Dulari (actress)

Indian actress

This article is about an actress. For the actress and dancer of the 1940s, see Shama Dulari.

Dulari

Born|

Ambika Gautam

(1928-04-18)18 April 1928

Nagpur, Central Provinces and Berar, British India

Died| 18 January 2013(2013-01-18) (aged 84)

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Other names| Rajdulari, Ambika Jagtap
Occupation| Actress
Years active| 1943–2000
Spouse|

J. B. Jagtap

(m. 1952)​

Children| 1

Dulari (real name Ambika Gautam) (18 April 1928 – 18 January 2013) was an Indian actress, who worked as character actors in Hindi cinema, appearing in 135 films, most notably Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961), Mujhe Jeene Do (1963), Teesri Kasam (1966), Padosan (1968) and Deewaar (1975).

## Early life

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Dulari was born on 18 April 1928 in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Her real name was Ambika Gautam. She was a Kanyakubja Brahmin from the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh. She was nick-named Rajdulari and later on only Dulari remained by which she was known.

## Career

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Forced to look for work after her father's illness, Dulari made her film debut with Bahen(1941), Hamari Baat (1943), produced by Bombay Talkies, and went to appear as a character actor in over 135 films in the following six decades. Her last screen appearance was in Ziddi (1997) directed by Guddu Dhanoa.[1]

Her most notable role was in Jeevan Jyoti (1953). Her other important roles were in Pati Seva, Rangeen Kahani (1945) and some Gujarati films, Chundi ane Chokha (1957), Gunsundari (1948), Mangal Fera (1948).[2]

Her other films are Karyavar (Gujarati), Aankh ka Taara, Akhri Daku, Darinda, Ahuti, Naastik, Dillagi and Darwaza.[2]

She regularly played the loving but conservative mother figure in the late 1960s through the late 1970s. Prominent roles of that time include films like Padosan, Johny Mera Naam, and Deewaar, among others.

## Personal life

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She married sound recordist J. B. Jagtap in 1952, and took a break from acting for nine years.[1] There are limited details available about her family and personal relationships. It is known that Dulari's career did not overshadow her commitment to her family, and she maintained a balance between her professional and personal responsibilities. She retired from acting in the 1980s and lived a quiet life thereafter.

## Death

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She died in an old age home in Pune, Maharashtra, aged 84. She had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease, and was bedridden for over two years. Through the last years of her life Cine & TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) had started providing her financial assistance after veteran actress Waheeda Rehman brought up her case.[1]

## Selected filmography

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Year  | Name of the movie  | Role  | Notes

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1941  | Bahen | as nurse in hospital  |
1941  | Apna Paraya |  |
1943  | Hamari Baat |  |
1947  | Bhookh |  |
1048  | Gunsundari | Kusum  | Gujarati film
1949  | Mangalfera | Chandrika  | Gujarati film, parallel lead
1951  | Albela | Malti, Pyarelal's sister  |
1953  | Jeewan Jyoti |  |
1955  | Devdas | Street Singer  |
1957  | Johnny Walker | Shobha  |
1957  | Paying Guest | Uma  |
1961  | Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai |  |
1961  | Passport | Benny Dayal's Wife  |
1963  | Mujhe Jeene Do |  |
1966  | Dil Diya Dard Liya |  |
1966  | Anupama | Sarla  |
1966  | Aaye Din Bahar Ke |  |
1966  | Teesri Kasam | Hiraman's sister-in-law  |
1968  | Saraswatichandra | Saraswati Chandra's step-mother  |
1968  | Padosan | Bhola's aunt  |
1969  | Pyar Ka Mausam |  |
1969  | Intaquam |  |
1969  | Chirag |  |
1969  | Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke | Jugal Kishore's Wife  |
1969  | Aradhana | Doctor  |
1970  | Ganwaar | Gopal's Mother  |
1970  | Johny Mera Naam |  |
1970  | Holi Ayee Re |  |
1971  | Maryada |  |
1971  | Aan Milo Sajna |  |
1971  | Lal Patthar |  |
1971  | Mera Gaon Mera Desh |  |
1971  | Caravan |  |
1971  | Elaan |  |
1972  | Ek Nazar |  |
1972  | Annadata |  |
1972  | Zameen Aasmaan |  |
1972  | Bombay to Goa |  |
1973  | Barkha Bahar | Ganga's Mother  |
19765  | Do Jasoos | Sarita Devi Verma  |
1975  | Deewaar | Chander's Mother  |
1976  | Sankoch |  |
1976  | Jeevan Jyoti | Ratna Chaurasia  |
1976  | Bajrangbali | Devi Ma Shabri  |
1978  | Ankh Ka Tara |  |
1978  | Do Musafir | Bholi, Shambhu's Wife  |
1978  | Aakhri Daku |  |
1978  | Dillagi |  |
1980  | Aasha |  |
1980  | Hum Paanch |  |
1981  | Biwi-O-Biwi | Chander's Mother  |
1984  | John Jani Janardhan | Fatima Bi  |
1984  | Gangvaa |  |
1984  | Karishmaa | Radha's Mother  |
1985  | Haqeeqat | Amar's Mother  |
1986  | Dilwaala |  |
1989  | Suryaa: An Awakening | Ramu's Mother  |
1990  | Amba | Nani Maa  |
1997  | Ziddi |  |

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Search for actress Dulari ends with news of her death". The Times of India. 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
2. ^ a b Dulari - İnterview on Cineplot

## External links

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* Dulari at IMDb
* Dulari at Upperstall

*[m.]: married