Urmila Bhatt

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Urmila Bhatt
Born(1933-11-01)1 November 1933 [1]
Died22 February 1997(1997-02-22) (aged 62)
OccupationActor
Years active1967–1995

Urmila Bhatt (1 November 1933 – 22 February 1997) was an actress of Hindi cinema. She started acting in Drama Theatre. She joined Sangeet Kala Academy in Rajkot as a folk dancer and singer. [2] It was during that time that her famous Gujarati drama Jesal Toral ran to more than a thousand performances. She acted in more than 75 Gujarati films and also in 15 to 20 Rajasthani movies. She had also played character roles in Hindi films for over two and a half decades (1960s to early 1990s). She had also acted in various television serials. She also learnt Bharatnatyam under renowned Guru Shri Kubernath Tanjorkar. She had also been honoured with numerous awards by the government of Gujarat.

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Hindi films

After her success in theatre, she started doing Hindi films. In the late 1960s she did Gauri (1968), Sunghursh (1968) and Hamraaz (1967). A few other popular films done by her are Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978), Geet Gaata Chal (1975), Besharam (1978), Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985), Balika Badhu (1976), Dhund (1973) and Alibaba Marjinaa (1977). Other than these films, she had done several other films. In most of her movies she played supporting characters. She had acted in 125 Hindi films. On television, she also played the role of Sita's mother "Maharani Sunaina in Ramanand Sagar's historic blockbuster serial Ramayan and that of Sharda Sharma in Rajshri Productions' TV Serial Paying Guest (1985). Apart from these two, she made episodic appearances in Shyam Bengal's Bharat Ek Khoj in 1989 and in Zee TV's Zee Horror Show in 1996. [3]

Death

Bhatt was found murdered at her residence in Juhu on 22 February 1997. Officials suspected that robbery was the motive behind her murder. [4]

Filmography

FilmYearCharacter
Paappi Devataa [5] 1995Mrs. Khan
Sajan Ka Dard1995
Samaj1995
Jai Maa Karwa Chauth 1994Shanti
Professor Ki Padosan 1993Shobha's Mother
Izzat Ki Roti 1993Mrs. Ram Prasad
Dil Apna Aur Preet Paraee 1993
Zakhmi Rooh 1993Shekhar's mother
Apradhi 1992Mrs. Vishamber Nath
Angaar 1992Manager – St. Mary's Orphanage
Jigarwala 1991Sohni's mother
Shadyantra 1990Hira's mother
Amiri Garibi 1990Mrs. Laxmi Narayan
Ghar Ho To Aisa 1990Neeta's mother-in-law
Jaan-E-Wafa 1990
Karishma Kali Kaa 1990Shiv's mother
Karishma Kismat Ka 1990
Bahurani 1989Ganga (Madhuri's mother)
Abhimanyu 1989Savitri (Shyam Lal's wife)
Touhean 1989Gomtibai
Bade Ghar Ki Beti 1989Mrs. Kishan Lal
Clerk 1989Geeta
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe 1989
Hum Intezaar Karenge 1989Jyoti's mother
Ek Naya Rishta 1988Mrs. Saxena
Mulzim 1988Mrs. Bhushan
Superman 1987Superman's Mother
Kalyug Aur Ramayan 1987Mrs. Sharma
Insaniyat Ke Dushman 1987Sheetal
Mera Karam Mera Dharam 1987Shivani Sharma
Moti Verana Chawk Ma 1987
Muddat 1986Mrs. Vikram Singh
Kaanch Ki Deewar 1986Jaswant's mother
Mera Haque 1986Amar's dadimaa
Alag Alag 1985Rajni
Lallu Ram 1985Raju's mother
Maha Shaktimaan 1985Maharani Ahilya P. Singh
Ram Teri Ganga Maili 1985Rajeshwaribai
Bewafai 1985Mrs. Harihar Nath
Karishma Kudrat Kaa 1985Vijay's mother
Phaansi Ke Baad 1985Sapna's mother
Aaj Ki Awaz 1984Mrs. Varma
Tohfa 1984
Qaidi 1984Mrs. Jugran (Dinesh's mother)
Raaj Tilak 1984Durga Singh
Shapath 1984Vijay's mother
Sweekar Kiya Maine 1983Dindayal's wife
Rishta Kagaz Ka Mrs. Kaul
Andhaa Kanoon Mrs. Shrivastav
Mahaan Guru's Foster Mother
Hero Sandhya Mathur
Swami Dada 1982Suresh's mother
Deedar-E-Yaar 1982Mrs. Changezi
Nikaah 1982Mrs. Ahmed
Badle Ki Aag 1982Geeta's Foster Mother
Meharbaani1982
Teesri Aankh 1982Inspector Om's wife
Baghavat 1982Amar's foster mother
Dulha Bikta Hai 1982Mrs. Walia
Brij Bhoomi 1982
Meri Aawaz Suno 1981Mrs. Kaminidevi Kumar
Itni Si Baat 1981Brothel Madame
Ladies Tailor 1981Mehboob's Mother
Chhaya1981
Jwala Daku 1981
Madine Ki Galian 1981
Poonam 1981Chander's & Sudha's mother
Kismet 1980Ganga's Mother
Be-Reham 1980Chandramohan's Mother
Thodisi Bewafaii 1980Sujata Choudhary
Manokaamnaa 1980Mrs. Kashyap
The Burning Train 1980Mrs. Jagmohan (Randhir's mother)
Premika 1980
Geet Gaata Chal [ citation needed ]1980Ganga
Patthar Se Takkar 1980Radha P. Chand
Ram Balram 1980Saraswati
Sayyed Waris Shah 1980
Taraana 1979
Raadha Aur Seeta 1979Mrs. R.B. Verma
Manzil 1979Mrs. Khosla
Shikshaa 1979Laxmi D. Gupta
Aakhri Kasam 1979Zamindar's wife
Chambal Ki Rani 1979
Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin 1979Mrs. Sharda M. Agarwal (Nirmala's mother)
College Girl 1978
Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se 1978Ruby Fernandes
Badaltey Rishtey 1978Mrs. Raghuvir Singh
Atithee 1978Mrs. M. Kumar
Besharam 1978
Dillagi 1978Ramesh's mother
Kaala Aadmi 1978
Phaansi 1978Mrs. Mahendra Pratap Singh
Toote Khilone 1978
Jay Vejay 1977Maharani of Malwa
Alibaba Marjinaa 1977Alibaba's mother
Dildaar 1977Laxmi C. Lal
Kabita 1977
Bhojpuri Film - Dangal1977Thakurain
Videsh 1977Sudha P. Sinha
Udhar Ka Sindur 1976Janki
Hera Pheri 1976Sudha
Balika Badhu 1976Amal's mother
Do Anjaane 1976Mrs. Shivani Somesh Dutt
Khalifa 1976Shanta D. Sharma
Maa 1976
Santu Rangili 1976
Sati Jasma Odan 1976
Tapasya 1976
Dharam Karam 1975Ganga
Pratiggya 1975Mrs. D. Singh
Chori Mera Kaam 1975Mrs. Parvati Rathod
Jaan Hazir Hai 1975
Jogidas Khuman 1975
Kaam Shastra 1975
Tanariri 1975
Toofan 1975
Uljhan 1975Laxmi
Zorro 1975Maharani
Call Girl 1974Mrs. Sonachand
36 Ghante 1974Vijay's Mother
Dhuen Ki Lakeer 1974
Jheel Ke Us Paar 1973Prabha Devi
Dhund 1973Mrs. Singh
Koshish 1972Mrs. Gupta
Preetam 1971Urmila Sinha
Phir Bhi 1971
Gauri 1968Basanti
Sunghursh 1968Kunti G. Prasad
Hamraaz 1967Mrs. Tejpal

Television

YearShowCharacter/Role
1985-86 Paying Guest (TV series) Sharda Trivedi

See also

References

  1. "ભટ્ટ, ઊર્મિલા – Gujarati Vishwakosh – ગુજરાતી વિશ્વકોશ".
  2. "Urmila Bhatt: Biography". Hungama.com. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  3. "Famous actress Urmila Bhatt started with the film 'Gauri', know the reason for death". News Track. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. United News of India (24 February 1997). "Actress Urmila Bhatt found murdered". Rediff.com . Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  5. "Paappi Devataa". www.cinemaazi.com.