Actor

Durga Khote

January 13, 1905 · Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

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.

Often works with

Asrani
5 titles together
Bawarchi, Abhimaan, Namak Haraam
Amitabh Bachchan
4 titles together
Anand, Bawarchi, Abhimaan
Shatrughan Sinha
4 titles together
Aa Gale Lag Jaa, Khilona, Banphool
Jeetendra
4 titles together
Khilona, Khushboo, Banphool
Rajesh Khanna
3 titles together
Anand, Bawarchi, Namak Haraam
Johnny Walker
3 titles together
Anand, Mughal-e-Azam, Raja Jani

Full filmography · 99

Karz
cast
19807.4
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
cast
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