Urmila Bhatt

Urmila Bhatt
Born Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Died 22 February 1997
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Actor
Years active (1967–1995)

Urmila Bhatt (born in Dehradun in 1934) was a reputed actress of Hindi Cinema. She started her acting career by doing acting in Drama Theatre. She joined Sangeet Kala Academy in Rajkot as a folk dancer and singer.[1] It was during that time that her famous Gujarati drama Jesal Toral ran to more than a thousand performances She acted in more than 75 Gujarati films and also in 15 to 20 Rajasthani movies.She had also played character roles in Hindi films for over two and a half decades(1960's to early 1990's). She had also acted in various Television Serials. She had also been honoured with numerous awards by the government of Gujarat.

Hindi films

After her success in theatre she started doing Hindi films .In late 1960's she did Gauri (1968), Sunghursh (1968), Hamraaz (1967). A few popular films done by her are Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se(1978), Geet Gaata Chal(1975), Besharam (1978), Ram Teri Ganga Maili(1985), Balika Badhu(1976), Dhund(1973), Alibaba Marjinaa,(1977).[2] Other than these films she had done several other films.In most of her movies she played supporting characters.She had acted in 125 Hindi films[2] and also done two popular Television serials :Akanksha(1989), Paying Guest(1985).

Filmography

Film Year Character
Paappi Devataa 1995 Mrs. Khan
Sajan Ka Dard 1995
Samaj 1995
Jai Maa Karwa Chauth 1994 Shanti
Professor Ki Padosan 1993 Shobha's Mother
Izzat Ki Roti 1993 Mrs. Ram Prasad
Dil Apna Aur Preet Paraee 1993
Zakhmi Rooh 1993 Shekhar's mother
Apradhi 1992 Mrs. Vishamber Nath
Angaar 1992 Manager – St. Mary's Orphanage
Jigarwala 1991 Sohni's mother
Shadyantra (1990) Hira's mother
Amiri Garibi (1990) Mrs. Laxmi Narayan
Ghar Ho To Aisa (1990) Neeta's mother-in-law
Jaan-E-Wafa (1990)
Karishma Kali Kaa (1990) Shiv's mother
Karishma Kismat Ka (1990)
Bahurani (1989) Ganga (Madhuri's mother)
Abhimanyu (1989) Savitri (Shyam Lal's wife)
Touhean (1989) Gomtibai
Bade Ghar Ki Beti (1989) Mrs. Kishan Lal
Clerk (1989) Geeta
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe(1989)
Hum Intezaar Karenge (1989) Jyoti's mother
Ek Naya Rishta (1988) Mrs. Saxena
Mulzim (1988) Mrs. Bhushan
Superman (1987) Superman's Dad
Kalyug Aur Ramayan (1987) Mrs. Sharma
Insaniyat Ke Dushman (1987) Sheetal
Mera Karam Mera Dharam (1987) Shivani Sharma
Muddat (1986) Mrs. Vikram Singh
Kaanch Ki Deewar (1986) Jaswant's mother
Mera Haque (1986) Amar's dadimaa
Alag Alag (1985) Rajni
Lallu Ram (1985) Raju's mother
Maha Shaktimaan (1985) Maharani Ahilya P. Singh
Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985) Rajeshwaribai
Bewafai (1985) Mrs. Harihar Nath
Karishma Kudrat Kaa (1985) Vijay's mother
Phaansi Ke Baad (1985) Sapna's mother
Aaj Ki Awaz (1984) Mrs. Varma
Tohfa (1984)
Qaidi (1984) Mrs. Jugran (Dinesh's mother)
Raaj Tilak (1984) Durga Singh
Shapath (1984) Vijay's mother
Sweekar Kiya Maine (1983) Dindayal's wife
Mahaan (1983) Guru's Foster Mother
Hero (1983/II) Sandhya Mathur
Rishta Kagaz Ka (1983) Mrs. Kaul
Swami Dada (1982) Suresh's mother
Deedar-E-Yaar (1982) Mrs. Changezi
Nikaah (1982) Mrs. Ahmed
Badle Ki Aag (1982) Geeta's Foster Mother
Meharbaani (1982)
Teesri Aankh (1982) Inspector Om's wife
Baghavat (1982) Amar's foster mother
Dulha Bikta Hai (1982) Mrs. Walia
Meri Awaz Suno (1981) Mrs. Kaminidevi Kumar
Itni Si Baat (1981) Brothel Madame
Ladies Tailor (1981) Mehboob's Mother
Chhaya (1981/II)
Jwala Daku (1981)
Madine Ki Galian (1981)
Poonam (1981) Chander's & Sudha's mother
Kismet (1980) Ganga's Mother
Be-Reham (1980) Chandramohan's Mother
Thodisi Bewafaii (1980) Sujata Choudhary
Manokaamnaa (1980) Mrs. Kashyap
The Burning Train (1980) Mrs. Jagmohan (Randhir's mother)
Premika (1980)
Geet Gaata Chal (1980) Ganga
Patthar Se Takkar (1980) Radha P. Chand
Ram Balram (1980/I) Saraswati
Sayyed Waris Shah (1980)
Tarana (1979/I)
Raadha Aur Seeta (1979) Mrs. R.B. Verma
Manzil (1979) Mrs. Khosla
Shikshaa (1979) Laxmi D. Gupta
Aakhri Kasam (1979) Zamindar's wife
Chambal Ki Rani (1979)
Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin (1979) Mrs. Sharda M. Agarwal (Nirmala's mother)
College Girl (1978)
Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978) Ruby Fernandes
Badaltey Rishtey (1978) Mrs. Raghuvir Singh
Atithee (1978) Mrs. M. Kumar
Besharam (1978)
Dillagi (1978) Ramesh's mother
Kaala Aadmi (1978)
Phaansi (1978) Mrs. Mahendra Pratap Singh
Toote Khilone (1978)
Jay-Vejay: Part – II (1977) Maharani of Malwa
Alibaba Marjinaa (1977) Alibaba's mother
Dildaar (1977) Laxmi C. Lal
Kabita (1977)
Videsh (1977) Sudha P. Sinha
Udhar Ka Sindur (1976) Janki
Hera Pheri (1976) Sudha
Balika Badhu (1976) Amal's mother
Do Anjaane (1976) Mrs. Shivani Somesh Dutt
Khalifa (1976) Shanta D. Sharma
Maa (1976)
Santu Rangili (1976)
Sati Jasma Odan (1976)
Tapasya (1976)
Dharam Karam (1975) Ganga
Pratiggya (1975) Mrs. D. Singh
Chori Mera Kaam (1975) Mrs. Parvati Rathod
Jaan Hazir Hai (1975)
Jogidas Khuman (1975)
Kaam Shastra (1975)
Tanariri (1975)
Toofan (1975)
Uljhan (1975) Laxmi
Zorro (1975/II) Maharani
Call Girl (1974) Mrs. Sonachand
36 Ghante (1974) Vijay's Mother
Dhuen Ki Lakeer (1974)
Jheel Ke Us Paar (1973) Prabha Devi
Dhund (1973) Mrs. Singh
Koshish (1972) Mrs. Gupta
Preetam (1971) Urmila Sinha
Phir Bhi (1971)
Gauri (1968) Basanti
Sunghursh (1968) Kunti G. Prasad
Hamraaz (1967) Mrs. Tejpal

Death

Urmilla Bhatt was found murdered at her residence in Juhu, Mumbai on 22 February 1997. Her death came to light when a family friend Vikram Parikh came to see her. Bhatt's neighbour told Vikram that the maid servant went back after ringing the door bell for long time in the morning.Parikh immediately called Mrs. Bhatt's dauthger Rachana, who found the house robbed and her mother dead.Her husband was away in Baroda. Police suspected robbery to be the motive.[3]

See also


References

  1. "Urmila Bhatt: Biography". Hungama.com. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0080330/filmotype#actress_main at IMDB on 12 January 2014
  3. "Rediff on the NeT: Actress Urmila Bhatt found murdered". Rediff.com. Retrieved 11 January 2014.

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