Actor

Rohini Hattangadi

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Movies: 78Series: 0

TMDB ID: 11849

IMDb ID: nm0368990

Known for: Acting

Born: April 11, 1955

Age: 70

Place of birth: New Delhi, India

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1978 - 2026

Years active: 49

Average TMDB rating: 6.38

Wikidata: Q1606036

Also known as

रोहिणी हट्टंगड़ी

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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.