Acting
Durga Khote
Born 1905-01-13
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Department: 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Durga Khote
Movie
Quick View
Anand
1971
TMDB3.5
Movie
Quick View
Mughal-e-Azam
1960
TMDB3.5
Movie
Quick View
Bobby
1973
TMDB3.0
Movie
Quick View
Bawarchi
1972
TMDB3.5
Movie
Quick View
Abhimaan
1973
TMDB3.7
Movie
Quick View
Karz
1980
TMDB3.7
Movie
Quick View
Namak Haraam
1973
TMDB3.1
Movie
Quick View
Hamara Ghar
1950
TMDB4.5
Movie
Quick View
Bharat Milap
1942
TMDB4.5
Movie
Quick View
Raja Jani
1972
TMDB3.2
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (100 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Karz | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Chor Sipahee | Mrs. Khanna | Movie | 1977 |
 | Paapi | Ashok's mother | Movie | 1977 |
 | Do Chehere | Daadima | Movie | 1977 |
 | Saheb Bahadur | Meena's grandmother | Movie | 1977 |
 | Shaque | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Jaaneman | Ronnie's Mother | Movie | 1976 |
 | Bajrangbali | Dev Ma Anjani | Movie | 1976 |
 | Kaala Sona | Mrs. Ranjeet Singh | Movie | 1975 |
 | Do Thug | Guest appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Khushboo | Brindaban's mother | Movie | 1975 |
 | Bidaai | Parvati | Movie | 1974 |
 | Insaaniyat | Ram's Mother | Movie | 1974 |
 | Namak Haraam | Somu's Mother | Movie | 1973 |
 | Aa Gale Lag Jaa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Bobby | Mrs. Braganza | Movie | 1973 |
 | Abhimaan | Aunt Durga (Durga Mausi) | Movie | 1973 |
 | Agni Rekha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Bawarchi | Seeta | Movie | 1972 |
 | Raja Jani | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Shararat | Harry's mom | Movie | 1972 |
 | Banphool | Haria's Grandmother | Movie | 1971 |
 | Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari | Rajlaxmi S. Chaudhary | Movie | 1971 |
 | Anand | Renu's mother | Movie | 1971 |
 | Khilona | Thakurain Singh | Movie | 1970 |
 | Gopi | Ranimaa | Movie | 1970 |
 | Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Pyar Ka Sapna | Sudha's mom | Movie | 1969 |
 | Ek Phool Do Mali | Leela | Movie | 1969 |
 | Sunghursh | Bhawani Prasad's Wife | Movie | 1968 |
 | Jhuk Gaya Aasman | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
 | Sapnon Ka Saudagar | Peter's mother | Movie | 1968 |
 | Chandan Ka Palna | Mrs. Radha Laxmidas | Movie | 1967 |
 | Devar | Gopinath's Mom | Movie | 1966 |
 | Anupama | Ashok's Mother | Movie | 1966 |
 | Pyar Mohabbat | Rajmata Rajeshwari | Movie | 1966 |
 | Daadi Maa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
 | Kaajal | Rani Maa | Movie | 1965 |
 | Purnima | Sharda R. Lal | Movie | 1965 |
 | Benazir | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Shagoon | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Door Ki Awaz | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Householder | Prem's mother | Movie | 1963 |
 | Mujhe Jeene Do | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
| Man-Mauji | Mohan's mother | Movie | 1962 | |
 | Do Bhai | Gopi's mother | Movie | 1961 |
 | Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan | Prabha's mother | Movie | 1961 |
 | Usne Kaha Tha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 |
 | Mughal-e-Azam | Maharani Jodha Bai | Movie | 1960 |
 | The Test | Sir Jagdish Chandra Roy's Mother | Movie | 1960 |
 | Umaj Padel Tar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 |
 | Love in Simla | Sonia's grandmother | Movie | 1960 |
 | Ardhangini | Prakash's Mother | Movie | 1959 |
 | Raj Tilak | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1958 |
 | Musafir | Mrs. Nilambar Sharma | Movie | 1957 |
| Mera Salaam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1957 | |
 | Bade Sarkar | Sumitra Maan Singh | Movie | 1957 |
 | Bhabhi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1957 |
 | Patrani | Raj Mata | Movie | 1956 |
 | Parivar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1956 |
 | Adl-e-Jehangir | Malika-E-Jehangir | Movie | 1955 |
 | Mirza Ghalib | Chaudhvin's mother (Amma) | Movie | 1954 |
 | Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1954 |
| Lakeeren | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1954 | |
| Ramayan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1954 | |
 | Shikast | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1953 |
 | Malkin | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1953 |
 | Aandhiyan | Ram Mohan's Mother | Movie | 1952 |
 | Lal Kunwar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1952 |
 | Sazaa | Maa | Movie | 1951 |
 | Hum Log | Mother | Movie | 1951 |
 | Aaram | Sita | Movie | 1951 |
 | Saagar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1951 |
 | Hamari Shaan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1951 |
 | Surajmukhi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1950 |
 | Hamara Ghar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1950 |
 | Beqasoor | Maa | Movie | 1950 |
| India Is Ours | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1950 | |
 | Singaar | Kishan's Mother | Movie | 1949 |
 | Hum Ek Hain | Zamindari Ma | Movie | 1946 |
 | Lakhrani | Bichwa / Rani Maa | Movie | 1945 |
 | Village Girl | Jani's Mother | Movie | 1945 |
 | Phool | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1945 |
 | Nursemaid Panna | Pannadai | Movie | 1945 |
| Dil Ki Baat | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1944 | |
 | Prithvi Vallabh | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1943 |
 | Vijay | Jiji | Movie | 1942 |
 | Bharat Milap | Maharani Kaikeyi | Movie | 1942 |
 | Charnon Ki Dasi | Mother-in-Law | Movie | 1941 |
| Geeta | Durga | Movie | 1940 | |
 | Narsi Bhagat | Manekbai | Movie | 1940 |
 | Adhuri Kahani | Harbala | Movie | 1939 |
| Savangadi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1938 | |
 | Pratibha | Pratibha | Movie | 1937 |
 | Amar Jyoti | Queen Saudamini | Movie | 1936 |
 | Life Is a Stage | Miss Queen | Movie | 1935 |
 | Inquilab | Miss Renee | Movie | 1935 |
 | Seeta | Seeta | Movie | 1934 |
 | Rajrani Meera | Meera Rani | Movie | 1933 |
 | King of Ayodhya | Taramati | Movie | 1932 |