Rohini Hattangadi

Biography

Rohini Hattangadi (born 11 April 1955) is an Indian actress of film, theatre and television. She has won two Filmfare Awards, one National Film Award, and is the only Indian actress to win the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Kasturba Gandhi in Gandhi (1982). An alumna of the National School of Drama of New Delhi, Hattangadi had worked mainly in theatre when she made her movie debut with Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan in 1978. Some of her noted cinematic roles were in such art films as Arth (1982), Party and Saaransh (1984). Hattangadi was mostly offered character roles in mainstream Hindi cinema after her portrayal in Gandhi, often typecast in mother roles much ahead of her years. Respected for her acting prowess, she has appeared in over 80 feature films, and is active in theatre and television. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rohini Hattangadi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Known For

Shahenshah

as Shanti (Vijay's mother)

Debshishu

Saaransh

as Parvati Pradhan

Gandhi

as Kasturba Gandhi

Shirdi Sai Baba

as Ketki

Rukhsat

as Sapna's Aunt

The Family Star

as Govardhan's grandmother

Lorie

as Sharda Malhotra

Sham Ghansham

as Kaushalya Bhim Singh

Gandhi Talks

Ganesh

as Divya's Aunt

Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.

as Parvati Sharma

Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan

as Pushpanjali Gundapeneni

Agneepath

as Suhasini Chauhan

Vasool Raja MBBS

as Kasturi

Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu

as Seetha's Maternal Grandmother

Shiva

as Prakash's Mother

Damini

as Mrs Sumitra Gupta

Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu

Chaalbaaz

as Ambu