Lillete Dubey
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Lillete Dubey is an India
n actress who appeared on the stage and in Bollywood
films. Dubey is noted for appearing in some of the most popular India
n movies, including Baghban
, Kal Ho Naa Ho
and Fanaa
. Her another notable appearance is in the Mira Nair
movie Monsoon Wedding
.
is also an actress, who starred in the Mira Nair movie 'Monsoon Wedding' and danced to the song 'chunari chunari..' which was played during the sangeet ceremony in the movie. Her other daughter, Ira Dubey
is also an actress and starred in 'The President Is Coming' with Konkona Sen Sharma and 'Aisha' opposite Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol. Her sister Lushin Dubey
is also a theatre actor and director.
movies, most notably in the Mira Nair
movie Monsoon Wedding
, in the movie Baghban
alongside Amitabh Bachchan
, in Bow Barracks Forever
alongside her daughter Neha Dubey
, and in the movie Housefull alongside Akshay Kumar
and Deepika Padukone
.
Lillete Dubey, in addition to acting, is an acclaimed theatre director, television and film artist, and founder of the Theatre Action Group in Delhi
.
She also directed the play 30 days in September.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n actress who appeared on the stage and in Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
films. Dubey is noted for appearing in some of the most popular India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n movies, including Baghban
Baghban
Baghban is a 2003 Bollywood drama film directed by Ravi Chopra, with a star cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Salman Khan, Mahima Chaudhary, Paresh Rawal, Rimi Sen, Lilette Dubey and others...
, Kal Ho Naa Ho
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Kal Ho Naa Ho is a 2003 Hindi film set in New York City. It stars Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan and Jaya Bachchan. The film was directed by first-timer Nikhil Advani, it was produced by Yash Johar and co-written by Karan Johar, better known as the director of the hit films Kuch Kuch...
and Fanaa
Fanaa
Fanaa can refer to:* Fanaa , a part of Sufi philosophy* Fanaa , a film directed by Kunal Kohli* "Fanaa" , a popular song from the movie Yuva...
. Her another notable appearance is in the Mira Nair
Mira Nair
Mira Nair is an Indian film director and producer based in New York. Her production company is Mirabai Films.She was educated at Delhi University and Harvard University. Her debut feature film, Salaam Bombay! , won the Golden Camera award at the Cannes Film Festival and also earned the nomination...
movie Monsoon Wedding
Monsoon Wedding
* Originally featured in the Hindi film Loafer * Originally featured in the Hindi film Biwi No.1 -Awards:The movie won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival...
.
Personal life and background
Lillete Dubey was born in Mumbai. Her daughter Neha DubeyNeha Dubey
Neha Dubey is an Indian film actress. She is the daughter of Indian actress Lillete Dubey and sister of actress Ira Dubey, who was seen in the 2009 movie The President Is Coming. Neha and Ira Dubey are the nieces of theatre director Lushin Dubey...
is also an actress, who starred in the Mira Nair movie 'Monsoon Wedding' and danced to the song 'chunari chunari..' which was played during the sangeet ceremony in the movie. Her other daughter, Ira Dubey
Ira Dubey
Ira Dubey is an Indian actress who appeared on the small screen and in Bollywood films.Dubey was born in Mumbai to Lillete Dubey, a popular Bollywood actress. She graduated in theater studies from Yale. Her sibling Neha Dubey is also an actress, who starred in the Mira Nair movie Monsoon Wedding...
is also an actress and starred in 'The President Is Coming' with Konkona Sen Sharma and 'Aisha' opposite Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol. Her sister Lushin Dubey
Lushin Dubey
Lushin Dubey is an Indian stage actor and director. She directed, acted and scripted many drama productions for over twenty years. Lushin is also known for her Solo plays Untitled and Pinki Virani's Bitter Chocolate with theatre director Arvind Gaur She also acted in film like Partition ,Murder...
is also a theatre actor and director.
Career
Dubey has appeared in numerous BollywoodBollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movies, most notably in the Mira Nair
Mira Nair
Mira Nair is an Indian film director and producer based in New York. Her production company is Mirabai Films.She was educated at Delhi University and Harvard University. Her debut feature film, Salaam Bombay! , won the Golden Camera award at the Cannes Film Festival and also earned the nomination...
movie Monsoon Wedding
Monsoon Wedding
* Originally featured in the Hindi film Loafer * Originally featured in the Hindi film Biwi No.1 -Awards:The movie won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival...
, in the movie Baghban
Baghban
Baghban is a 2003 Bollywood drama film directed by Ravi Chopra, with a star cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Salman Khan, Mahima Chaudhary, Paresh Rawal, Rimi Sen, Lilette Dubey and others...
alongside Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
, in Bow Barracks Forever
Bow Barracks Forever
-Plot:Bow Barracks Forever is a film about the disaster of the human spirit. It is not easy to fight back the march of progress. And progress brings with it change-change that is often painful, that breaks continuity, that destroys tradition, history, the power and the passion of communities that...
alongside her daughter Neha Dubey
Neha Dubey
Neha Dubey is an Indian film actress. She is the daughter of Indian actress Lillete Dubey and sister of actress Ira Dubey, who was seen in the 2009 movie The President Is Coming. Neha and Ira Dubey are the nieces of theatre director Lushin Dubey...
, and in the movie Housefull alongside Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
and Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and a former model. She appears mostly in Hindi as well as Tamil and Kannada language films. Born to Badminton player Prakash Padukone, she chose to become an actress and not pursue a career in sports.Padukone made her acting debut in the 2006 Kannada film...
.
Lillete Dubey, in addition to acting, is an acclaimed theatre director, television and film artist, and founder of the Theatre Action Group in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
.
She also directed the play 30 days in September.
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(2008) - Fauj Mein Mauj (2008) (filming)
- PankhPankh (film)Pankh is a 2010 Bollywood film written and directed by Sudipto Chattopadhyaya and starring Bipasha Basu, Lilette Dubey, Mahesh Manjrekar, Ronit Roy, Sanjeeda Sheikh and newcomers Maradona Rebello and Amit Purohit. The film was released on 2 April 2010...
(April 2, 2010) - Housefull (April 30, 2010)... Zuleikha Banu
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