Urmila Bhatt

Urmila Bhatt (born 1934, in Dehradun) 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.[1] 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 had also been honoured with numerous awards by the government of Gujarat.

Urmila Bhatt
Born1934 (1934)
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Died22 February 1997(1997-02-22) (aged 62–63)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActor
Years active1967–1995

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 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 and acted in two soap opera: Akanksha (1989) and Paying Guest (1985).

Filmography

FilmYearCharacter
Paappi Devataa1995Mrs. Khan
Sajan Ka Dard1995
Samaj1995
Jai Maa Karwa Chauth1994Shanti
Professor Ki Padosan1993Shobha's Mother
Izzat Ki Roti1993Mrs. Ram Prasad
Dil Apna Aur Preet Paraee1993
Zakhmi Rooh1993Shekhar's mother
Apradhi1992Mrs. Vishamber Nath
Angaar1992Manager – St. Mary's Orphanage
Jigarwala1991Sohni's mother
Shadyantra1990Hira's mother
Amiri Garibi1990Mrs. Laxmi Narayan
Ghar Ho To Aisa1990Neeta's mother-in-law
Jaan-E-Wafa1990
Karishma Kali Kaa1990Shiv's mother
Karishma Kismat Ka1990
Bahurani1989Ganga (Madhuri's mother)
Abhimanyu1989Savitri (Shyam Lal's wife)
Touhean1989Gomtibai
Bade Ghar Ki Beti1989Mrs. Kishan Lal
Clerk1989Geeta
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe1989
Hum Intezaar Karenge1989Jyoti's mother
Ek Naya Rishta1988Mrs. Saxena
Mulzim1988Mrs. Bhushan
Superman1987Superman's Mother
Kalyug Aur Ramayan1987Mrs. Sharma
Insaniyat Ke Dushman1987Sheetal
Mera Karam Mera Dharam1987Shivani Sharma
Muddat1986Mrs. Vikram Singh
Kaanch Ki Deewar1986Jaswant's mother
Mera Haque1986Amar's dadimaa
Alag Alag1985Rajni
Lallu Ram1985Raju's mother
Maha Shaktimaan1985Maharani Ahilya P. Singh
Ram Teri Ganga Maili1985Rajeshwaribai
Bewafai1985Mrs. Harihar Nath
Karishma Kudrat Kaa1985Vijay's mother
Phaansi Ke Baad1985Sapna's mother
Aaj Ki Awaz1984Mrs. Varma
Tohfa1984
Qaidi1984Mrs. Jugran (Dinesh's mother)
Raaj Tilak1984Durga Singh
Shapath1984Vijay's mother
Sweekar Kiya Maine1983Dindayal's wife
Mahaan1983Guru's Foster Mother
Hero1983Sandhya Mathur
Rishta Kagaz Ka1983Mrs. Kaul
Swami Dada1982Suresh's mother
Deedar-E-Yaar1982Mrs. Changezi
Nikaah1982Mrs. Ahmed
Badle Ki Aag1982Geeta's Foster Mother
Meharbaani1982
Teesri Aankh1982Inspector Om's wife
Baghavat1982Amar's foster mother
Dulha Bikta Hai1982Mrs. Walia
Brij Bhoomi1982
Meri Aawaz Suno1981Mrs. Kaminidevi Kumar
Itni Si Baat1981Brothel Madame
Ladies Tailor1981Mehboob's Mother
Chhaya1981
Jwala Daku1981
Madine Ki Galian1981
Poonam1981Chander's & Sudha's mother
Kismet1980Ganga's Mother
Be-Reham1980Chandramohan's Mother
Thodisi Bewafaii1980Sujata Choudhary
Manokaamnaa1980Mrs. Kashyap
The Burning Train1980Mrs. Jagmohan (Randhir's mother)
Premika1980
Geet Gaata Chal1980Ganga
Patthar Se Takkar1980Radha P. Chand
Ram Balram1980Saraswati
Sayyed Waris Shah1980
Tarana1979
Raadha Aur Seeta1979Mrs. R.B. Verma
Manzil1979Mrs. Khosla
Shikshaa1979Laxmi D. Gupta
Aakhri Kasam1979Zamindar's wife
Chambal Ki Rani1979
Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin1979Mrs. Sharda M. Agarwal (Nirmala's mother)
College Girl1978
Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se1978Ruby Fernandes
Badaltey Rishtey1978Mrs. Raghuvir Singh
Atithee1978Mrs. M. Kumar
Besharam1978
Dillagi1978Ramesh's mother
Kaala Aadmi1978
Phaansi1978Mrs. Mahendra Pratap Singh
Toote Khilone1978
Jay-Vejay: Part – II1977Maharani of Malwa
Alibaba Marjinaa1977Alibaba's mother
Dildaar1977Laxmi C. Lal
Kabita1977
Bhojpuri Film - Dangal1977Thakurain
Videsh1977Sudha P. Sinha
Udhar Ka Sindur1976Janki
Hera Pheri1976Sudha
Balika Badhu1976Amal's mother
Do Anjaane1976Mrs. Shivani Somesh Dutt
Khalifa1976Shanta D. Sharma
Maa1976
Santu Rangili1976
Sati Jasma Odan1976
Tapasya1976
Dharam Karam1975Ganga
Pratiggya1975Mrs. D. Singh
Chori Mera Kaam1975Mrs. Parvati Rathod
Jaan Hazir Hai1975
Jogidas Khuman1975
Kaam Shastra1975
Tanariri1975
Toofan1975
Uljhan1975Laxmi
Zorro1975Maharani
Call Girl1974Mrs. Sonachand
36 Ghante1974Vijay's Mother
Dhuen Ki Lakeer1974
Jheel Ke Us Paar1973Prabha Devi
Dhund1973Mrs. Singh
Koshish1972Mrs. Gupta
Preetam1971Urmila Sinha
Phir Bhi1971
Gauri1968Basanti
Sunghursh1968Kunti G. Prasad
Hamraaz1967Mrs. Tejpal

Death

Bhatt was found murdered at her residence in Juhu on 22 February, 1997. Officials suspected that robbery was the motive behind her murder.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Urmila Bhatt: Biography". Hungama.com. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  2. United News of India (24 February 1997). "Actress Urmila Bhatt found murdered". Rediff.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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