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
- Paapi as Ashok's mother
- Chor Sipahee as Mrs. Khanna
- Saheb Bahadur as Meena's grandmother
- Do Chehere as Daadima
1976
- Jaaneman as Ronnie's Mother
- Shaque
- 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
- Aa Gale Lag Jaa
- Bobby as Mrs. Braganza
- Namak Haraam as Somu's Mother
- Abhimaan as Aunt Durga (Durga Mausi)
- Agni Rekha
1971
- Anand as Renu's mother
- Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari as Rajlaxmi S. Chaudhary
- Banphool as Haria's Grandmother
1969
- Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke
- Ek Phool Do Mali as Leela
- Pyar Ka Sapna as Sudha's mom
1968
- Sapnon Ka Saudagar as Peter's mother
- Sunghursh as Bhawani Prasad's Wife
- Jhuk Gaya Aasman
1967
- Chandan Ka Palna as Mrs. Radha Laxmidas
1966
- Devar as Gopinath's Mom
- Daadi Maa
- Anupama as Ashok's Mother
- Pyar Mohabbat as Rajmata Rajeshwari
1964
1963
- The Householder as Prem's mother
- Mujhe Jeene Do
1962
- Man-Mauji as Mohan's mother
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
- Mera Salaam
- Bade Sarkar as Sumitra Maan Singh
- Bhabhi
- Musafir as Mrs. Nilambar Sharma
1955
- Adl-e-Jehangir as Malika-E-Jehangir
1954
- Mirza Ghalib as Chaudhvin's mother (Amma)
- Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
- Ramayan
- Lakeeren
1952
- Aandhiyan as Ram Mohan's Mother
- Lal Kunwar
1951
- Saagar
- Hum Log as Mother
- Aaram as Sita
- Sazaa as Maa
- Hamari Shaan
1950
1949
- Singaar as Kishan's Mother
1946
- Hum Ek Hain as Zamindari Ma
1945
- Lakhrani as Bichwa / Rani Maa
- Village Girl as Jani's Mother
- Phool
- Nursemaid Panna as Pannadai
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