Zarina Wahab
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Zarina Wahab is an India
n actress and former model
, who was critically acclaimed for starring roles, such as in Chit Chor and Gopal Krishna
in the 1970s.
family in Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
. She is fluent in Telugu
, Hindi
and English
. She was trained at Film and Television Institute of India
(FTII), Pune. Zarina has three sisters and one brother.
was unimpressed with her look, when he met her at FTII. So Zarina worked on her appearance and attended film parties and events. She eventually got noticed and was cast in films. She was usually cast as the middle-class, natural beauty. She had a major hit film in Basu Chatterjee
's Chit Chor (1976). She earned a Filmfare
nomination as Best Actress for her role in Gharonda
(1977). She has acted in Telugu
, Tamil, Malayalam films, and has become fluent in Malayalam.
She made a comeback to Malayalam films with Calendar
, which released in 2009. She appeared in My Name Is Khan
as the mother of Rizwan Khan (Shah Rukh Khan's character).
She prefers Telugu films, and has encouraged her daughter Sana to start acting in a South Indian film, the way she had in a Telugu film Gajula Kistayya (1975) with Krishna
. Sana has tried her hand at acting in 2006. Wahab currently plays older roles in television serials.
on the sets of Kalan Ka Tika. They married in 1986 and have a daughter, Sana and son Suraj. Her husband is younger than her. News of their turbulent marriage, her husband's temper and rumors of infidelity have been in the gossip columns. Yet, they are still together.
Virrudh- Vasudha mother( Sony TV)
Movie: My Name Is Khan
Movie: Rakht Charitra - I
Movie: My Name Is Khan
Movie: Rakht Charitra - I
Movie: Gharonda
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 and former model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, who was critically acclaimed for starring roles, such as in Chit Chor and Gopal Krishna
Gopal Krishna
Gopal Krishna is a 1979 Bollywood fantasy film directed by Vijay Sharma.-Cast:*Sachin ... Krishna - Adult*Zarina Wahab ... Radha*Satyajeet ... Balraam*Manher Desai ... Maharaj Kans*Master Sandeep ... Krishna - Child*Rita Bhaduri ... Yashoda...
in the 1970s.
Early life
Zarina was born into a Andhra MuslimsAndhra Muslims
Andhra Muslims is a name given to the Muslims hailing from the regions of Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh, India. They are economically and educationally advanced than most of the Muslims of India as well as the rest of Andhra Pradesh...
family in Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. She is fluent in Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
, Hindi
Hindi
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and English
English language
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. She was trained at Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India , is an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. It is fully aided by Central Government of India. It is situated in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune, India...
(FTII), Pune. Zarina has three sisters and one brother.
Career
Filmmaker Raj KapoorRaj Kapoor
Known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor Rāj Kapūr, 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988), also known as The Show-Man, was an Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema. He was the winner of nine Filmfare Awards, while his films Awaara and Boot Polish were nominated for the Palme d'Or at the...
was unimpressed with her look, when he met her at FTII. So Zarina worked on her appearance and attended film parties and events. She eventually got noticed and was cast in films. She was usually cast as the middle-class, natural beauty. She had a major hit film in Basu Chatterjee
Basu Chatterjee
Basu Chatterjee is an Indian film director. His films are very similar to those of Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Like Mukherjee, he built his plots on middle-class lives.He was born in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India....
's Chit Chor (1976). She earned a Filmfare
Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
nomination as Best Actress for her role in Gharonda
Gharonda
Gharonda is a 1977 Hindi movie. Produced and directed by Bhimsain Khurana the film stars Amol Palekar, Zarina Wahab, Shreeram Lagoo and Jalal Agha. The music is by Jaidev.-Plot:...
(1977). She has acted in Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
, Tamil, Malayalam films, and has become fluent in Malayalam.
She made a comeback to Malayalam films with Calendar
Calendar
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, which released in 2009. She appeared in My Name Is Khan
My Name is Khan
My Name Is Khan ; commonly referred to as MNIK, is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Karan Johar, with a screenplay by Shibani Bathija, produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan, and starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, who reunite after nine years...
as the mother of Rizwan Khan (Shah Rukh Khan's character).
She prefers Telugu films, and has encouraged her daughter Sana to start acting in a South Indian film, the way she had in a Telugu film Gajula Kistayya (1975) with Krishna
Krishna (actor)
Warning: It is not an impartial presentation and it seems to be written by an Aficionado without any citations. Superfluous and presumptious.Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna , commonly referred to as Krishna, is a Telugu film actor...
. Sana has tried her hand at acting in 2006. Wahab currently plays older roles in television serials.
Personal life
Wahab met actor Aditya PancholiAditya Pancholi
Aditya Pancholi is an Indian film actor working in Hindi Cinema. Aditya has also proved his worth in many villainous roles as well, the recent being Dum Maro Dum. His performance in Yes Boss and the double role in Jung was very well received.-Early life:He's the son of the filmmaker Rajan...
on the sets of Kalan Ka Tika. They married in 1986 and have a daughter, Sana and son Suraj. Her husband is younger than her. News of their turbulent marriage, her husband's temper and rumors of infidelity have been in the gossip columns. Yet, they are still together.
Selected Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Language | Also featuring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Ishq Ishq Ishq | Prema | Dev Anand Dev Anand Dharam Dev Anand , better known as Dev Anand , is an Indian Hindi Cinema actor, director and film producer. Dev is the second of three brothers who were active in Hindi Cinema. His brothers are Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand. Their sister, Sheel Kanta Kapur, is the mother of renowned Hindi and... |
Hindi | Dev Anand, Zeenat Aman Zeenat Aman Zeenat Aman is an Indian actress who has appeared in Hindi films, notably in the 1970s and 1980s. She was the second runner up in the Miss India Contest and went on to win the Miss Asia Pacific in 1970... and Kabir Bedi Kabir Bedi Kabir Bedi is an Indian television and film actor. His career has spanned three continents including India, the United States and many European countries in three mediums: film, television and theatre. He is noted for his role as Emperor Shah Jahan in Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story... |
| 1975 | Anokha Anokha -Cast:*A.K. Hangal - Hridaynath*Jeevan - Manchanda*Zarina Wahab - Sudha Manchanda*Hercules - Hercules, Manchanda's goon*Kanhaiyalal - Lala Kanhaiyalal*Imtiaz Khan - Shambu Khanna*Master Kotak - Kishan*Maruti - Gambler... |
Sudha Manchanda | Jugal Kishore | Hindi | Shatrughan Sinha Shatrughan Sinha Shatrughan Sinha is an Indian film actor and politician. Apart from being member of Rajya Sabha twice he was also Union Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Shipping... , Paintal Paintal (comedian) Kanwarjit Paintal, better known as Paintal, born in a Sikh family, started off as an Indian comic actor and moved on to teaching the art of acting. He has extensively worked not only in numerous movies but also television.... and Hangal A. K. Hangal Avtar Kishan Hangal , popularly known as A. K. Hangal, is a well known Indian character actor in Hindi language films. His most notable roles are as the Inder Sen in Shaukeen, as Rahim Chacha in Sholay and as Ram Shastri in Aaina... |
| 1976 | Chitchor Chitchor Chitchor is a Hindi romantic musical film. The film's title means "Heart Stealer" in Hindi. The film is a Rajshri Productions film produced by Tarachand Barjatya. It was based on a Bengali story, Chittachakor by Subodh Ghosh. -Performance:The film became a box office hit and received several... |
Geeta P. Choudry | Basu Chatterjee Basu Chatterjee Basu Chatterjee is an Indian film director. His films are very similar to those of Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Like Mukherjee, he built his plots on middle-class lives.He was born in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.... |
Hindi | Amol Palekar Amol Palekar Amol Palekar is an Indian actor of the 1970s and a director of Hindi and Marathi cinema.-Theater career:Palekar began in Marathi experimental theatre with Satyadev Dubey, and later started his own group, Aniket, in 1972 [citation needed]... , Sriram Lagoo |
| 1977 | Gharaonda | Chaya | Bhimsain Khurana | Hindi | Amol Palekar Amol Palekar Amol Palekar is an Indian actor of the 1970s and a director of Hindi and Marathi cinema.-Theater career:Palekar began in Marathi experimental theatre with Satyadev Dubey, and later started his own group, Aniket, in 1972 [citation needed]... |
| 1977 | Navarathinam | A. P. Nagarajan A. P. Nagarajan Akkamappettai Paramasivan Nagarajan is a veteran Tamil film director, who set a trend in film making in Tamil cinema in 1960s.-Career Life:... |
Tamil | M. G. Ramachandran M. G. Ramachandran Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran , popularly known by his initials , was an Indian film actor, director, producer and politician.... |
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| 1977 | Agar... If Agar... If Agar... If is a 1977 Bollywood film directed by Esmayeel Shroff.-Cast:The film stars:*Amol Palekar ... Anil Agarwal*Zarina Wahab ... Anju A. Agarwal*Kader Khan ... Daver*Vijayendra Ghatge ... Vijay Sohni... |
Anju A. Agarwal | Esmayeel Shroff | Hindi | Amol Palekar Amol Palekar Amol Palekar is an Indian actor of the 1970s and a director of Hindi and Marathi cinema.-Theater career:Palekar began in Marathi experimental theatre with Satyadev Dubey, and later started his own group, Aniket, in 1972 [citation needed]... and Kader Khan Kader Khan Kader Khan is an Indian film actor, comedian, script and dialogue writer. He graduated from Ismail Yusuf College affiliated to Mumbai University .-Early life:... |
| 1978 | Tumhare Liye Tumhare Liye Tumhare Liye is a 1978 Bollywood film directed by Basu Chatterjee. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Vidya Sinha and Ashok Kumar as leads with music scored by Jaidev.-Plot:... |
Rajnartaki | Basu Chatterjee | Hindi | Sanjeev Kumar and Vidya Sinha Vidya Sinha Vidya Sinha is an Indian actress who has acted in Bollywood films.-Movie career:She began modelling and acting at the age of 18. Her first movie was Raja Kaka opposite Kiran Kumar. However, fame came to her through a low-budget, alternative cinema break-away hit Rajnigandha, directed by her mentor... |
| 1978 | Madanolsavam Madanolsavam Madanolsavam is a Malayalam film directed by N. Shankaran Nair starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role. The film was dubbed into Tamil as Paruva Mazhai and Hindi as Dil Ka Saath Dil.... |
Elizabeth | N. Sankaran Nair N. Sankaran Nair N. Sankaran Nair is an Indian director of Malayalam movies. Since the mid 1950s he has directed some 30 movies.-Filmography:*Agni Nilavu *Kanakambarangal *Theruvu Narthaki *Ee Nootandile Maha Rogam *Cabaret Dancer... |
Malayalam | Kamal Hassan and Jayan Jayan Krishnan Nair , better known by his stage name Jayan , was an Indian film actor, former sailor, stunt performer and 1970s style icon. He worked in Malayalam cinema, a sector of the Indian movie industry... |
| 1979 | Sawan Ko Aane Do Sawan Ko Aane Do Sawan Ko Aane Do is a 1979 Rajshri Productions Hindi movie produced by Tarachand Barjatya and directed by Kanak Mishra. The film was noted for its enchanting songs and charismatic performance by Arun Govil.... |
Rani | Kanak Mishra | Hindi | Arun Govil Arun Govil Arun Govil is an award-winning Indian actor, producer and director. He has acted in various Hindi, Bhojpuri, Oriya and Telugu movies. He is best known for playing Rama in Ramanand Sagar's hit television series Ramayan .-Personal life:Arun Govil was born in Ramnagar near Meerut, Uttar Pradesh... and Amrish Puri Amrish Puri Amrish Singh Puri , ; 22 June 1932 – 12 January 2005 was an iconic theater and film actor from India, who was a key player in the Indian theater movement that picked up steam in the 1960s. He worked with notable playwrights of the time, such as Satyadev Dubey and Girish Karnad... |
| 1979 | Naiyya Naiyya Naiyya is 1979 Hindi language movie directed by Prashanta Nanda and starring Prashanta Nanda himself, Zarina Wahab.Naiyya is a remake of a very successful Oriya language movie Shesha Shrabana... |
Geeta | Prasant Nanda | Hindi | Prasant Nanda |
| 1980 | Chamaram Chamaram Chaamaram is a 1980 Malayalam film written by John Paul Puthusery and directed by Bharathan starring Nedumudi Venu, Zarina Wahab, Prathap K. Pothan, Ratheesh. The story is about the tumultuous affair between a student and his college lecturer, an uncommon type of love story in Indian Cinema. This... |
Indu | Bharathan Bharathan Bharathan was an Indian film director, artist, lyricist, music director, sculptor, poster designer, editor and art director. Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely... |
Malayalam | Nedumudi Venu Nedumudi Venu Nedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :... and Prathap K. Pothan Prathap K. Pothan Prathap K. Pothan , popularly known by his first name , is an Indian actor, director, writer, producer who has acted in about 95 films. He has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu as well as Hindi films... |
| 1981 | Palangal Palangal Palangal is a 1982 Malayalam film written by John Paul Puthusery and directed by Bharathan starring Nedumudi Venu, Zarina Wahab, Bharath Gopi and Shankar... |
Usha | Bharathan Bharathan Bharathan was an Indian film director, artist, lyricist, music director, sculptor, poster designer, editor and art director. Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely... |
Malayalam | Nedumudi Venu Nedumudi Venu Nedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :... and Bharath Gopi Bharath Gopi V. Gopinathan Nair, popularly known as Bharath Gopi was an Indian film actor, producer, and director. He was one of the first actors to be associated with the New Wave cinema movement in Kerala.... |
| 1982 | Sara Varsham | Savitha | S. Babu | Malayalam | Sukumaran Sukumaran Edappal Ponnamkuzhi Veettil Sukumaran Nair , popularly known as Sukumaran, was an Indian film actor, and producer.... and Mammootty Mammootty Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles... |
| 1982 | Enthino Pookunna Pookal | Savithri | Gopinath Babu | Malayalam | Mammootty Mammootty Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles... and Mohanlal Mohanlal Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star... |
| 1984 | Manasariyathe Manasariyathe Manasariyathe is a 1984 Malayalam film written by Velliman Vijayan and directed by Soman Ambatt starring Nedumudi Venu, Zarina Wahab, Mohanlal.Film's Songs are composed by Raghu Kumar.-Plot:... |
Sindhu | Soman Ambatt | Malayalam | Mohanlal Mohanlal Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star... and Nedumudi Venu Nedumudi Venu Nedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :... |
| 1985 | Punnaram Cholli Cholli Punnaram Cholli Cholli Punnaram Cholli Cholli is a 1985 Malayalam-language romantic comedy Indian feature film directed by Priyadarshan, starring reigning star and romantic hero of 80's Shankar and Rahman . This is one of the few films of Priyadarshan without Mohanlal. The film was also a good earner at box office.- Plot... |
Priyadarshan Priyadarshan Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu... |
Malayalam | Rahman Rahman (actor) Rahman is an Indian film actor who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films... and Sreenivasan |
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| 2009 | Calendar (2009 film) Calendar (2009 film) Calendar is 2009 Malayalam romance film starring Navya Nair, Zarina Wahab and Prithviraj Sukumaran, Prithviraj's real-life mother Mallika Sukumaran, Jagathi Sreekumar and Mukesh.-Plot:... |
Thankam Joseph | Mahesh | Malayalam | Prithviraj Sukumaran Prithviraj Sukumaran Prithviraj Sukumaran credited mononymously as Prithviraj, is an Indian film actor and producer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema.... and Navya Nair Navya Nair Dhanya Nair , better known by her stage name Navya Nair, is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada films. She has won the honour of Kalathilakam in the Alappuzha District Schools Youth Festival.- Personal life :... |
| 2010 | Aagathan Aagathan - External links :* at Oneindia.in... |
Malathi varma | Kamal Kamaluddin Mohammed Kamaluddin Mohammed, usually credited as Kamal, is a Malayali Indian film director. His first film was Mizhineer Pookkal in 1986 and to date, he has directed more than 32 movies, among which include 2 non-malayalam movies, one each in Tamil and Hindi... |
Malayalam | Dileep, Charmy Kaur and Sathyaraj Sathyaraj Sathyaraj is a Tamil film actor and media personality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. A Tamil activist and a political influence, he has acted in over 150 films, ranging from action and drama to comedy. In 2007, he played the role of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy in the Tamil Nadu government-sponsored... |
| 2010 | My Name Is Khan My Name is Khan My Name Is Khan ; commonly referred to as MNIK, is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Karan Johar, with a screenplay by Shibani Bathija, produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan, and starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, who reunite after nine years... |
Razia Khan | Karan Johar Karan Johar Karan Johar is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and Television host. He is the son of Hiroo Johar and Yash Johar. He is one of the most successful filmmakers in Bollywood. He is most known for directing and producing some of Bollywood's highest grossing films in India and the... |
Hindi | Shahrukh Khan Shahrukh Khan Shahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films.... and Kajol Kajol Kajol Devgn , better known as Kajol, is an Indian film actress appearing in Hindi films. She is regarded as one of India's most successful and talented female actors.... |
| 2010 | Rakta Charitra Rakta Charitra Rakta Charitra is a two-part Indian biographical film based on the life of Paritala Ravindra, directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film features Vivek Oberoi as Ravindra in the lead role, whilst Suriya plays as Surya, who predominantly appears in the second part... |
Pratap Ravi's Mother | Ram Gopal Varma Ram Gopal Varma Ram Gopal Varma is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer... |
Hindi Telugu Tamil |
Vivek Oberoi Vivek Oberoi Vivek Oberoi is an Indian actor. He is the son of Bollywood actor Suresh Oberoi and Yashodhara Oberoi.- Early life :Vivek attended Mayo college in Ajmer. At an actors' workshop in London he was spotted by the director of New York University who took Vivek off to New York, where he completed his... and Surya Sivakumar |
| 2010 | Adaminte Makan Abu Adaminte Makan Abu Adaminte Makan Abu is a 2011 Indian drama film written, directed and co-produced by Salim Ahamed in his debut film. It stars Salim Kumar and Zarina Wahab in the lead roles along with Mukesh, Nedumudi Venu, Kalabhavan Mani, and Suraj Venjarammoodu in other supporting roles. The cinematography was... |
Abu's wife Aishumma | Salim Ahamed | Malayalam | Salim Kumar and Nedumudi Venu Nedumudi Venu Nedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :... |
Complete Filmography
- RaktCharitra (2010)
- Malik Ek (2010) .... Shanti - Pralhad's Mother
- My Name Is Khan (2010) (uncredited)
- Calendar (2009) .... Thankam Joseph
- Kaisay Kahein... (2007) .... Mrs. Rao
- Jaane Hoga Kya (2006) .... Mrs. Krishnan
- Prateeksha (2006) .... Kunti
- Kisna: The Warrior Poet (2005) .... Shanta
- Dil Maange More!!! (2004) .... Shagun's mother
- Mera Damad (1995) .... Kimi/Sunita Choudhry
- Toofan (1989) .... Mrs. Laxmi Gopal Sharma
- Maashuka (1987)
- Mera Yaar Mera Dushman (1987)
- Amrit (1986) .... Savitri Sharma
- Adhikar (1986) .... Rita
- Dahleez (1986) .... Jameela Ali
- Hum Naujawan (1985) .... Meenakshi
- Hanste Khelte (1984)
- Manasariyathe (1984) .... Sindhu
- Dard-E-Dil (1983) .... Reshma
- Chor Police (1983)
- Lal Chunariyaa (1983) .... Kamini
- Barrister (1982)
- Enthino Pookunna Pookal (1982) .... Savithri
- Foot Ball (1982)
- Maine Jeena Seekh Liya (1982) .... Reema
- Sara Varsham (1982) .... Savitha
- Shiv Charan (1982)
- Ek Aur Ek Gyarah (1981)
- Roohi (1981) .... Sajjo/Roohi
- Aakhri Mujra (1981)
- Palangal (1981) .... Usha
- Sitara (1980) .... Dhaniya/Sarita
- Aakhri Insaaf (1980)
- Hema Hemeelu (1980)
- Jazbaat (1980) .... Sapna/Sangeeta
- Gopal Krishna (1979) .... Radha
- Jeena Yahan (1979) .... Guest Appearance
- Naiyya (1979) .... Geeta
- Salaam Memsaab (1979) .... Radha
- Sawan Ko Aane Do (1979) .... Chandrika
- Anpadh (1978) .... Jyoti
- Madanolsavam (1978) .... Elizabeth
- Tumhare Liye (1978) .... Rajnartaki
- Agar... If (1977) .... Anju A. Agarwal
- Gharaonda (The Nest) (1977)
- Chitchor (1976) .... Geeta P. Choudhry
- Anokha (1975) .... Sudha Manchanda
- Gajula Kishtayya (1975)
- Ishq Ishq Ishq (1974) .... Prema
Television
- MaaykaMaaykaMaayka - Saath Zindagi Bhar Ka is an Indian television series that was aired on Zee TV from January 15, 2007 until August 14, 2009. The series was originally produced by Anjana Sood's production house, Klassic Productions, but was taken over by Dheeraj Kumar's, Creative Eye Limited due to high...
(Zee TV soap) as Mohini Malhotra (the mother of Soni, Mahi, Raji and Prince) - ZaaraZaara (TV series)Zaara is an Indian drama series, that was aired from 4 December 2006 to 20 June 2008. Zaara originally aired on Sahara One, and had also been aired on an Afghan TV channel called Ariana TV...
– Pyaar Ki Saugat (Sahara One Soap) as Sana Khan Amir's stepmother - Yahaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli as Pratibha (Karan's mother)
Virrudh- Vasudha mother( Sony TV)
Awards & Nominations
- Winner: The Global Indian Film And Television Honors for Best Actor In A Supporting Role - Female (2011)
Movie: My Name Is Khan
My Name is Khan
My Name Is Khan ; commonly referred to as MNIK, is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Karan Johar, with a screenplay by Shibani Bathija, produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan, and starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, who reunite after nine years...
- Nominated: Screen Award for Best Actress In A Supporting Role (2011)
Movie: Rakht Charitra - I
- Nominated: Stardust Award for Best Actress In An Ensemble Cast (2011)
Movie: My Name Is Khan
My Name is Khan
My Name Is Khan ; commonly referred to as MNIK, is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Karan Johar, with a screenplay by Shibani Bathija, produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan, and starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, who reunite after nine years...
- Nominated: Stardust Award for Best Actress In An Ensemble Cast (2011)
Movie: Rakht Charitra - I
- Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress (1977)
Movie: Gharonda
Gharonda
Gharonda is a 1977 Hindi movie. Produced and directed by Bhimsain Khurana the film stars Amol Palekar, Zarina Wahab, Shreeram Lagoo and Jalal Agha. The music is by Jaidev.-Plot:...