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Dulari (actress)

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Dulari
Born
Ambika Gautam

(1928-04-18)18 April 1928
Died18 January 2013(2013-01-18) (aged 84)
Other namesRajdulari, Ambika Jagtap
OccupationActress
Years active1943–2000
Spouse
J. B. Jagtap
(m. 1952)
Children1

Dulari (real name Ambika Gautam) (18 April 1928 – 18 January 2013) was an Indian actress, who worked as character actor in Hindi cinema, appearing in 135 films, most notably Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961), Mujhe Jeene Do (1963), Teesri Kasam (1966), Padosan (1968) and Deewaar (1975).

Early life

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Dulari was born on 18 April 1928 in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Her real name was Ambika Gautam. She was a Kanyakubja Brahmin from the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh. She was nick-named Rajdulari and later on only Dulari remained by which she was known.

Career

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Forced to look for work after her father's illness, Dulari made her film debut with Bahen(1941), Hamari Baat (1943), produced by Bombay Talkies, and went to appear as a character actor in over 135 films in the following six decades. Her last screen appearance was in Ziddi (1997) directed by Guddu Dhanoa.[1]

Her most notable role was in Jeevan Jyoti (1953). Her other important roles were in Pati Seva, Rangeen Kahani (1945) and some Gujarati films, Chundi ane Chokha (1957), Gunsundari (1948), Mangal Fera (1948).[2]

Her other films are Karyavar (Gujarati), Aankh ka Taara, Akhri Daku, Darinda, Ahuti, Naastik, Dillagi and Darwaza.[2]

She regularly played the loving but conservative mother figure in the late 1960s through the late 1970s. Prominent roles of that time include films like Padosan, Johny Mera Naam, and Deewaar, among others.

Personal life

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She married sound recordist J. B. Jagtap in 1952, and took a break from acting for nine years.[1] There are limited details available about her family and personal relationships. It is known that Dulari's career did not overshadow her commitment to her family, and she maintained a balance between her professional and personal responsibilities. She retired from acting in the 1980s and lived a quiet life thereafter.

Death

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She died in an old age home in Pune, Maharashtra, aged 84. She had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease, and was bedridden for over two years. Through the last years of her life Cine & TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) had started providing her financial assistance after veteran actress Waheeda Rehman brought up her case.[1]

Selected filmography

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Year Name of the movie Role Notes
1941 Bahen as nurse in hospital
1941 Apna Paraya
1943 Hamari Baat
1947 Bhookh
1048 Gunsundari Kusum Gujarati film
1949 Mangalfera Chandrika Gujarati film, parallel lead
1951 Albela Malti, Pyarelal's sister
1953 Jeewan Jyoti
1955 Devdas Street Singer
1957 Johnny Walker Shobha
1957 Paying Guest Uma
1961 Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai
1961 Passport Benny Dayal's Wife
1963 Mujhe Jeene Do
1966 Dil Diya Dard Liya
1966 Anupama Sarla
1966 Aaye Din Bahar Ke
1966 Teesri Kasam Hiraman's sister-in-law
1968 Saraswatichandra Saraswati Chandra's step-mother
1968 Padosan Bhola's aunt
1969 Pyar Ka Mausam
1969 Intaquam
1969 Chirag
1969 Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke Jugal Kishore's Wife
1969 Aradhana Doctor
1970 Ganwaar Gopal's Mother
1970 Johny Mera Naam
1970 Holi Ayee Re
1971 Maryada
1971 Aan Milo Sajna
1971 Lal Patthar
1971 Mera Gaon Mera Desh
1971 Caravan
1971 Elaan
1972 Ek Nazar
1972 Annadata
1972 Zameen Aasmaan
1972 Bombay to Goa
1973 Barkha Bahar Ganga's Mother
19765 Do Jasoos Sarita Devi Verma
1975 Deewaar Chander's Mother
1976 Sankoch
1976 Jeevan Jyoti Ratna Chaurasia
1976 Bajrangbali Devi Ma Shabri
1978 Ankh Ka Tara
1978 Do Musafir Bholi, Shambhu's Wife
1978 Aakhri Daku
1978 Dillagi
1980 Aasha
1980 Hum Paanch
1981 Biwi-O-Biwi Chander's Mother
1984 John Jani Janardhan Fatima Bi
1984 Gangvaa
1984 Karishmaa Radha's Mother
1985 Haqeeqat Amar's Mother
1986 Dilwaala
1989 Suryaa: An Awakening Ramu's Mother
1990 Amba Nani Maa
1997 Ziddi

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Search for actress Dulari ends with news of her death". The Times of India. 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b Dulari - İnterview on Cineplot
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