Rati Agnihotri | |
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 Agnihotri in 2015 | |
| Born | 10 December 1960 |
| Other names | Rati Virwani |
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| Years active | 1979–1990 2001–2016 |
| Spouse | Anil Virwani (m. 1985) |
| Children | Tanuj Virwani |
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.
Agnihotri was born on 10 December 1960 in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, in "a conservative Punjabi family." [1]
She began modelling at the age of ten. [2] Agnihotri's first film roles were in the Tamil language films Puthiya Vaarpugal and Niram Maaratha Pookkal (1979). [3]
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 [4] 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). [5]
She has also acted on the stage, in plays such as Please Divorce Me Darling (2005), [4] 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. [6] [7]
Agnihotri married businessman and architect Anil Virwani on 9 February 1985, [8] This, coupled with her father's death, convinced her to leave Hindi films. [9] In 1986, the couple's son, Tanuj Virwani, was born. He is an actor working in Hindi films and television. [10]
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| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Puthiya Vaarpugal | Jyothi | Tamil | |
| Niram Maaratha Pookkal | Rathi | Tamil | ||
| Kadhal Killigal | Radha | Tamil | ||
| 1980 | Veettukku Veedu Vasapadi | Tamil | ||
| Ullasa Paravaigal | Nirmala | Tamil | ||
| Murattu Kaalai | Kannamma | Tamil | ||
| Anbukku Naan Adimai | Gowri | Tamil | ||
| Kaalinga | Kannada | Remake of Kalicharan | ||
| Punnami Naagu | Lakshmi | Telugu | ||
| Andala Raasi | Telugu | |||
| Maayadhaari Krishnudu | Telugu | |||
| 1981 | Prema Pichchi | Telugu | ||
| Jeevitha Ratham | Usha | Telugu | ||
| Jagamondi | Asha | Telugu | ||
| Bhogimanthulu | Telugu | |||
| Satyam Shivam | Rekha | Telugu | Remake of Suhaag | |
| Tirugu Leni Manishi | Seeta | Telugu | ||
| Kazhugu | Hema | Tamil | ||
| Ek Duuje Ke Liye | Sapna | Hindi | Hindi Debut | |
| Jeene Ki Arzoo | Laxmi | Hindi | ||
| Sahhas | Radha | Hindi | ||
| 1982 | Shaukeen | Anita | Hindi | |
| Swami Dada | Seema | Hindi | ||
| Sumbandh | Hindi | |||
| Kaliyuga Ramudu | Sandhya | Telugu | ||
| Johny I Love You | Seema | Hindi | 25th Film | |
| Farz Aur Kanoon | Poonam | Hindi | ||
| Ayaash | Mrs. Jaswant Singh | Hindi | ||
| Waqt Ke Shehzade | Hindi | |||
| Star | Maya | Hindi | ||
| 1983 | Shubh Kaamna | Sujata | Hindi | |
| Rishta Kagaz Ka | Aarti | Hindi | ||
| Pasand Apni Apni | Geeta | Hindi | ||
| Mazdoor | Smita | Hindi | ||
| Main Awara Hoon | Archana | Hindi | ||
| Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye | Malti | Hindi | ||
| Coolie | Julie D' Costa | Hindi | ||
| 1984 | Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra | Raziya | Telugu | biographical film based on Pothuluri Veerabrahmam |
| Rakta Bandhan | Roopa | Hindi | ||
| Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai | Hindi | |||
| Mera Faisla | Rati | Hindi | ||
| Boxer | Rajni | Hindi | ||
| All-rounder | Ritu | Hindi | ||
| Mashaal | Geeta (Press reporter) | Hindi | ||
| John Jani Janardhan | Madhu | Hindi | ||
| 1985 | Zabardast | Sunita | Hindi | |
| Pighalta Aasman | Anuradha | Hindi | ||
| Ulta Seedha | Shobha | Hindi | ||
| Triveni | Hindi | |||
| Karishma Kudrat Kaa | Radha | Hindi | ||
| Jaanoo | Kanchan | Hindi | ||
| Ek Se Bhale Do | Jenny | Hindi | 50th Film | |
| Dekha Pyar Tumhara | Anu | Hindi | ||
| Bhawani Junction | Shaku | Hindi | ||
| Tawaif | Sultana | Hindi | ||
| Bepanaah | Advocate Bhavna | Hindi | Based on Sidney Sheldon's Rage of Angels | |
| Babu | Pinky | Hindi | ||
| 1986 | Aap Ke Saath | Deepa/Salma | Hindi | |
| Zindagani | Anuradha | Hindi | ||
| Begaana | Rama | Hindi | ||
| Ek Aur Sikander | Doctor Anita | Hindi | ||
| 1987 | Dil Tujhko Diya | Rati | Hindi | |
| Dadagiri | Deepa Singh | Hindi | ||
| Itihaas | Shobha | Hindi | ||
| Hukumat | Kusum Singh | Hindi | ||
| 1988 | Zalzala | Radha | Hindi | |
| 2001 | Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi | Archana Khanna | Hindi | |
| Majunu | Heena's Mother | Tamil | ||
| Yaadein | Shalini | Hindi | Guest appearance | |
| 2002 | Kranti | Sushma Singh | Hindi | |
| Tumse Achcha Kaun Hai | Professor Dixit | Hindi | ||
| Na Tum Jaano Na Hum | Maya | Hindi | ||
| Yeh Hai Jalwa | Smita Mittal | Hindi | ||
| Kaante | Major's wife | Hindi | ||
| 2003 | Chupke Se | Almera Kochar | Hindi | |
| Anyar | Kamala | Malayalam | ||
| Dillagi... Yeh Dillagi | Hindi | |||
| 2004 | Krishna Cottage | Sunita Menon | Hindi | 75th Film |
| Hum Tum | Anju Kapoor | Hindi | ||
| Dev | Dr. Bharti Singh | Hindi | ||
| Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na | Sulochana Khanna | Hindi | ||
| Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa | Dr. Shashi Rawat | Hindi | ||
| Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart | Hindi | |||
| Kis Kis Ki Kismat | Hindi | |||
| 2005 | Socha Na Tha | Hindi | ||
| Pehchaan: The Face of Truth | Uttara Khanna | Hindi | ||
| 2006 | Hot Money | Hindi | ||
| Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa | Hindi | |||
| 2008 | Jimmy | Hindi | ||
| Aaina Te | Bengali | |||
| Ru Ba Ru | Hindi | |||
| Love Has No Language | Hindi | |||
| 2009 | Phir Kabhi | Hindi | ||
| Karma Aur Holi | Hindi | |||
| Luck | Mrs. Mehra | Hindi | ||
| 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 | Shobha | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Ardhangini | Savitri | Hindi | |
| Dehraadun Diary | Hindi | |||
| 2014 | Shaadi Ke Side Effects | Mrs. Malik | Hindi | |
| Spark | Hindi | |||
| Purani Jeans | Hindi | |||
| 2015 | Second Hand Husband | Hindi | ||
| Singh is Bling | Harpreet Kaur | Hindi | ||
| Karbonn | Hindi | |||
| 2016 | Ranviir The Marshal | Ayesha | Hindi | |
| Dictator | Mahima Rai | Telugu | ||
| Year | Serial | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Kabhi To Milenge | |
| 2006–2007 | Kaajjal | Nayantara Pratapsingh |
| 2006 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 1 | Contestant |
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