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.

KNOWN FOR

Bharat Milap
1942
King of Ayodhya
1932
Narsi Bhagat
1940
Hamara Ghar
1950
Man-Mauji
1962
Aa Gale Lag Jaa
1973
Namak Haraam
1973
Bobby
1973
Bawarchi
1972
Mera Salaam
1957
Anand
1971
Malkin
1953

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
100
1980
Karz
1977
Do Chehere
as Daadima
1977
Paapi
as Ashok's mother
1977
Chor Sipahee
as Mrs. Khanna
1977
Saheb Bahadur
as Meena's grandmother
1976
Shaque
1976
Jaaneman
as Ronnie's Mother
1976
Bajrangbali
as Dev Ma Anjani
1975
Khushboo
as Brindaban's mother
1975
Kaala Sona
as Mrs. Ranjeet Singh
1975
Do Thug
as Guest appearance
1974
Bidaai
as Parvati
1974
Insaaniyat
as Ram's Mother
1973
Bobby
as Mrs. Braganza
1973
Aa Gale Lag Jaa
1973
Abhimaan
as Aunt Durga (Durga Mausi)
1973
Namak Haraam
as Somu's Mother
1973
Agni Rekha
1972
Bawarchi
as Seeta
1972
Shararat
as Harry's mom
1972
Raja Jani
1971
Anand
as Renu's mother
1971
Banphool
as Haria's Grandmother
1971
Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari
as Rajlaxmi S. Chaudhary
1970
Gopi
as Ranimaa
1970
Khilona
as Thakurain Singh
1969
Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke
1969
Pyar Ka Sapna
as Sudha's mom
1969
Ek Phool Do Mali
as Leela
1968
Sunghursh
as Bhawani Prasad's Wife
1968
Jhuk Gaya Aasman
1968
Sapnon Ka Saudagar
as Peter's mother
1967
Chandan Ka Palna
as Mrs. Radha Laxmidas
1966
Anupama
as Ashok's Mother
1966
Devar
as Gopinath's Mom
1966
Pyar Mohabbat
as Rajmata Rajeshwari
1966
Daadi Maa
1965
Purnima
as Sharda R. Lal
1965
Kaajal
as Rani Maa
1964
Shagoon
1964
Benazir
1964
Door Ki Awaz
1963
The Householder
as Prem's mother
1963
Mujhe Jeene Do
1962
Man-Mauji
as Mohan's mother
1961
Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan
as Prabha's mother
1961
Do Bhai
as Gopi's mother
1960
Love in Simla
as Sonia's grandmother
1960
Mughal-e-Azam
as Maharani Jodha Bai
1960
The Test
as Sir Jagdish Chandra Roy's Mother
1960
Usne Kaha Tha
1960
Umaj Padel Tar
1959
Ardhangini
as Prakash's Mother
1958
Raj Tilak
1957
Mera Salaam
1957
Musafir
as Mrs. Nilambar Sharma
1957
Bade Sarkar
as Sumitra Maan Singh
1957
Bhabhi
1956
Patrani
as Raj Mata
1956
Parivar
1955
Adl-e-Jehangir
as Malika-E-Jehangir
1954
Lakeeren
1954
Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
1954
Mirza Ghalib
as Chaudhvin's mother (Amma)
1954
Ramayan
1953
Shikast
1953
Malkin
1952
Aandhiyan
as Ram Mohan's Mother
1952
Lal Kunwar
1951
Aaram
as Sita
1951
Sazaa
as Maa
1951
Hum Log
as Mother
1951
Hamari Shaan
1951
Saagar
1950
Surajmukhi
1950
Beqasoor
as Maa
1950
India Is Ours
1950
Hamara Ghar
1949
Singaar
as Kishan's Mother
1946
Hum Ek Hain
as Zamindari Ma
1945
Phool
1945
Nursemaid Panna
as Pannadai
1945
Village Girl
as Jani's Mother
1945
Lakhrani
as Bichwa / Rani Maa
1944
Dil Ki Baat
1943
Prithvi Vallabh
1942
Bharat Milap
as Maharani Kaikeyi
1942
Vijay
as Jiji
1941
Charnon Ki Dasi
as Mother-in-Law
1940
Geeta
as Durga
1940
Narsi Bhagat
as Manekbai
1939
Adhuri Kahani
as Harbala
1938
Savangadi
1937
Pratibha
as Pratibha
1936
Amar Jyoti
as Queen Saudamini
1935
Inquilab
as Miss Renee
1935
Life Is a Stage
as Miss Queen
1934
Seeta
as Seeta
1933
Rajrani Meera
as Meera Rani
1932
King of Ayodhya
as Taramati