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Dina Pathak

April 19, 2023

Dina Pathak (née Gandhi; 4 March 1922 – 11 October 2002) was an Indian actress and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor. She was an activist and President of the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW).[3][4]

Dina Pathak
Born
Dina Gandhi[1]

(1922-03-04)4 March 1922
Amreli, Baroda State, British India
Died11 October 2002(2002-10-11) (aged 80)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Years active1948–2002
SpouseBaldev Pathak
ChildrenSupriya Pathak
Ratna Pathak
RelativesNaseeruddin Shah (Son-in-law)
Pankaj Kapoor (Son-in-law)
Vivaan Shah (Grandson)
Imaad Shah (Grandson)
Ruhaan Kapoor (grandson)
Sanah Kapoor (Granddaughter)
AwardsSangeet Natak Akademi Award (1980)
Government of Gujarat's Merit Award (Theatre) for (2000–2001)[2]

A doyenne 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 a part of its repertoire.[5][6]

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 played powerful roles in films like Koshish, Umrao Jaan, Mirch Masala and Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!.[7]

Her notable Gujarati films were Moti Ba, Malela Jeev and Bhavni Bhavai, while her well-known plays include Dinglegar, Doll's House, Vijan Sheni and Girish Karnad's Hayavadana, directed by Satyadev Dubey.

Early life

Dina Pathak was born in Amreli, Gujarat on 4 March 1922. She was enamoured of fashion and films, and while a teenager, started acting in plays and won acclaim from critics.[5][8] She attended and graduated from a college affiliated to the University of Bombay (Mumbai). Rasiklal Parikh trained her in acting while Shanti Bardhan taught her dancing.[8]

At a young age, she joined the Indian National Theatre as an actress. She became known for her student activism, where Bhavai theatre, a folk theatre form from Gujarat, was used extensively to create awareness about the British rule, in the pre-independence era; this led to her close association with Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA),[9] along with her elder sister Shanta Gandhi and younger sister Tarla Mehta; while in Mumbai, she had an important hand in reviving the Gujarati theatre there, along with fellow Gujarati actors like Kailash Pandya and Damini Mehta.[10]

Career

She created quite a stir with her plays in Gujarat in the 1940s. The audience queued up to watch her play the lead in Maina Gurjari, which is still one of the most popular Bhavai's along with sister Shanta Gandhi's Jasma Odhan.[6] In 1957, when she performed Mena Gurjari in front of then-President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi, it became the first and the only Gujarati play to have achieved the feat so far.[11]

Although she made her film debut with a Gujarati film, Kariyawar (1948), she retreated back into theatre after acting in just one film. She continued playing to packed audience in plays by Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) and Shanti Bardhan's Ballet troupe.[12] Later she formed her own theatre group in Ahmedabad called "Natmandal",[13] even today, she is remembered as a stalwart performer and a theatre activist at IPTA.[14]

In her mid-40's, she made a comeback into films, two decades after her debut, with Basu Bhattacharya's Uski Kahani (1966), for which she won the Bengal Journalists Association Award. She made four films in the 1960s, including Hrishikesh Mukherjee's classic Satyakam (1969), Saat Hindustani (1969), starring Amitabh Bachchan in his debut role and the Merchant Ivory Productions, The Guru (1969). By the 1970s, she had become a favourite of art and commercial films alike, playing powerful motherly and grandmotherly roles. It was in these films that she became recognised as the Grand-Old-Mother of Hindi films.[citation needed]

Films that stand out in this era are Gulzar's Mausam (1975), Kinara (1977) and Kitaab (1977), and sweet comedies like Basu Chatterjee's Chitchor (1976), Gharaonda (1977) and also in an art cinema classic, Shyam Benegal's Bhumika (1977), which saw her standing tall alongside another acting legend, Smita Patil, in her career's best performance.

Just as the 1970s ended, she was seen in the comedy classic, Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Gol Maal (1979), where she essayed the role of Kamala Shrivastava, a middle-aged woman who sportingly plays mother to Amol Palekar, who went on to direct her in his 1985 film, Ankahee. The next decade began with another career-best, as a stern disciplinarian matriarch in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Khoobsurat in (1980), closely followed by Bhavni Bhavai (1980). In 1980, she was also awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. During the 80s, she also appeared on the popular TV series, Malgudi Days. In 1984, she appeared in A Passage to India. Though she had far from given her career's best, she gave another powerful performance in Ketan Mehta's Mirch Masala (1985), Govind Nihalani's Tamas (1986) and once again she worked with Gulzar in Ijaazat (1987).[citation needed]

Perhaps her career's best came in another comedy when in 2002 she appeared in Deepa Mehta's Bollywood/Hollywood for which she was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role at the 23rd Genie Awards.[15] She was also portraying the role of Badi Maa in the cult show Khichadi (2002).

Personal life

She married Baldev Pathak and had two daughters, actresses Ratna Pathak (b. 1957), and Supriya Pathak (b. 1961).[7][9]

Death

She completed her last film, Pinjar (2003), but died before its release, of heart attack, following a prolonged illness,[7] on 11 October 2002 in Bandra, Bombay.[9]

Selected filmography

Television

Year! Serial Role Channel Notes
1987 Malgudi Days Aaya (Main Role) Doordarshan Only Episode no 41
1994 Tehkikaat Kanchan Chaudhry DD National Jealously Turns Blood Episode 1 to 3
Junoon Savitri Dhanraj Only from Episode 1 to 7
1999 Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka Dadi Sony Entertainment Television

Awards

Notes

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 23 November 2007.
  2. ^ The Times of India, 8 November 2001.
  3. ^ Need to make women aware: Dina Pathak The Tribune, 3 February 2000.
  4. ^ Women panels 'toothless' The Tribune, 1 May 1999.
  5. ^ a b Brandon, p. 83
  6. ^ a b "From Gujarat with grace". The Tribune. 11 June 2006.
  7. ^ a b c Veteran actress Dina Pathak passes away The Times of India, 11 October 2002.
  8. ^ a b Baradi, Hasmukh (2004). Lal, Ananda (ed.). The Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre. New Delhi: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195644468. OCLC 56986659 – via Oxford Reference.
  9. ^ a b c "The Grand Dame of Indian Cinema" The Tribune, 11 April 1999
  10. ^ "Veteran actress Dina Pathak passes away" 12 July 2004 at the Wayback Machine Indian Express, 12 October 2002.
  11. ^ "Reliving the past of Gujarati Rangbhoomi". The Times of India. 27 March 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  12. ^ . Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  13. ^ . Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  14. ^ "IPTA". Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  15. ^ , The Times of India, 3 January 2003,

References

  • Brandon, James R.; Martin Banham (1997). The Cambridge guide to Asian theatre. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-58822-5.

External links

  • Dina Pathak at IMDb
  • Dina Pathak at Bollywood Hungama
  • List of Filmfare Award Winners and Nominations, 1953–2005

April 19, 2023
dina, pathak, née, gandhi, march, 1922, october, 2002, indian, actress, director, gujarati, theatre, also, film, actor, activist, president, national, federation, indian, women, nfiw, borndina, gandhi, 1922, march, 1922amreli, baroda, state, british, indiadied. Dina Pathak nee Gandhi 4 March 1922 11 October 2002 was an Indian actress and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor She was an activist and President of the National Federation of Indian Women NFIW 3 4 Dina PathakBornDina Gandhi 1 1922 03 04 4 March 1922Amreli Baroda State British IndiaDied11 October 2002 2002 10 11 aged 80 Mumbai Maharashtra IndiaYears active1948 2002SpouseBaldev PathakChildrenSupriya PathakRatna PathakRelativesNaseeruddin Shah Son in law Pankaj Kapoor Son in law Vivaan Shah Grandson Imaad Shah Grandson Ruhaan Kapoor grandson Sanah Kapoor Granddaughter AwardsSangeet Natak Akademi Award 1980 Government of Gujarat s Merit Award Theatre for 2000 2001 2 A doyenne 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 a part of its repertoire 5 6 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 played powerful roles in films like Koshish Umrao Jaan Mirch Masala and Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho 7 Her notable Gujarati films were Moti Ba Malela Jeev and Bhavni Bhavai while her well known plays include Dinglegar Doll s House Vijan Sheni and Girish Karnad s Hayavadana directed by Satyadev Dubey Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 Selected filmography 6 Television 7 Awards 8 Notes 9 References 10 External linksEarly life EditDina Pathak was born in Amreli Gujarat on 4 March 1922 She was enamoured of fashion and films and while a teenager started acting in plays and won acclaim from critics 5 8 She attended and graduated from a college affiliated to the University of Bombay Mumbai Rasiklal Parikh trained her in acting while Shanti Bardhan taught her dancing 8 At a young age she joined the Indian National Theatre as an actress She became known for her student activism where Bhavai theatre a folk theatre form from Gujarat was used extensively to create awareness about the British rule in the pre independence era this led to her close association with Indian People s Theatre Association IPTA 9 along with her elder sister Shanta Gandhi and younger sister Tarla Mehta while in Mumbai she had an important hand in reviving the Gujarati theatre there along with fellow Gujarati actors like Kailash Pandya and Damini Mehta 10 Career EditShe created quite a stir with her plays in Gujarat in the 1940s The audience queued up to watch her play the lead in Maina Gurjari which is still one of the most popular Bhavai s along with sister Shanta Gandhi s Jasma Odhan 6 In 1957 when she performed Mena Gurjari in front of then President Dr Rajendra Prasad at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi it became the first and the only Gujarati play to have achieved the feat so far 11 Although she made her film debut with a Gujarati film Kariyawar 1948 she retreated back into theatre after acting in just one film She continued playing to packed audience in plays by Indian People s Theatre Association IPTA and Shanti Bardhan s Ballet troupe 12 Later she formed her own theatre group in Ahmedabad called Natmandal 13 even today she is remembered as a stalwart performer and a theatre activist at IPTA 14 In her mid 40 s she made a comeback into films two decades after her debut with Basu Bhattacharya s Uski Kahani 1966 for which she won the Bengal Journalists Association Award She made four films in the 1960s including Hrishikesh Mukherjee s classic Satyakam 1969 Saat Hindustani 1969 starring Amitabh Bachchan in his debut role and the Merchant Ivory Productions The Guru 1969 By the 1970s she had become a favourite of art and commercial films alike playing powerful motherly and grandmotherly roles It was in these films that she became recognised as the Grand Old Mother of Hindi films citation needed Films that stand out in this era are Gulzar s Mausam 1975 Kinara 1977 and Kitaab 1977 and sweet comedies like Basu Chatterjee s Chitchor 1976 Gharaonda 1977 and also in an art cinema classic Shyam Benegal s Bhumika 1977 which saw her standing tall alongside another acting legend Smita Patil in her career s best performance Just as the 1970s ended she was seen in the comedy classic Hrishikesh Mukherjee s Gol Maal 1979 where she essayed the role of Kamala Shrivastava a middle aged woman who sportingly plays mother to Amol Palekar who went on to direct her in his 1985 film Ankahee The next decade began with another career best as a stern disciplinarian matriarch in Hrishikesh Mukherjee s Khoobsurat in 1980 closely followed by Bhavni Bhavai 1980 In 1980 she was also awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award During the 80s she also appeared on the popular TV series Malgudi Days In 1984 she appeared in A Passage to India Though she had far from given her career s best she gave another powerful performance in Ketan Mehta s Mirch Masala 1985 Govind Nihalani s Tamas 1986 and once again she worked with Gulzar in Ijaazat 1987 citation needed Perhaps her career s best came in another comedy when in 2002 she appeared in Deepa Mehta s Bollywood Hollywood for which she was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role at the 23rd Genie Awards 15 She was also portraying the role of Badi Maa in the cult show Khichadi 2002 Personal life EditShe married Baldev Pathak and had two daughters actresses Ratna Pathak b 1957 and Supriya Pathak b 1961 7 9 Death EditShe completed her last film Pinjar 2003 but died before its release of heart attack following a prolonged illness 7 on 11 October 2002 in Bandra Bombay 9 Selected filmography EditKariyawar 1948 Raju Uski Kahani 1966 The Guru 1969 Jury member at U P Beauty Contest Saat Hindustani 1969 Mrs J Nath Satyakam 1969 Harbhajan s mother Sara Akash 1969 Mrs Thakur Holi Ayee Re 1970 Jamuna Sachaa Jhutha 1970 Insp Pradhan s Mother Devi 1970 Dharam Das Sister Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli 1971 Rajmata Koshish 1972 Durga Aarti s Mother Ranak Devi 1973 Aap Ki Kasam 1974 Sunita s Mother Avishkaar 1974 Charitraheen 1974 Mrig Trishna 1975 Sandhya s maid Anari 1975 Chaitali 1975 Chaitali s Aunt Mausam 1975 Gangu Rani Sangat 1976 Lagaam 1976 Bheema s mother Chitchor 1976 Mrs P Choudhry Gher Gher Matina Chula 1977 Dream Girl 1977 Ratnabai Bhumika 1977 Mrs Kale Vishwasghaat 1977 Saroj Shankar Hussain 1977 Gomti Paheli 1977 Masterji s wife Kitaab 1977 Babla s Mother Kinara 1977 Gharaonda 1977 Guha s Mother Anurodh 1977 Sushma Choudhary Aadmi Sadak Ka 1977 Owner of Francis Hotel Badalte Rishtey 1978 Mrs Thakur Damaad 1978 Mrs Choudhary Bhookh 1978 Mausi Nari Tu Narayani 1978 Chakravyuha 1978 Jeena Yahan 1979 Do Ladke Dono Kadke 1979 Shantu Ramu amp Rani s mom Gol Maal 1979 Kamala Srivastav Meera 1979 Mrs Virendev Rathod Kunwarbai Khandaan 1979 Usha s mother Ahsaas 1979 Anu Choudhury Solva Sawan 1979 Bebus 1979 Khubsoorat 1980 Nirmala Gupta Thodisi Bewafaii 1980 Dr Karuna s mom Humkadam 1980 Mrs Raghunath Gupta The Naxalites 1980 Saajan Mere Main Saajan Ki 1980 Bhavni Bhavai 1980 Bhagat s wife Naram Garam 1981 Bhavani s mother in law Biwi O Biwi 1981 Col Mangal Singh s mother Haqdaar 1981 Shama 1981 Mehrunisa Poofi Aapas Ki Baat 1981 Mrs Sinha Umrao Jaan 1981 Husseini Sharada 1981 Taradevi Sansani The Sensation 1981 Wilma Vaz Tumhare Bina 1982 Nani Seema s mom Dil E Nadaan 1982 Vikram s Mother Dil Akhir Dil Hai 1982 Shobha Desai Prem Rog 1982 Radha s Mother In Law uncredited Lakshmi 1982 Thakur Vijay s Father Star 1982 Mrs Verma Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya 1982 Durga Singh Arth 1982 Kavita s Mother Vijeta 1982 Angad s grandmother Biji Bheegi Palkein 1982 Mrs Acharya Arpan 1983 Mrs Verma Prem Tapasya 1983 Naniji Grandmother Woh Saat Din 1983 Savitri Anand s Mom Achha Bura 1983 Rosy Sasural 1984 Bindiya Chamkegi 1984 Jeevan s wife Asha Jyoti 1984 Mangala Yaadgaar 1984 Suresh s mom A Passage to India 1984 Begum Hamidullah Yahan Wahan 1984 Rajesh s Mother Sharara 1984 Rakta Bandhan 1984 Chandan s mom Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho 1984 Meetha Zehar 1985 Holi 1985 Ramkali 1985 Ramkali s foster mom Balidaan 1985 Vijay s Bua Sur Sangam 1985 Kannu s Grandmother Jhoothi 1985 Seema s mother Ankahee 1985 Savitri Chaturvedi Shart 1986 Jankibai Andheri Raat Mein Diya Tere Haath Mein 1986 Mai Karamdaata 1986 Govinda s mother Ek Chadar Maili Si 1986 Jindhi Naache Mayuri 1986 Mayuri s Grandmother Haathon Ki Lakeeren 1986 Geeta s mom Ek Pal 1986 Priyam s mother Angaaray 1986 Vijay s mother Mirch Masala 1987 Maanki factory worker Raahee 1987 Mrs Kumar Ijaazat 1987 Mera Yaar Mera Dushman 1987 Ashok s Mother Aulad 1987 Savithri Anjaam khuda jaane 1988 Mohabbat Ke Dushman 1988 Amijaan Yateem 1988 Mrs Yadav uncredited Tamas 1988 TV Series Lathi 1988 Clerk 1989 Kaushalya Hum Intezaar Karenge 1989 Ravi s mother Kasam Jhoot Ki 1990 Sanam Bewafa 1991 Fateh s Mom Khilaaf 1991 Mrs Singh Saudagar 1991 Bir Singh s elder sister Pita 1991 Ghar Parivaar 1991 Antarnaad 1991 Kabhi Dhoop Kabhi Chhaon 1992 Yaad Rakhegi Duniya 1992 Naina s paternal grandmother Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj 1992 Grandmother Sunday 1993 Aaina 1993 Grandmother Chor Aur Chaand 1993 Dinkar s mom Phool 1993 Dharamraaj s mom Meharbaan 1993 Jaagruti 1993 Jugnu s Grandmother Aankhen 1993 Grandmother Andaz 1994 Dadi in Photo Frame Raja Babu 1994 Bansi s Mother uncredited Eena Meena Deeka 1994 Eena s mom Maidan E Jung 1995 Buaji Zakhmi Sipahi 1995 Shakti s Grandmother Sabse Bada Khiladi 1995 Jamna s mom Yaraana 1995 Durga Tarpan 1995 Rammo Dushmani A Violent Love Story 1995 Buaji Singh family Yash 1996 Daadima Aurat Aurat Aurat 1996 Sita s chachi Mere Sapno Ki Rani 1997 Rajnath s mom Pardes 1997 Dadi Maa Zor Never Underestimate the Force 1998 Mrs Singh Gharwali Baharwali 1998 Dadi Maa Zulm O Sitam 1998 Meena s Grandfather Himmatwala 1998 Silsila Hai Pyar Ka 1999 Abhay s Grandmother Kartoos 1999 Mini s Buaji Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin 1999 Badal 2000 old lady Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya 2000 Dodima Champion 2000 Rajveer s Grandmother Aashiq 2001 Dai Maa Tum Bin 2001 Mrs Shah Lajja 2001 Bua Devdas 2002 Badima Bollywood Hollywood 2002 Grandma ji Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai 2002 Border Hindustan Ka 2003 Dadi Nargis grandmother Pinjar 2003 Rahim s aunt final film role Television EditYear Serial Role Channel Notes1987 Malgudi Days Aaya Main Role Doordarshan Only Episode no 411994 Tehkikaat Kanchan Chaudhry DD National Jealously Turns Blood Episode 1 to 3Junoon Savitri Dhanraj Only from Episode 1 to 71999 Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka Dadi Sony Entertainment TelevisionAwards Edit1977 Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for Mausam 1980 Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for Gol Maal 1981 Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for Khubsoorat citation needed 2003 Nominated Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for Bollywood HollywoodNotes Edit Sangeet Natak Akademi Honours Archived from the original on 23 November 2007 Govt award for Dina Pathak The Times of India 8 November 2001 Need to make women aware Dina Pathak The Tribune 3 February 2000 Women panels toothless The Tribune 1 May 1999 a b Brandon p 83 a b From Gujarat with grace The Tribune 11 June 2006 a b c Veteran actress Dina Pathak passes away The Times of India 11 October 2002 a b Baradi Hasmukh 2004 Lal Ananda ed The Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre New Delhi Oxford University Press ISBN 0195644468 OCLC 56986659 via Oxford Reference a b c The Grand Dame of Indian Cinema The Tribune 11 April 1999 Veteran actress Dina Pathak passes away Archived 12 July 2004 at the Wayback Machine Indian Express 12 October 2002 Reliving the past of Gujarati Rangbhoomi The Times of India 27 March 2013 Archived from the original on 15 June 2013 Retrieved 15 May 2013 Remembering Dina Pathak Archived from the original on 12 December 2007 Retrieved 11 March 2015 Shaili Sathyu Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 Retrieved 11 March 2015 IPTA Retrieved 11 March 2015 Bollywood Hollywood gets 5 Genie nominations The Times of India 3 January 2003 References EditBrandon James R Martin Banham 1997 The Cambridge guide to Asian theatre Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 0 521 58822 5 External links EditDina Pathak at IMDb Dina Pathak at Bollywood Hungama Dina Pathal filmography at New York Times List of Filmfare Award Winners and Nominations 1953 2005 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dina Pathak amp oldid 1116445077, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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