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Durga Khote
ActingBORN: 1905-01-13Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
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.
Top Filmography
6.9
Anand
1971 // MOVIE
6.9
Mughal-e-Azam
1960 // MOVIE
6.2
Bobby
1973 // MOVIE
7.0
Bawarchi
1972 // MOVIE
7.2
Abhimaan
1973 // MOVIE
7.6
Karz
1980 // MOVIE
6.3
Namak Haraam
1973 // MOVIE
6.2
Raja Jani
1972 // MOVIE
6.5
Anupama
1966 // MOVIE
5.8
The Householder
1963 // MOVIE
7.2
Aa Gale Lag Jaa
1973 // MOVIE
4.5
Khilona
1970 // MOVIE
6.5
Mirza Ghalib
1954 // MOVIE
6.0
The Test
1960 // MOVIE
5.2
Mujhe Jeene Do
1963 // MOVIE