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Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1983) Durga Khote (14 January 1905 − 22 September 1991) was an Indian actress, beginning as one of the foremost leading ladies of her time. She remained active in Hindi and Marathi cinema, as well as theatre, for over 50 years, starring in around 200 films and numerous theatre productions.
Sep 22, 2019 · Durga Khote was a versatile actor who played lead roles before Independence and mother roles after it. She also acted in theatre, started an ad agency and received the Padma Shri and Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
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Jan 14, 2023 · Durga Khote was a relentless actress. She became a professional actress after her husband Vishwanath Khote died suddenly. Her lifelong ambition of being an actor became a living necessity.
Sep 22, 2023 · Durga Khote was a veteran actress who worked in over 200 films from the 1930s to the 80s. She was the first woman to play female roles in Hindi cinema and also received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for her contributions.
Durga Khote was a versatile and bold actor who worked in Bollywood for five decades, from the 1930s to the 1980s. She broke many barriers for women in cinema, theatre and advertising, and played strong and independent roles in films like Mughal-e-Azam and Amar Jyoti.
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Sep 22, 2015 · Durga Khote was a pioneer of Indian cinema, who broke the taboo of men playing women on screen. She acted in many films, from Ayodhyecha Raja to Mughal-e-Azam, and won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1983.
Durga Khote was born on 13 January 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 22 September 1991 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.
