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.
Acted in 92
1980s
- 1980
Karz
Movie
1970s
- 1977
Chor Sipahee
Mrs. Khanna
Paapi
Ashok's mother
Do Chehere
Daadima
Saheb Bahadur
Meena's grandmother
- 1976
Shaque
Movie
Jaaneman
Ronnie's Mother
Bajrangbali
Dev Ma Anjani
- 1975
Kaala Sona
Mrs. Ranjeet Singh
Do Thug
Guest appearance
Khushboo
Brindaban's mother
- 1974
Bidaai
Parvati
Insaaniyat
Ram's Mother
- 1973
Namak Haraam
Somu's Mother
Aa Gale Lag Jaa
Movie
Abhimaan
Aunt Durga (Durga Mausi)
Agni Rekha
Movie
- 1972
Bawarchi
Seeta
Raja Jani
Movie
Shararat
Harry's mom
- 1971
Banphool
Haria's Grandmother
Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari
Rajlaxmi S. Chaudhary
Anand
Renu's mother
- 1970
Khilona
Thakurain Singh
Gopi
Ranimaa
1960s
- 1969
Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke
Movie
Pyar Ka Sapna
Sudha's mom
Ek Phool Do Mali
Leela
- 1968
Sunghursh
Bhawani Prasad's Wife
Jhuk Gaya Aasman
Movie
Sapnon Ka Saudagar
Peter's mother
- 1967
Chandan Ka Palna
Mrs. Radha Laxmidas
- 1966
Devar
Gopinath's Mom
Anupama
Ashok's Mother
Pyar Mohabbat
Rajmata Rajeshwari
Daadi Maa
Movie
- 1965
Kaajal
Rani Maa
Purnima
Sharda R. Lal
- 1964
Benazir
Movie
Shagoon
Movie
Door Ki Awaz
Movie
- 1963
The Householder
Prem's mother
Mujhe Jeene Do
Movie
- 1961
Do Bhai
Gopi's mother
Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan
Prabha's mother
- 1960
Usne Kaha Tha
Movie
The Test
Sir Jagdish Chandra Roy's Mother
Mughal-e-Azam
Maharani Jodha Bai
Umaj Padel Tar
Movie
Love in Simla
Sonia's grandmother
1950s
- 1959
Ardhangini
Prakash's Mother
- 1958
Raj Tilak
Movie
- 1957
Musafir
Mrs. Nilambar Sharma
Bade Sarkar
Sumitra Maan Singh
Bhabhi
Movie
- 1956
Patrani
Raj Mata
Parivar
Movie
- 1955
Adl-e-Jehangir
Malika-E-Jehangir
- 1954
Mirza Ghalib
Chaudhvin's mother (Amma)
Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Movie
- 1953
Shikast
Movie
Malkin
Movie
- 1952
Aandhiyan
Ram Mohan's Mother
Lal Kunwar
Movie
- 1951
Sazaa
Maa
Hum Log
Mother
Aaram
Sita
Saagar
Movie
Hamari Shaan
Movie
- 1950
Surajmukhi
Movie
Hamara Ghar
Movie
Beqasoor
Maa
1940s
- 1949
Singaar
Kishan's Mother
- 1946
Hum Ek Hain
Zamindari Ma
- 1945
Lakhrani
Bichwa / Rani Maa
Village Girl
Jani's Mother
Phool
Movie
Nursemaid Panna
Pannadai
- 1943
Prithvi Vallabh
Movie
- 1942
Vijay
Jiji
Bharat Milap
Maharani Kaikeyi
- 1941
Charnon Ki Dasi
Mother-in-Law
- 1940
Narsi Bhagat
Manekbai
1930s
- 1939
Adhuri Kahani
Harbala
- 1937
Pratibha
Pratibha
- 1936
Amar Jyoti
Queen Saudamini
- 1935
Life Is a Stage
Miss Queen
Inquilab
Miss Renee
- 1934
Seeta
Seeta
- 1933
Rajrani Meera
Meera Rani
- 1932
King of Ayodhya
Taramati