Dina Pathak
| Dina Pathak | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Dina Gandhi 4 March 1922 Amreli, Gujarat, India |
| Died | 11 October 2002 (aged 80) Bandra, Mumbai, India |
| Years active | 1948–2002 |
| Spouse(s) | Baldev Pathak |
| Children |
Supriya Pathak Ratna Pathak |
| Relatives |
Naseeruddin Shah (Son-in-law) Pankaj Kapoor (Son-in-law) Vivaan Shah (Grandson) Imaad Shah (Grandson) Ruhaan Kapoor (grandson) |
| Awards |
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1980) Government of Gujarat's Merit Award (Theatre) for (2000–2001) |
Dina Pathak (née Gandhi; 4 March 1922 – 11 October 2002) was a veteran actor and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor. She also was an activist and remained the President of the 'National Federation of Indian Women' (NIFW).
A doyenne of Hindi and Gujarati films as well as theatre, Dina Pathak acted in over 120 films in a career spanning over six decades. Her production Mena Gurjari in Bhavai folk theatre style, ran successfully for many years, and is now a part of its repertoire.
She is best known for her memorable roles in the Hindi films Gol Maal and Khubsoorat. She was a favourite of the Art Cinema in India where she played powerful roles in films like Koshish, Umrao Jaan, Mirch Masala and Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!.
Her notable Gujarati films were Moti Ba, Malela Jeev, and Bhavni Bhavai while her well-known plays include Dinglegar, Doll's House, Vijan Sheni and Girish Karnad's Hayavadana, directed by Satyadev Dubey.
Dina Pathak was born in Amreli – Gujarat on 4 March 1922. She was enamoured by fashion and films, and while a teenager started acting in plays and won rave reviews from critics.
At a young age, she joined the Indian National Theatre as an actress. She attended college in Bombay (Mumbai), and became known for her student activism, where Bhavai theatre, a folk theatre form from Gujarat, was used extensively to create awareness about British rule, in the Pre-independence era; this led to her close association with Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA), along with her elder sister Shanta Gandhi and younger sister Tarla Mehta; while in Mumbai, she had an important hand in reviving the Gujarati theatre there, along with fellow Gujarati actors like Kailash Pandya and Damini Mehta.
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