Durga Khote

Durga Khote

Born: January 13, 1905
Died: September 22, 1991
in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Durga Khote was born on January 13, 1905 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India. She was an actress, known for Mughal-E-Azam (1960), Bidaai (1974) and Anand (1971). She died on September 22, 1991 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.

Movies for Durga Khote...

Karz
Title: Karz
Released: June 11, 1980
Type: Movie
Ravi is killed by his wife after his marriage. He is reborn as Monty and is now a singer he goes to holiday in Ooty where he recollects his memories from previous life and inquires about his family from first life and his evil wife Kamini.
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Chor Sipahee
Title: Chor Sipahee
Character: Mrs. Khanna
Released: April 15, 1977
Type: Movie
A police officer doesn't believe in strict punishment and attempts a new way to deal with crime
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Paapi
Title: Paapi
Character: Ashok's mother
Released: February 2, 1977
Type: Movie
Long lost siblings grow up on opposite sides of the law; the girl becomes a thief and the boy becomes a police officer.
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Saheb Bahadur
Title: Saheb Bahadur
Character: Meena's grandmother
Released: January 1, 1977
Type: Movie
In a small town, situated in a picturesque Indian valley, lives a corrupt Deputy collector, Hare Murari, an equally corrupt Police Superintendent, Pasupathi; a doctor; a Judge; and Professor Rampyare. These officials always ensure that no one gets anything done without their permission, thus ensuring that their palms are adequately greased. When a young man named Prem Pratap seeks a license for conducting a song and dance sequence, he too is asked to bribe them, which he does. Subsequently, Hare Murari finds out that Prem Pratap may be a Government Official who has come incognito to investigate and expose them. Hare Murari's and the others worst fears are realized when they find out that Prem has been speaking long distance with none other than the President of India. What follows is hilarious chaos as the officials come together to try and portray themselves as honest and law-abiding citizens.
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Do Chehere
Title: Do Chehere
Character: Daadima
Released: January 1, 1977
Type: Movie
The film stars Dharmendra, Prem Nath and Bindu.
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Shaque
Title: Shaque
Released: December 1, 1976
Type: Movie
Shaque is a 1976 Bollywood drama film directed by Vikas Desai and Aruna Raje. The film stars Vinod Khanna.
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Jaaneman
Title: Jaaneman
Character: Ronnie's Mother
Released: July 30, 1976
Type: Movie
When Shanto comes to Bombay in search of her sister she meets and falls in love with the taxi driver Ronnie
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Kaala Sona
Title: Kaala Sona
Character: Mrs. Ranjeet Singh
Released: July 29, 1975
Type: Movie
Several years ago Rakesh's life was turned upside down when his dad was murdered. The only consolation to be drawn by his passing, was that the assailant was also killed. Years later, Rakesh finds out that his dad's killer is still alive, and the police have closed this file. He decides to avenge his father's death and travels to a far-off village, and befriends a young man named Shera. He finds out through Durga, whom he falls in love with, that his father's killer is Sardar Poppy Singh, who runs a vast underground business empire of growing and selling cocaine. Then Shera and Durga get the shocks of their lives when they find out that Rakesh has joined forces with Poppy, and has even killed a police officer to prove his loyalty. What led to Rakesh's sudden change of heart - from killing his father's assailant to becoming partners with him?
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Khushboo
Title: Khushboo
Character: Brindaban's mother
Released: May 8, 1975
Type: Movie
Kusum and Brindavan are two small children living in a small village in India. Both love each other, and decide to marry when they grow up. Kusum has his name tattooed on her arm. But fate has other plans - both are separated. Kusum thinks that Brindavan has betrayed her, and she burns her arm to eradicate the tattoo. Years later, Kusum has grown up and is looking after a wealthy woman in her village. The wealthy woman falls sick, and her son brings in a doctor to treat her. Kusum's hopes for meeting her beloved surface, when she finds out that the doctor's (Jeetendra) name is Brindavan
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Bidaai
Title: Bidaai
Character: Parvati
Released: October 9, 1974
Type: Movie
After his business partner embezzles money and leaves him penniless, Parvati's husband passes away, leaving behind two sons, Prabhakar and Sudhakar, & a dumb daughter, Gauri, virtually on the verge of destitution, When Prabhakar grows up, he marries Pooja and moves out. Years pass by, Sudhakar has grown up, has managed to complete schooling, gets a job out of town and re-locates.
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Insaaniyat
Title: Insaaniyat
Character: Ram's Mother
Released: May 16, 1974
Type: Movie
Raghuvir is a career criminal, and one day he is arrested by the Police, tried in Court, and sentenced to a long prison term. Shortly thereafter, he breaks out of prison, goes to the Judge who sentenced him, kills him, his wife, three sons, and two daughters. The Police chase, shoot him, wounded, he falls into a river and is believed to be dead. Twenty years later, Dilip, who lives a wealthy and care-free lifestyle with his widowed dad, Karamchand, is told that he has been adopted, and the person responsible for killing his dad, mom, and siblings, is Raghuvir whose body has never been found. Dilip gives up his care-free existence, takes the assistance of his friend, Ram, and goes to look for Raghuvir. What Dilip does not know is that Raghuvir is none other than Ram's father, who has been missing for 20 years. Watch what happens when Ram finds out that Dilip is going to kill his dad, and the impact this has on their friendship.
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Namak Haraam
Title: Namak Haraam
Character: Somu's Mother
Released: November 19, 1973
Type: Movie
Somnath (Somu) lives in a shanty house in a Delhi slum with his widowed mom, and unmarried sister, Sarla. He is friendly with Calcutta-based wealthy Vikram (Vicky) Maharaj. When Vicky's dad, Damodar, has a heart attack and is advised to take bed-rest for two months, Vicky fills in his father's shoes, has a confrontation with a senior employee and union leader, Bipinlal Pandey, which results in a strike.. Damodar starts a chain of events that get out of control, events that may well see the death of one of the friends at the hands of the other. Will Vicky's and Somu's friendship see them through or will it also be a casualty?
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Aa Gale Lag Jaa
Title: Aa Gale Lag Jaa
Released: November 5, 1973
Type: Movie
Preeti, a wealthy woman, is in an intimate relationship with Prem, but her father disapproves and devises a plan that leads to their breakup. Years later, Preeti is reunited with Prem in a completely different situation.
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Bobby
Title: Bobby
Character: Mrs. Braganza
Released: September 28, 1973
Type: Movie
Raja is the 18-year-old son of a wealthy Bombay businessman who suffers from his parents coldness and neglect. Shortly after finishing school he meets Bobby, the 16-year-old daughter of a poor Christian fisherman. They fall head over heels for each other, but they'll need everything they have to defend their love as their families won't accept them marrying each other...
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Abhimaan
Title: Abhimaan
Character: Aunt Durga (Durga Mausi)
Released: July 27, 1973
Type: Movie
Subeer Kumar (Amitabh) is well on his way to becoming India's top pop singer. He has no intention of getting married, but when he goes to visit his Durga Mausi (Mausi=mother's sister), he falls in love with religious, simple Uma, by whose voice he's enchanted. He marries her and returns to Bombay where he announces that he will never sing without Uma again. However, Subeer encourages Uma to sing alone and when her popularity is soon greater than his own, the seed of jealousy begins to grow... The major difference between Uma and Subeer is that she sings for herself, whereas he sings for the public. It is the difference between geet and sangeet. This is the root of the thing that later causes problems, and based on which the movie is named.
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Agni Rekha
Title: Agni Rekha
Released: June 15, 1973
Type: Movie
Suresh's (Sanjeev Kumar) wife dies due to some illness leaving behind her mother (Durga Khote) and two children, Chunnu and Munni. Time passed kids grow older. Durga Khote wants Suresh to get married again but Suresh hesitates. Khote's Brother wants his daughter (Bindu) to marry Suresh as he has lot of wealth. But Suresh does not like her. Meanwhile, Munni and Chuunu's teacher goes on month tour leaving behind temporary teacher Nirmala (Sharda).
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Bawarchi
Title: Bawarchi
Character: Seeta
Released: April 7, 1972
Type: Movie
Squabbling Sharma family has a dubious reputation of not having any cook last there for more than a few months. Word spreads out about this family to such an extent that no person wants to be employed as a cook in this household, ironically named Shanti Nivas. Then one day a young man named Raghu offers to work as a cook, and he is hired. Raghu quickly gets a grip on his job and on each of the family members, and soon the squabbles and arguments come to an end. And then the Sharmas find the family jewels and Raghu missing
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Raja Jani
Title: Raja Jani
Released: March 7, 1972
Type: Movie
Two men make a plan to present a street dancer as the long lost granddaughter of a wealthy queen
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Shararat
Title: Shararat
Character: Harry's mom
Released: January 1, 1972
Type: Movie
Percocious Meeta is always upto tricks and practical jokes. She devises a prank whereby she asks her close friend, Radha, to impersonate her and visit a young man, who her dad has chosen for her to marry. Radha agrees to do so, and visits Harry and his mom at their palatial house. Radha soon wins over Harry's mom, and eventually she and Harry also fall in love. When Meeta's dad, Jagat Murari, informs of his visit, Radha realizes that it is now time to depart, and desperately attempts to contact Meeta, but in vain. Radha then packs up her bags and departs, leaving Harry wondering what this was all about. Harry then comes across Radha, only this time she is with a male named Vinod Kumar, who claims that Radha is his wife.
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Banphool
Title: Banphool
Character: Haria's Grandmother
Released: December 31, 1971
Type: Movie
Haria lives with his widowed and elderly grandmother at a tea estate and works as Elephant Driver. He has no knowledge of his biological father, as his mother died at the time of his birth. He meets and falls in love with a gypsy girl, Gulabi, and both want to get married. But Gulabi has another suitor, none other than Ajay, the only son of the tea estate owner. When Ajay finds out that Gulabi loves Haria, he plans to get rid of Haria, but fails. He waits for the right moment, and has his men abduct Gulabi. But before he could have his way with her, she is rescued by Raja, but Ajay subsequently shoots Raja to death. An enraged Haria wants to kill Ajay in return, but Ajay's dad stops him from doing so. Then Ajay's dad finds out a secret about his past life, and decides to change his last will and testament. Ajay finds out about this and lays in wait with a shotgun to kill his very own father - and anyone else who dares to stand in his way
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Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari
Title: Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari
Character: Rajlaxmi S. Chaudhary
Released: October 8, 1971
Type: Movie
Raisaheb Surajbhan Chaudhary has two sons - Rajkumar who has not produced an heir to his family and other is Mohan, a devout worshiper of Lord Bajrangbali and refuses to get married. Things change dramatically when a young woman named Neena, along with her son, enters the Chaudhary household claiming that Mohan had married and abandoned her.
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Anand
Title: Anand
Character: Renu's mother
Released: March 12, 1971
Type: Movie
Dr. Bhaskar Bannerjee struggles with his patients' suffering and the darkness and poverty he confronts daily. He treats cancer patient Anand who upon learning of his impending death determines to use the time he has left to the absolute fullest.
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Khilona
Title: Khilona
Character: Thakurain Singh
Released: March 2, 1970
Type: Movie
Thakur Suraj Singh lives a wealthy lifestyle with his wife; three sons - Kishore, his wife Laxmi & two children Pappu and Laali; Vijaykamal, & Mohan; and an unmarried daughter, Radha. Kishore looks after the family business, while Vijaykamal is a renowned poet, and Mohan is studying law in the city. Vijaykamal is in love with lovely Sapna, but she is forced to marry Bihari, and kills herself on the night of the marriage. Vijaykamal witnesses her death and loses his mind. The family decide to keep him under lock and key on the terrace of their house. Unable to admit Vijaykamal to a mental asylum, Suraj brings home a young courtesan, Chand, who he hopes will cure Vijaykamal, and she does succeed considerably, but is traumatized, sexually assaulted by Vijaykamal, and abused by the rest of the family.
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Gopi
Title: Gopi
Released: January 1, 1970
Type: Movie
Unorthodox, honest, simple-minded, and unemployed Gopi is blamed for a theft he did not commit, and gets thrown out of his home by his elder step-brother.
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Ek Phool Do Mali
Title: Ek Phool Do Mali
Character: Leela
Released: January 1, 1969
Type: Movie
Tale of one child with two fathers, one who gave birth to him and another who raised him.
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Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke
Title: Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke
Released: January 1, 1969
Type: Movie
Gangaram, a farmer, has two younger step-brothers, Moti and Shivram. Supported by Gangaram, Moti has gone to Calcutta to be a lawyer, while Shivram is an illiterate farmer like Gangaram. A series of unfortunate events leads to an estrangement between the three brothers while they face the threat of losing their land to a local greedy moneylender.
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Pyar Ka Sapna
Title: Pyar Ka Sapna
Character: Sudha's mom
Released: January 1, 1969
Type: Movie
In order to study abroad in Great Britain, Ramesh agrees to marry a village girl named Sudha, but refuses to love her. Heartbroken, Sudha tries to kill herself, but is rescued by Shankernath, who coaches her etiquette and teaches her English so she can go to England to win back her husband. The plan seems to work perfectly, until Shankernath discovers his own long lost granddaughter, Jenny, has fallen in love with Ramesh.
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Sunghursh
Title: Sunghursh
Character: Bhawani Prasad's Wife
Released: July 27, 1968
Type: Movie
Bhavani Prasad is a powerful thug, who masquerades as a priest. His son Shankar refused to follow his path so he wants his grandson Kundan to carry on the legacy. When his son protests, in a fit of rage, Bhavani gets Shankar killed and passes the buck to his cousin Naubat Lal. When Naubat Lal spills the beans he gets him killed as well, which deepens the family feud.
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Jhuk Gaya Aasman
Title: Jhuk Gaya Aasman
Released: January 1, 1968
Type: Movie
Sanjay and Priya are in love and are planning to marry. When Priya learns that her father has been arrested, they decide to postpone their wedding. However, destiny has other plans as Sanjay dies in a car crash. In heaven, he learns that his death was a mistake, and he is sent back to Earth in the body of his lookalike, the wealthy but morally corrupt Tarun Kumar Saxena, the man who ruined Priya's family.
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Sapnon Ka Saudagar
Title: Sapnon Ka Saudagar
Character: Peter's mother
Released: January 1, 1968
Type: Movie
Film starring Raj Kapoor, Hema Malini and Jayant
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Chandan Ka Palna
Title: Chandan Ka Palna
Character: Mrs. Radha Laxmidas
Released: September 17, 1967
Type: Movie
Ajit lives with his mother, and comes from a very wealthy family. He meets with beautiful Shobha and both fall in love with each other. Ajit's mom is delighted and agrees to meet with Harikishan Rai, Shobha's father, to finalize their marriage. The marriage takes place with great pomp and ceremony. A few years later, Ajit notices a change in Shobha's behavior. She changes her lifestyle, adopts a more liberal outlook, takes to drinking alcohol, and has an hair-cut. Ajit and his mom are perplexed and appalled at this change, and want to find out, but Shobha refuses to tell them anything. One day, Shobha and Ajit's mom have an argument, and Shobha angrily lifts up her hand to slap her, only to be stopped by Ajit, who asks Shobha to leave immediately. Shobha leaves and returns to her father's house, leaving Ajit and his mother behind wondering what had changed Shobha so much, and whether to get Ajit married a second time or not.
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Devar
Title: Devar
Character: Gopinath's Mom
Released: March 4, 1966
Type: Movie
Wealthy Shankar and well-educated Suresh are cousins and the best of friends. A marriage is arranged for each of them (Shankar's with Madhumati, Suresh' with Shanta), but Shankar's father is against the couples meeting in person and instead each cousin meets with the other's intended. During the meeting Suresh falls in love with Madhumati and scheme switch brides. But his innocent scheme has unforeseen circumstances as Shankar's marriage quickly turns sour because Shanta despises him for being uneducated and blames him for tricking her into marriage.
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Anupama
Title: Anupama
Character: Ashok's Mother
Released: January 6, 1966
Type: Movie
Mohan Sharma (Tarun Bose) is a workaholic, whose life changes dramatically after his wife dies upon giving birth to their daughter Uma (Sharmila Tagore).
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Pyar Mohabbat
Title: Pyar Mohabbat
Character: Rajmata Rajeshwari
Released: January 1, 1966
Type: Movie
After disappearing without a trace 18 years ago, Prince Naresh (Dev Anand) returns to his village as commoner Dilip Singh, only to discover that tragedy has befallen his family and that his adversary (Premnath) is close to ascending the throne. In a triple cross, the nobleman hatches a plan to take his rightful place as the king. Saira Banu plays Naresh's love interest, and Durga Khote portrays his mother in this entertaining yarn.
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Daadi Maa
Title: Daadi Maa
Released: January 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Parvati seeks to heal the breach between her husband and his mother
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Purnima
Title: Purnima
Released: October 1, 1965
Type: Movie
Indian film greats Meena Kumari, Dharmendra, Anita Guha and Mehmood take the leads in this classic tale of star-crossed lovers forced to marry others. Prakash and Purnima end up with very different lives than they'd planned for, but when both of their spouses die in a car crash, they're presented with a new chance for happiness. Will the pair seize the opportunity, or will they succumb to the obstacles still before them?
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Kaajal
Title: Kaajal
Released: January 1, 1965
Type: Movie
The Munim (Clerk) in Ranimaa's family lives with his son, Kaushal and daughter, Madhavi. After he passes away, Ranimaa brings up both children as her own, along with her only son, Rajesh. Years later, Rajesh has grown up and is of marriageable age. He meets with beautiful Bhanu Saxena and both fall in love with each other. Shortly thereafter, in a boating accident, Kaushal passes away, leaving behind a devastated Madhavi, Rajesh, who blames himself for his death, and Ranimaa. A few months later, Rajesh gets married to Bhanu and she moves in with them. Bhanu dislikes Madhavi and would like her out of the way, she goes to the extent of accusing her of having an affair with her husband.
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Benazir
Title: Benazir
Released: January 1, 1964
Type: Movie
Sibling rivalry abounds in this film about two privileged brothers, Anwar and Nawab, and the women who come between them. Nawab, although a married man and father, engages in frequent secret rendezvous with his mistress, Benazir. Meanwhile, Anwar declares his love for a woman named Shahida, whom he desires to wed. So when Nawab witnesses Anwar in the arms of the lovely Benazir, he's outraged -- and puzzled -- by the brotherly betrayal.
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Shagoon
Title: Shagoon
Released: January 1, 1964
Type: Movie
Geeta (Waheeda Rehman) and Madan (Kamaljit) are in love with each other and want to marry. They meet each other's parents and subject to the matching of their astrological charts, their engagement is finalized. However, the pandit reports to Madan's mom that the marriage will be ill-fated, and bad things will result for Madan and his family. Madan's mom is opposed to the marriage, however, Madan and Geeta are not superstitious and are determine to marry each other. They do get married, and then one disaster after another befalls Madan's family, his dad, his sister, and his younger brother; which leaves both Geeta and Madan wondering if more disasters are to follow them, and if the Pandit's prophecy is indeed true.
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The Householder
Title: The Householder
Released: October 20, 1963
Type: Movie
Follows the fortunes of a young teacher, Prem, who isn't ready to take on the responsibilities of his arranged marriage.
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Mujhe Jeene Do
Title: Mujhe Jeene Do
Released: June 8, 1963
Type: Movie
Though from India, this tale rings of Western familiarity -- especially of the Old West. When a beautiful courtesan is kidnapped by a burly bandit, the baddie gets far more than he had anticipated; he finds himself falling for her. Unfortunately for the couple, the authorities catch up with him and their short-lived romance ends in tragedy.
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Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan
Title: Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan
Character: Prabha's mother
Released: January 1, 1961
Type: Movie
Geeta (Meena Kumari) is married to Shyam (Balraj Sahni) but is unable to bear children. Orphaned as a youth, Mohan (Sailesh Kumar) is raised by his elder brother Shyam and his wife, Geeta, who offers the boy motherly love and devotion. When Mohan marries Prabha (Seema Deo).Prabha is from a wealthy family and her life is ruled over by her dominating mom (Durga Khote). Mohan's his youthful bride becomes jealous of his loyalty to his family. Misunderstandings arise to such an extent that Prabha moves out of her home, and back to her mom's. She gives birth to a baby, and not even her husband comes to visit her or to see the baby. But when the infant falls ill, Prabha must set aside her apprehension and learn to trust.
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Usne Kaha Tha
Title: Usne Kaha Tha
Released: October 12, 1960
Type: Movie
Nandu lives in a small town with his widowed mom, Paro. He is friendly with two young girls, Farida and Kamli. He is depressed when Kamli's dad becomes ill and she and her mom re-locate to Ambala. Years later, Farida and Nandu have grown up and continue to be friends. Then they get the news that Kamli's dad has passed away, and they are to return back. Initially they do not recognize each other, but when they do, both fall in love and want to marry. When Paro goes to meet with Kamli's maternal uncle, she is shunned, humiliated because they are poor and Nandu is unemployed, & considered a trouble-maker.
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Mughal-e-Azam
Title: Mughal-e-Azam
Character: Maharani Jodha Bai
Released: August 5, 1960
Type: Movie
In the 16th century, when Prince Salim falls in love with a beautiful courtesan named Anarkali, Emperor Akbar's disapproval leads to a battle between father and son.
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The Test
Title: The Test
Character: Sir Jagdish Chandra Roy's Mother
Released: August 5, 1960
Type: Movie
The postmaster of a village receives a check for 500,000 rupees, for the purpose of bequeathing it to the village’s most upstanding citizen.
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Umaj Padel Tar
Title: Umaj Padel Tar
Released: June 17, 1960
Type: Movie
A young woman begins her married life with preconceived notions about harassment at the hands of her mother-in-law, leading to a souring of her relationship with her husband.
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Love in Simla
Title: Love in Simla
Character: Sonia's grandmother
Released: January 1, 1960
Type: Movie
After the untimely death of her father and step-mother, Sonia is orphaned and lives with her aunt and paternal uncle (Mrs. and General Rajpal Singh). Sonia is plain-looking as her real mother, and often invites unappreciative, taunts, and critical remarks from her aunt and cousin-sister, Sheela. Sheela has a boyfriend, Dev Kumar Mehra, and she plans to marry him. Fed-up of hearing frequent taunts and adverse remarks about her plain-looks, Sonia challenges Sheetal that she will make Dev fall in love with her.
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Ardhangini
Title: Ardhangini
Character: Prakash's Mother
Released: January 1, 1959
Type: Movie
At the very moment of her birth, ill-fated Chhaya's mother passes away, her dad loses his job, and their house burns down. She is shunned since then by children her age as well as their parents. Her dad brings her up with a lot of love, and even arranges her marriage with a young man, whose mother, uncle and nephew approve of Chhaya. But when the uncle finds out about Chhaya's past, they reject her. This news kills her dad, and Chhaya re-locates to live with her friend, Leela Lal, who lives a middle-class lifestyle with her husband, Murari, and her mother-in-law, who is very superstitious and never lets Leela out of her sight. Murari and Leela introduce her to Prakash, an airline pilot, and both eventually fall in love with each other. When Prakash takes her with him to meet his mom, Chhaya finds out that she is the same woman who rejected her and abruptly leaves without meeting anyone.
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Raj Tilak
Title: Raj Tilak
Released: January 1, 1958
Type: Movie
A young man goes on a quest to find his mother and to restore justice in a kingdom that has fallen into the hands of traitors.
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Mera Salaam
Title: Mera Salaam
Released: January 1, 1957
Type: Movie
Bollywood film
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Bade Sarkar
Title: Bade Sarkar
Character: Sumitra Maan Singh
Released: January 1, 1957
Type: Movie
Encountering a young couple on the road, an elderly lady tells them her story
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Musafir
Title: Musafir
Character: Mrs. Nilambar Sharma
Released: January 1, 1957
Type: Movie
The story is about a house consisting of three families who live in it. It is three stories linked by the house.
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Bhabhi
Title: Bhabhi
Released: January 1, 1957
Type: Movie
Shanta agrees to marry a lesser educated man.
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Patrani
Title: Patrani
Character: Raj Mata
Released: January 1, 1956
Type: Movie
The story is about King Karma Dev who gives a lot of importance to physical beauty. His mother, the Rajmata requests Mahamantri Munjal to find him a nice wife. Karma Dev often dreams of marrying an unknown beautiful woman he had once seen in the Somnath temple. Meanwhile, Mrinalla is the princess of Karnataka, who also dreams of marrying a king she had once seen in the Somnath temple. When Munjal happens to see the beautiful woman Mrinalla, he shows the King's portrait to her and she is happy to finally find the man of her dreams. So she runs away from the palace and searches for Karma Dev to marry him. Soon after, Munjal shows Mrinalla's painting to Karma Dev, who agrees to marry her. On the day of the marriage, the King finds out she is dark and refuses to marry her. After several incidents, Karma Dev realizes his mistake and at last he happily accepts Mrinalla as his Patrani.
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Parivar
Title: Parivar
Released: January 1, 1956
Type: Movie
A joint family consisting of four brothers, their wives, and their respective children, living under one roof. Some of the brothers are professionls, one a lawyer, a doctor, and others businessmen. They are a happy family, living and sharing each other's joys and sorrows. Then one day, an arguement breaks out over a glass of milk, and the entire family is thrown into chaos, and the only resolution seems to be nothing but dividing the entire property amongst the brothers and their respective families.
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The Justice of Jehangir
Title: The Justice of Jehangir
Released: January 1, 1955
Type: Movie
A 1955 black and white Urdu language historical drama film directed by G.P. Sippy.
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Mirza Ghalib
Title: Mirza Ghalib
Character: Chaudhvin's mother (Amma)
Released: December 10, 1954
Type: Movie
This movie depicts the life of once wealthy poet and nobleman Mirza Ghalib. This story portrays his trials, tribulations, triumphs, and ultimate descent to poverty, and then to prison; and his tragic and ill-fated love with a beautiful courtesan named Chaudhvin.
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Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Title: Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Released: July 1, 1954
Type: Movie
Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is a 1954 Hindi devotional biopic film produced and directed by Vijay Bhatt. The film is about the 15th century "medieval Vaishnav poet saint" and social reformer of Bengal, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, whom many considered an Avatar of Krishna.
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Lakeeren
Title: Lakeeren
Released: January 1, 1954
Type: Movie
Bollywood film
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Shikast
Title: Shikast
Released: September 18, 1953
Type: Movie
After a seven year absence, Dr. Ram Singh returns to his village intending to sell his land and go back to the city. He finds that the peasants are being mistreated by the local landlord and the landlord's sister, Sushma.
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Aandhiyan
Title: Aandhiyan
Character: Ram Mohan's Mother
Released: January 15, 1952
Type: Movie
Ram Mohan (Dev Anand) an honest lawyer is in love with Janaki (Kalpana Kartik) the beautiful daughter of Din Dayal. Din Dayal accepts the marriage proposal. Kuber Das (K N Singh), a rich businessman has a lustful eye over Janaki. In order to marry Janaki he devises a wicked plan.
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Hum Log
Title: Hum Log
Character: Mother
Released: September 14, 1951
Type: Movie
An impoverished family faces illness and financial challenges after one of them is sent to prison.
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Aaram
Title: Aaram
Released: August 22, 1951
Type: Movie
Leela is a beautiful young lady who wishes to marry her sweetheart and poor artist Shyam. By chance, Leela meets Sita, a Rani whose son falls instantly in love with Leela, leaving the young lady with a life-changing dilemma.
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Sazaa
Title: Sazaa
Released: January 1, 1951
Type: Movie
Kamini (Shyama) runs over a young man (Dev Anand), who is seriously injured. Kamini visits him daily even while he is unconscious. When he recovers, she is attracted to him, and sets him up with employment with her dad Seth Mothumal's (Gope) business as a manager. He dines at Mothumal's house by Kamini, where he comes across a mute maid-servant named Asha (Nimmi). Asha is attracted to him, and he also feels attracted towards her, little knowing that his past has come to re-visit him in her form, and not knowing the changes it will bring to his life.
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Surajmukhi
Title: Surajmukhi
Released: December 31, 1950
Type: Movie
1950 bollywood film.
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Beqasoor
Title: Beqasoor
Character: Maa
Released: June 2, 1950
Type: Movie
When Brijmohan moves out with his ailing mother due to a family dispute, he comes across a runaway woman on his quest for a new job. What follows is the journey and trials and tribulations of these two strangers as they traverse, courtship, marriage and family politics.
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Singaar
Title: Singaar
Character: Kishan's Mother
Released: December 12, 1949
Type: Movie
A couple's marriage begins troubling after the doctor carries an extramarital affair with a dancing girl.
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Hum Ek Hain
Title: Hum Ek Hain
Character: Zamindari Ma
Released: June 8, 1946
Type: Movie
Zamindari Ma, the old landlady of a village supports its people during a famine and raises three orphaned children of differing religions. The children, although encouraged to practice their separate religions, are taught to remain united at all times.
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Village Girl
Title: Village Girl
Released: January 1, 1945
Type: Movie
Jani, a village boy, is sent on the warfront. He comes back victorious and becomes the Sunedar Major.
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Phool
Title: Phool
Released: February 19, 1944
Type: Movie
An Amrohi drama set in a Muslim family. Safhar's inheritance is lost, thanks to his sister-in-law, but he is still expected to complete his late father's work of building a mosque. If he cannot complete the work, then Salim must take over, but he goes off to fight in the Balkans, leaving the sister-in- law's orphaned daughter to complete the task. In doing so, she will lose her freedom, so she has a difficult decision to make.
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Prithvi Vallabh
Title: Prithvi Vallabh
Released: January 1, 1943
Type: Movie
The story revolves around two kings, Prithvi Vallabh (Munj) of Avantipur who is kind and just, and Tailap, a neighboring king who is cruel. With the help of his sister Mrinalvati (Durga Khote) and another neighbouring king Bhillam (K. N. Singh), Tailap manages to capture Prithvi Vallabh. The rest of the film follows incidents following his captivity.
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Bharat Milap
Title: Bharat Milap
Released: January 1, 1942
Type: Movie
Maharani Kekaiyi schemes to get her son on the throne.
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Savangadi
Title: Savangadi
Released: January 1, 1938
Type: Movie
A Marathi film directed by P. Y. Altekar.
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Amar Jyoti
Title: Amar Jyoti
Character: Queen Saudamini
Released: August 15, 1936
Type: Movie
Adventure classic featuring Durga Khote's most memorable role as the pirate Queen Saudamini. Faced with extreme patriarchal laws in an ancient seaport kingdom and denied the legal custody of her infant son Sudhir, Saudamini becomes a pirate declaring war on the state, and especially on its tyrannical minister of justice, Durjaya (Chandramohan). She attacks a royal ship and captures Durjaya, inadvertently also taking Princess Nandini (Apte). In captivity, Durjaya declares his love for Nandini but she falls fir a shepherd boy (Nandrekar) who turns out to be Saudamini's long-lost son Sudhir. Durjaya's men then capture Saudamini and a palace intrigue ensues marked by her emancipatory rhetoric and the universal humanist arguments of her adviser Shekhar (Kale).
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Inquilab
Title: Inquilab
Character: Miss Renee
Released: January 1, 1935
Type: Movie
A drama set amid an earthquake in Bihar. Miss Renee (Khote) looks after the victims while her lover, the businessman Sardar (Mohanned), wants to make money from the disaster.
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Seeta
Title: Seeta
Character: Seeta
Released: December 30, 1934
Type: Movie
Seeta was a 1933 Indian talkie Bengali film, directed by Debaki Bose and produced by the East India Film Company.[1] It won an honorary diploma in the 2nd Venice International Film Festival in 1934, becoming the first Indian talkie to be shown at an international film festival.
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Ayodhyecha Raja
Title: Ayodhyecha Raja
Character: Taramati
Released: January 23, 1932
Type: Movie
Ayodhyecha Raja, literally "The King of Ayodhya", was the first Marathi talkie. It is based on the mythological story of Raja Harishchandra of Ayodhya and his test by sage Vishwamitra, as recounted in Valmiki's epic, Ramayana. The film was also made as a double-version, Ayodhya Ka Raja (1932) in Hindi, making it the first double version talkie of Indian cinema.