Durga Khote
Acting • Born 1905-01-13 – Died 1991-09-22
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
99 credits
Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke
Movie • 1969
Bobby
Movie • 1973
Mrs. Braganza
Lakeeren
Movie • 1954
Mera Salaam
Movie • 1957
Aa Gale Lag Jaa
Movie • 1973
Love in Simla
Movie • 1960
Sonia's grandmother
Bawarchi
Movie • 1972
Seeta
Shararat
Movie • 1972
Harry's mom
Purnima
Movie • 1965
Sharda R. Lal
Khushboo
Movie • 1975
Brindaban's mother
Abhimaan
Movie • 1973
Aunt Durga (Durga Mausi)
Seeta
Movie • 1934
Seeta
Surajmukhi
Movie • 1950
Gopi
Movie • 1970
Ranimaa
Khilona
Movie • 1970
Thakurain Singh
Pyar Ka Sapna
Movie • 1969
Sudha's mom
Inquilab
Movie • 1935
Miss Renee
Amar Jyoti
Movie • 1936
Queen Saudamini
Patrani
Movie • 1956
Raj Mata
Hum Ek Hain
Movie • 1946
Zamindari Ma
Do Chehere
Movie • 1977
Daadima
Singaar
Movie • 1949
Kishan's Mother
Paapi
Movie • 1977
Ashok's mother
Ardhangini
Movie • 1959
Prakash's Mother
Raj Tilak
Movie • 1958
Sunghursh
Movie • 1968
Bhawani Prasad's Wife
Anupama
Movie • 1966
Ashok's Mother
Savangadi
Movie • 1938
Jhuk Gaya Aasman
Movie • 1968
Bidaai
Movie • 1974
Parvati
Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Movie • 1954
Mirza Ghalib
Movie • 1954
Chaudhvin's mother (Amma)
The Test
Movie • 1960
Sir Jagdish Chandra Roy's Mother
Phool
Movie • 1945
Anand
Movie • 1971
Renu's mother
Mughal-e-Azam
Movie • 1960
Maharani Jodha Bai
Usne Kaha Tha
Movie • 1960
Shagoon
Movie • 1964
Devar
Movie • 1966
Gopinath's Mom
Nursemaid Panna
Movie • 1945
Pannadai
Chandan Ka Palna
Movie • 1967
Mrs. Radha Laxmidas
Banphool
Movie • 1971
Haria's Grandmother
Musafir
Movie • 1957
Mrs. Nilambar Sharma
Kaala Sona
Movie • 1975
Mrs. Ranjeet Singh
Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari
Movie • 1971
Rajlaxmi S. Chaudhary
Pyar Mohabbat
Movie • 1966
Rajmata Rajeshwari
The Householder
Movie • 1963
Prem's mother
Chor Sipahee
Movie • 1977
Mrs. Khanna
Saheb Bahadur
Movie • 1977
Meena's grandmother
Adl-e-Jehangir
Movie • 1955
Malika-E-Jehangir
Parivar
Movie • 1956
Aandhiyan
Movie • 1952
Ram Mohan's Mother
Namak Haraam
Movie • 1973
Somu's Mother
Mujhe Jeene Do
Movie • 1963
King of Ayodhya
Movie • 1932
Taramati
Insaaniyat
Movie • 1974
Ram's Mother
Benazir
Movie • 1964
Prithvi Vallabh
Movie • 1943
Karz
Movie • 1980
Shaque
Movie • 1976
Kaajal
Movie • 1965
Rani Maa
Village Girl
Movie • 1945
Jani's Mother
Agni Rekha
Movie • 1973
Beqasoor
Movie • 1950
Maa
Bade Sarkar
Movie • 1957
Sumitra Maan Singh
Sapnon Ka Saudagar
Movie • 1968
Peter's mother
Ek Phool Do Mali
Movie • 1969
Leela
Aaram
Movie • 1951
Sita
Raja Jani
Movie • 1972
Sazaa
Movie • 1951
Maa
Bhabhi
Movie • 1957
Bharat Milap
Movie • 1942
Maharani Kaikeyi
Daadi Maa
Movie • 1966
Umaj Padel Tar
Movie • 1960
Jaaneman
Movie • 1976
Ronnie's Mother
Hum Log
Movie • 1951
Mother
Shikast
Movie • 1953
Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan
Movie • 1961
Prabha's mother
Lal Kunwar
Movie • 1952
Door Ki Awaz
Movie • 1964
Do Thug
Movie • 1975
Guest appearance
Do Bhai
Movie • 1961
Gopi's mother
India is Ours
Movie • 1950
Bajrangbali
Movie • 1976
Dev Ma Anjani
Geeta
Movie • 1940
Durga
Rajrani Meera
Movie • 1933
Meera Rani
Vijay
Movie • 1942
Jiji
Dil Ki Baat
Movie • 1944
Life Is a Stage
Movie • 1935
Miss Queen
Adhuri Kahani
Movie • 1939
Harbala
Pratibha
Movie • 1937
Pratibha
Malkin
Movie • 1953
Charnon Ki Dasi
Movie • 1941
Mother-in-Law
Lakhrani
Movie • 1945
Bichwa / Rani Maa
Hamara Ghar
Movie • 1950
Hamari Shaan
Movie • 1951
Saagar
Movie • 1951
Narsi Bhagat
Movie • 1940
Manekbai
Ramayan
Movie • 1954