Rati Agnihotri

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Rati Agnihotri
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Agnihotri in 2015
Born (1960-12-10) 10 December 1960 (age 64)
Other namesRati Virwani
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
Years active1979–1990
2001–2016
Spouse
Anil Virwani
(m. 1985)
Children Tanuj Virwani
Relatives Atul Agnihotri (cousin)

Rati Agnihotri (born 10 December 1960) is an Indian actress, known for acting in Hindi, as well as in Telugu and Tamil language films. Her roles in the cult-tragedy film Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981) and the drama film Tawaif (1985) earned her two nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.

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Early life

Agnihotri was born on 10 December 1960 in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, in a conservative Punjabi Brahmin family. [1] [2] She is a cousin of actor-director Atul Agnihotri. [1]

Film career

She began modelling at the age of ten. [3] Agnihotri's first film roles were in the Tamil language films Puthiya Vaarpugal and Niram Maaratha Pookkal (1979). [4]

In the 1980s, she also starred in a number of Hindi films. She received a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress for the 1981 film Ek Duuje Ke Liye , which was a Hindi remake of the Telugu film Maro Charitra from 1979. Other Hindi films from this period included Farz Aur Kanoon (1982), Coolie (1983), Tawaif (1985) which also led to her being nominated for the Filmfare award, Aap Ke Saath (1986), and Hukumat (1987).

After a 16-year absence, she returned to acting in 2001, in the Hindi film Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi [5] and the Tamil film Majunu . She made her Malayalam debut in Anyar (2003), English debut in An Ode to Lost Love (2003), and Bengali debut in Aaina-te (2008). [6]

She has also acted on the stage, in plays such as Please Divorce Me Darling (2005), [5] and television serials, such as Sixer (2005). Agnihotri spends a lot of time in Poland, where she owns an Indian restaurant with her sister Anita. [7] [8]

Personal life

Agnihotri married businessman and architect Anil Virwani on 9 February 1985, [9] This, coupled with her father's death, convinced her to leave Hindi films. [10] In 1986, the couple's son, Tanuj Virwani, was born. He is an actor working in Hindi films and television. [11]

Awards and nominations

Nominations

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1979 Puthiya Vaarpugal JyothiTamil
Niram Maaratha Pookkal RathiTamil
Kadhal KilligalRadhaTamil
1980Veettukku Veedu VasapadiTamil
Ullasa Paravaigal NirmalaTamil
Murattu Kaalai KannammaTamil
Anbukku Naan Adimai GowriTamil
Kaalinga KannadaRemake of Kalicharan
Punnami Naagu LakshmiTelugu
Andala RaasiTelugu
Maayadhaari KrishnuduTelugu
1981Prema PichchiTelugu
Jeevitha RathamUshaTelugu
JagamondiAshaTelugu
BhogimanthuluTelugu
Satyam Shivam RekhaTeluguRemake of Suhaag
Tirugu Leni Manishi SeetaTelugu
Kazhugu HemaTamil
Ek Duuje Ke Liye SapnaHindiHindi Debut
Jeene Ki Arzoo LaxmiHindi
Sahhas RadhaHindi
1982 Shaukeen AnitaHindi
Swami Dada SeemaHindi
SumbandhHindi
Kaliyuga Ramudu SandhyaTelugu
Johny I Love You SeemaHindi25th Film
Farz Aur Kanoon PoonamHindi
Ayaash Mrs. Jaswant SinghHindi
Waqt Ke ShehzadeHindi
Star MayaHindi
1983 Shubh Kaamna SujataHindi
Rishta Kagaz Ka AartiHindi
Pasand Apni Apni GeetaHindi
Mazdoor SmitaHindi
Main Awara Hoon ArchanaHindi
Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye MaltiHindi
Coolie Julie D' CostaHindi
1984 Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra RaziyaTelugubiographical film based on Pothuluri Veerabrahmam
Rakta Bandhan RoopaHindi
Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal HaiHindi
Mera Faisla RatiHindi
Boxer RajniHindi
All-rounder RituHindi
Mashaal Geeta (Press reporter)Hindi
John Jani Janardhan MadhuHindi
1985 Zabardast SunitaHindi
Pighalta Aasman AnuradhaHindi
Ulta Seedha ShobhaHindi
TriveniHindi
Karishma Kudrat Kaa RadhaHindi
Jaanoo KanchanHindi
Ek Se Bhale Do JennyHindi50th Film
Dekha Pyar Tumhara AnuHindi
Bhawani Junction ShakuHindi
Tawaif SultanaHindi
Bepanaah Advocate BhavnaHindiBased on Sidney Sheldon's Rage of Angels
Babu PinkyHindi
1986 Aap Ke Saath Deepa/SalmaHindi
Zindagani AnuradhaHindi
Begaana RamaHindi
Ek Aur Sikander Doctor AnitaHindi
1987 Dil Tujhko Diya RatiHindi
Dadagiri Deepa SinghHindi
Itihaas ShobhaHindi
Hukumat Kusum SinghHindi
1988 Zalzala RadhaHindi
2001 Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi Archana KhannaHindi
Majunu Heena's MotherTamil
Yaadein ShaliniHindiGuest appearance
2002 Kranti Sushma SinghHindi
Tumse Achcha Kaun Hai Professor DixitHindi
Na Tum Jaano Na Hum MayaHindi
Yeh Hai Jalwa Smita MittalHindi
Kaante Major's wifeHindi
2003 Chupke Se Almera KocharHindi
Anyar KamalaMalayalam
Dillagi... Yeh Dillagi Hindi
2004 Krishna Cottage Sunita MenonHindi75th Film
Hum Tum Anju KapoorHindi
Dev Dr. Bharti SinghHindi
Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na Sulochana KhannaHindi
Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa Dr. Shashi RawatHindi
Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart Hindi
Kis Kis Ki Kismat Hindi
2005 Socha Na Tha Hindi
Pehchaan: The Face of Truth Uttara KhannaHindi
2006 Hot Money Hindi
Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa Hindi
2008 Jimmy Hindi
Aaina TeBengali
Ru Ba Ru Hindi
Love Has No Language Hindi
2009 Phir Kabhi Hindi
Karma Aur Holi Hindi
Luck Mrs. MehraHindi
Chal Chalein Hindi
Blue Oranges Hindi
Aao Wish Karein Hindi
2011 Bin Bulaye Baraati Hindi
Chatur Singh Two Star Hindi
2012 Diary of a Butterfly ShobhaHindi
2013 Ardhangini SavitriHindi
Dehraadun Diary Hindi
2014 Shaadi Ke Side Effects Mrs. MalikHindi
Spark Hindi
Purani Jeans Hindi
2015 Second Hand Husband Hindi
Singh is Bling Harpreet KaurHindi
KarbonnHindi
2016 Ranviir The Marshal AyeshaHindi
Dictator Mahima RaiTelugu

Television

YearSerialRole
2001 Kabhi To Milenge
2006–2007 Kaajjal Nayantara Pratapsingh
2006 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 1 [ broken anchor ]Contestant

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