Dulari
Born
Ambika Gautam

(1928-04-18)18 April 1928
Died18 January 2013(2013-01-18) (aged 84)
Other namesRajdulari, Ambika Jagtap
OccupationActress
Years active1943–2000
Spouse
J. B. Jagtap
(m. 1952)
Children1

Dulari (real name Ambika Gautam) (18 April 1928 – 18 January 2013) was an Indian actress, who worked as character actor in Hindi cinema, appearing in 135 films, most notably Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961), Mujhe Jeene Do (1963), Teesri Kasam (1966), Padosan (1968) and Deewaar (1975).

Early life

Dulari was born on 18 April 1928 in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Her real name was Ambika Gautam. She was a Kanyakubja Brahmin from the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh. She was nick-named Rajdulari and later on only Dulari remained by which she was known.

Career

Forced to look for work after her father's illness, Dulari made her film debut with Bahen(1941), Hamari Baat (1943), produced by Bombay Talkies, and went to appear as a character actor in over 135 films in the following six decades. Her last screen appearance was in Ziddi (1997) directed by Guddu Dhanoa.[1]

Her most notable role was in Jeevan Jyoti (1953). Her other important roles were in Pati Seva, Rangeen Kahani (1945) and some Gujarati films, Chundi ane Chokha (1957), Gunsundari (1948), Mangal Fera (1948).[2]

Her other films are Karyavar (Gujarati), Aankh ka Taara, Akhri Daku, Darinda, Ahuti, Naastik, Dillagi and Darwaza.[2]

She regularly played the loving but conservative mother figure in the late 1960s through the late 1970s. Prominent roles of that time include films like Padosan, Johny Mera Naam, and Deewaar, among others.

Personal life

She married sound recordist J. B. Jagtap in 1952, and took a break from acting for nine years.[1]

Death

She died in an old age home in Pune, Maharashtra at the age of 84. She had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease, and was bedridden for over two years. Through the last years of her life Cine & TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) had started providing her financial assistance after veteran actress Waheeda Rehman brought up her case. She was survived by her daughter Charulata Jagtap and grandsons who have settled in Australia.[1]

Selected filmography

Name of the movie Role Notes
Bahen (1941) as nurse in hospital
Hamari Baat (1943)
Bhookh (1947)
Gunsundari (1948) Kusum Gujarati film
Mangal Fera (1949) Chandrika Gujarati film, parallel lead
Albela (1951) Malti, Pyarelal's sister
Jeewan Jyoti (1953)
Devdas (1955) Street Singer
Johnny Walker (1957) Shobha
Paying Guest (1957) Uma
Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961)
Passport (1961) Benny Dayal's Wife
Mujhe Jeene Do (1963)
Dil Diya Dard Liya (1966)
Anupama (1966) Sarla
Aaye Din Bahar Ke (1966)
Teesri Kasam (1966) Hiraman's sister-in-law
Saraswatichandra (1968) Saraswati Chandra's step-mother
Padosan (1968) Bhola's aunt
Pyar Ka Mausam (1969)
Intaquam (1969)
Chirag (1969)
Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke (1969) Jugal Kishore's Wife
Aradhana(1969) Doctor
Ganwaar (1970) Gopal's Mother
Johny Mera Naam (1970)
Holi Ayee Re (1970)
Maryada(1971)
Aan Milo Sajna (1970)
Lal Patthar (1971)
Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971)
Caravan (1971)
Elaan (1971)
Ek Nazar (1972)
Annadata (1972)
Zameen Aasmaan (1972)
Bombay to Goa (1972)
Barkha Bahar (1973) Ganga's Mother
Do Jasoos (1975) Sarita Devi Verma
Deewaar (1975) Chander's Mother
Sankoch (1976)
Jeevan Jyoti (1976) Ratna Chaurasia
Bajrangbali (1976) Devi Ma Shabri
Ankh Ka Tara (1978)
Do Musafir (1978) Bholi, Shambhu's Wife
Aakhri Daku (1978)
Dillagi (1978)
Aasha (1980 film)
Hum Paanch(1980)
Biwi-O-Biwi (1981) Chander's Mother
John Jani Janardhan (1982) Fatima Bi
Gangvaa (1984)
Karishmaa (1984) Radha's Mother
Haqeeqat (1985 film) Amar's Mother
Dilwaala (1986)
Suryaa: An Awakening (1989) Ramu's Mother
Amba (1990) Nani Maa
Ziddi (1997)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Search for actress Dulari ends with news of her death". The Times of India. 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 Dulari - İnterview on Cineplot
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