Born 1905 (age 86) · Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Appears in 99 titles

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

Anand
6.9
Anand
1971
as Renu's mother
Mughal-e-Azam
7.0
Mughal-e-Azam
1960
as Maharani Jodha Bai
Bobby
6.2
Bobby
1973
as Mrs. Braganza
Bawarchi
7.1
Bawarchi
1972
as Seeta
Abhimaan
7.4
Abhimaan
1973
as Aunt Durga (Durga Mausi)
Karz
7.5
Karz
1980
Namak Haraam
6.5
Namak Haraam
1973
as Somu's Mother
Raja Jani
6.4
Raja Jani
1972
Anupama
7.0
Anupama
1966
as Ashok's Mother
Aa Gale Lag Jaa
7.5
Aa Gale Lag Jaa
1973
The Householder
6.2
The Householder
1963
as Prem's mother
Khilona
5.2
Khilona
1970
as Thakurain Singh
Mirza Ghalib
6.6
Mirza Ghalib
1954
as Chaudhvin's mother (Amma)
The Test
6.8
The Test
1960
as Sir Jagdish Chandra Roy's Mother
Mujhe Jeene Do
6.2
Mujhe Jeene Do
1963
Ek Phool Do Mali
8.0
Ek Phool Do Mali
1969
as Leela
Khushboo
6.8
Khushboo
1975
as Brindaban's mother
Banphool
6.5
Banphool
1971
as Haria's Grandmother
Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari
5.3
Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari
1971
as Rajlaxmi S. Chaudhary
Paapi
7.3
Paapi
1977
as Ashok's mother