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Durga Khote

1905 - 1991

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Durga Khote (née Vita Lad; 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. In 2000, in a millennium issue, India Today named her among "100 People Who Shaped India", noting: "Durga Khote marks the pioneering phase for women in Indian Cinema", she was one of the first women from respectable families to enter the film industry, thus breaking a social taboo. She also ranks among the top ten actresses in mother roles in Hindi cinema, most notable among them were as Jodhabai in K. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Durga Khote is the 10,164th most popular actor (down from 9,094th in 2019), the 1,189th most popular biography from India (down from 1,019th in 2019) and the 274th most popular Indian Actor.

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Among actors, Durga Khote ranks 10,164 out of 13,578. Before her are Floriana Lima, Lee Si-yeon, Christopher Abbott, Carlo Rota, Poonam Dhillon, and Gülse Birsel. After her are Vijay Deverakonda, Joe Gilgun, Gordon MacRae, Tanner Buchanan, Kim Hyung-jun, and Alexandra Dahlström.

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Among people born in 1905, Durga Khote ranks 406. Before her are Natalie Kingston, Bob Wills, Fela Sowande, William Alwyn, Oveta Culp Hobby, and Jack London. After her are William Gargan, and Ilka Chase. Among people deceased in 1991, Durga Khote ranks 288. Before her are Natalie Schafer, Joan Caulfield, Lino Brocka, Sonny Carter, Roberto Rojas, and John Tower. After her are Mudashiru Lawal, Red Grange, and Cyril Knowles.

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In India

Among people born in India, Durga Khote ranks 1,189 out of 1,861. Before her are Padma Lakshmi (1970), Parmanand Jha (1944), Seema Rao (1970), Darshan Ranganathan (1941), Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy (1972), and Poonam Dhillon (1962). After her are Vijay Deverakonda (1989), Vidit Gujrathi (1994), Sahabzada Yaqub Khan (1920), Raja Rao (1908), Aravind Adiga (1974), and Farooq Sheikh (1948).

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Among ACTORS In India

Among actors born in India, Durga Khote ranks 274. Before her are Mandakini (1963), Richa Chadda (1986), Ameesha Patel (1975), Leela Chitnis (1909), Nushrat Bharucha (1985), and Poonam Dhillon (1962). After her are Vijay Deverakonda (1989), Farooq Sheikh (1948), Sushma Seth (1936), Parvathy Thiruvothu (1988), Divyanka Tripathi (1984), and Athiya Shetty (1992).

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