. Radha Laxmidas
1966
- Daadi Maa
- Devar as Gopinath's Mom
- Anupama as Ashok's Mother
- Pyar Mohabbat as Rajmata Rajeshwari
1964
1963
- The Householder as Prem's mother
- Mujhe Jeene Do
1961
- Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan as Prabha's mother
- Do Bhai as Gopi's mother
1960
- Mughal-e-Azam as Maharani Jodha Bai
- Usne Kaha Tha
- The Test as Sir Jagdish Chandra Roy's Mother
- Umaj Padel Tar
- Love in Simla as Sonia's grandmother
1959
- Ardhangini as Prakash's Mother
1958
1957
- Musafir as Mrs. Nilambar Sharma
- Mera Salaam
- Bhabhi
- Bade Sarkar as Sumitra Maan Singh
1955
- Adl-e-Jehangir as Malika-E-Jehangir
1954
- Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
- Mirza Ghalib as Chaudhvin's mother (Amma)
- Ramayan
- Lakeeren
1952
- Aandhiyan as Ram Mohan's Mother
- Lal Kunwar
1951
- Saagar
- Aaram as Sita
- Hum Log as Mother
- Sazaa as Maa
- Hamari Shaan
1950
1949
- Singaar as Kishan's Mother
1946
- Hum Ek Hain as Zamindari Ma
1945
- Village Girl as Jani's Mother
- Nursemaid Panna as Pannadai
- Phool
- Lakhrani as Bichwa / Rani Maa
1944
1943
1942
- Bharat Milap as Maharani Kaikeyi
- Vijay as Jiji
1941
- Charnon Ki Dasi as Mother-in-Law
1940
- Narsi Bhagat as Manekbai
- Geeta as Durga
1939
- Adhuri Kahani as Harbala
1938
1937
- Pratibha as Pratibha
1936
- Amar Jyoti as Queen Saudamini
1935
- Life Is a Stage as Miss Queen
- Inquilab as Miss Renee
1934
- Seeta as Seeta
1933
- Rajrani Meera as Meera Rani
1932
- King of Ayodhya as Taramati