Rati Agnihotri
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Rati Agnihotri is a veteran India
n actress. Her portfolio mainly includes films in Hindi-Urdu, Tamil
, Telugu
and Kannada. She was born to a Sikh
family.
because of his job. There, she attended Good Shepherd's Convent School and acted in a school play. Bharathiraja
, one of Tamil film's famous directors, was in the audience and was searching for a heroine to star in his new film. He met with Rati's father and promised the film would wrap in a month. Her father reluctantly agreed, and a sixteen-year-old Rati was very excited to star in her first film, Pudhiya Varpukal (1979).
It was also her hero Bhagyaraj
's first film, and he coached her with her lines by teaching her Tamil
. The film became a blockbuster, with Rati an overnight sensation. Bharathiraja
soon directed her in her second film, Niram Marada Pookkal (1979). Even though she was Punjabi, South Indian audiences embraced her as one of their own. She reciprocated by calling herself "Tamilian at heart" and calling Madras her home. She also starred in Telugu
and Kannada films and made 32 films in just three years.
She worked with big banners and top stars, such as Kamal Hassan and Rajinikanth. Ironically, her entry into Hindi films came from her strong connection to South Indian cinema. She had worked with director K. Balachander
once before and had been Kamal Hassan's leading lady in many South Indian films, so she wasn't surprised when they approached her for the Hindi
remake of their Telugu blockbuster Maro Charithra
(1979). Now re-titled Ek Duje Ke Liye (1981), the film was about passionate lovers who are torn apart by their parents in the storytelling tradition of Romeo and Juliet
. It became the top grossing hit of 1981 and marked the debut into Hindi films of five stars of the South Indian film industry: director K. Balachander
, hero Kamal Hassan, heroine Rati Agnihotri, supporting actress Madhavi
, and playback singer S.P. Balasubramaniam. Although all received Filmfare
nominations, only Rati and S.P. Balasubramaniam became top stars in their field. The unforgettable musical score by Laxmikant-Pyarelal rose the film to soaring heights, and there were rumors about how the film's content of tragic lovers inspired real life lovers to take their own lives. Rati's father, who was managing her career, shielded her from the hysteria as she was young. He effectively kept her starring in only Hindi films after Ek Duje Ke Liye, and she ended the decade starring in over 43 Hindi films. Her biggest hits were Farz Aur Kanoon (1982), Coolie
(1983) opposite megastar Amitabh Bachchan
, Tawaif
(1985) for which she received her second Filmfare
nomination as Best Actress, and Hukumat
(1987) opposite the Bollywood
icon Dharmendra
.
films when she was at the top. In 1987, she gave birth to her only child, Tanuj Virwani, and she concentrated on raising him and focusing on other creative interests like architectural creations for her husband. She received a degree in Reiki
, where she distantly heals people. Even though she retired she would appear at film events looking beautiful and glamorous with continued film offers.
's glamorous mother in Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi
(2001). More film offers came in, and she took them, such as Yaadein
(2001) and Dev
(2004). After a 20-year absence from South Indian films, she returned in the Tamil
film Majunu
(2001). She made her Malayalam debut in Anyar (2003), English
debut in An Ode to Lost Love (2003), and Bengali
debut in Aaina-te (2008). She has acted on stage in plays such as Please Divorce Me Darling (2005) and television serials, such as Sixer (2005). Besides acting, she devotes time to social causes like cancer
and AIDS
.
, Tamil
, Telugu
, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali
, Bhojpuri, Punjabi
and English
.
Her cousin is actor-writer-director Atul Agnihotri
, and she played a part of a cardiac surgeon in his film Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa
(2004).
In 2006, Rati and her husband opened a shopping mall called Virwani Plaza in Pune
, where one of the stores, Om to Home – Candles and More in the Mall, houses artefacts, exclusive fashion accessories, and candles all personally designed by the actress.
Rati played Nayantara Pratap Singh in a serial named Kaajjal
on SET Asia. She recently quit the show because of problems with the production company.
Her sister Anita Agnihotri (Miss India) lives in Szczecin
, Poland
and owns an Indian restaurant, "Bombay".
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n actress. Her portfolio mainly includes films in Hindi-Urdu, Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
and Kannada. She was born to a Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
family.
Film career
Although she came from a traditional, conservative Punjabi family, she was allowed to model at age 10. When she was a teenager, her father relocated the family to Madras, Tamil NaduTamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
because of his job. There, she attended Good Shepherd's Convent School and acted in a school play. Bharathiraja
Bharathiraja
P. Bharathiraja , is a critically acclaimed South Indian filmmaker.He displayed a story-teller's potential from an early age. Bharathiraja is known for his realistic and sensitive portrayal of village-life in his movies....
, one of Tamil film's famous directors, was in the audience and was searching for a heroine to star in his new film. He met with Rati's father and promised the film would wrap in a month. Her father reluctantly agreed, and a sixteen-year-old Rati was very excited to star in her first film, Pudhiya Varpukal (1979).
It was also her hero Bhagyaraj
Bhagyaraj
K. Bhagyaraj is a Tamil film director, actor, writer and producer. He has directed and produced several Tamil films, along with a few Telugu and Hindi films. He is well known for his mastery in screenplay. He has won a Filmfare Best Actor Award for Mundhanai Mudichu, a film he wrote, directed and...
's first film, and he coached her with her lines by teaching her Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
. The film became a blockbuster, with Rati an overnight sensation. Bharathiraja
Bharathiraja
P. Bharathiraja , is a critically acclaimed South Indian filmmaker.He displayed a story-teller's potential from an early age. Bharathiraja is known for his realistic and sensitive portrayal of village-life in his movies....
soon directed her in her second film, Niram Marada Pookkal (1979). Even though she was Punjabi, South Indian audiences embraced her as one of their own. She reciprocated by calling herself "Tamilian at heart" and calling Madras her home. She also starred in Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
and Kannada films and made 32 films in just three years.
She worked with big banners and top stars, such as Kamal Hassan and Rajinikanth. Ironically, her entry into Hindi films came from her strong connection to South Indian cinema. She had worked with director K. Balachander
K. Balachander
K. Balachander is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. Balachander is known for his distinct film-making style. His films analyse unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. He has directed nearly 80 films and has worked in 100 films either as director or...
once before and had been Kamal Hassan's leading lady in many South Indian films, so she wasn't surprised when they approached her for the Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
remake of their Telugu blockbuster Maro Charithra
Maro Charithra
Maro Charithra is a 1978 Telugu-language Indian feature film directed by K. Balachander, starring Kamal Haasan, Saritha, Madhavi and Sarath Babu. The film still remains as one of the biggest blockbusters...
(1979). Now re-titled Ek Duje Ke Liye (1981), the film was about passionate lovers who are torn apart by their parents in the storytelling tradition of Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
. It became the top grossing hit of 1981 and marked the debut into Hindi films of five stars of the South Indian film industry: director K. Balachander
K. Balachander
K. Balachander is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. Balachander is known for his distinct film-making style. His films analyse unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. He has directed nearly 80 films and has worked in 100 films either as director or...
, hero Kamal Hassan, heroine Rati Agnihotri, supporting actress Madhavi
Madhavi (actress)
Madhavi is a South Indian film actress. She played lead roles for 17 years in seven languages: Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Bengali, and Hindi. She has acted in more than 300 films.-Early life:...
, and playback singer S.P. Balasubramaniam. Although all received Filmfare
Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
nominations, only Rati and S.P. Balasubramaniam became top stars in their field. The unforgettable musical score by Laxmikant-Pyarelal rose the film to soaring heights, and there were rumors about how the film's content of tragic lovers inspired real life lovers to take their own lives. Rati's father, who was managing her career, shielded her from the hysteria as she was young. He effectively kept her starring in only Hindi films after Ek Duje Ke Liye, and she ended the decade starring in over 43 Hindi films. Her biggest hits were Farz Aur Kanoon (1982), Coolie
Coolie (1983 film)
Coolie is a 1983 Indian Bollywood film directed by Manmohan Desai. The film starsAmitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri, Kader Khan, Suresh Oberoi and Puneet Issar...
(1983) opposite megastar Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
, Tawaif
Tawaif (film)
Tawaif is a Bollywood movie released in 1985. It was produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by Aleem Mansoor.-Plot:...
(1985) for which she received her second Filmfare
Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
nomination as Best Actress, and Hukumat
Hukumat
Hukumat is a 1987 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra, Jayaprada, Swapna and Sadashiv Amrapurkar....
(1987) opposite the Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
icon Dharmendra
Dharmendra
Dharmendra Singh Deol |Punjab]]), better known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Hindi film actor who has appeared in more than 247 Hindi-language films as of 2011. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema and also another Lifetime...
.
End of career
Rati's marriage to businessman and architect Anil Virwani on 9 February 1985, coupled with her father's death, convinced Rati to leave HindiHindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
films when she was at the top. In 1987, she gave birth to her only child, Tanuj Virwani, and she concentrated on raising him and focusing on other creative interests like architectural creations for her husband. She received a degree in Reiki
Reiki
is a spiritual practice developed in 1922 by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui. The teaching was continued and adapted by various teachers. It uses a technique commonly called palm healing as a form of complementary and alternative medicine and is sometimes classified as oriental medicine by some...
, where she distantly heals people. Even though she retired she would appear at film events looking beautiful and glamorous with continued film offers.
Return
After 16 years of saying no to films, Rati finally said yes realizing that her son is growing up and she had more time for herself. Her family supported her decision. Her comeback started with playing KajolKajol
Kajol Devgn , better known as Kajol, is an Indian film actress appearing in Hindi films. She is regarded as one of India's most successful and talented female actors....
's glamorous mother in Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi
Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi
Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi is a 2001 Indian film directed by Rahul Rawail and starring Kajol in a double role as two estranged identical twins. The storyline follows the general theme of its Hollywood counterpart The Parent Trap, but with the added melodrama and slight-changed storyline of a...
(2001). More film offers came in, and she took them, such as Yaadein
Yaadein
Yaadein is a 2001 Bollywood film directed by Subhash Ghai. It was filmed throughout India, Malaysia and the UK.-Plot:Raj Singh Puri is best friends with L.K. Malhotra who is the younger brother of J.K. Malhotra. The brothers are business tycoons and Raj works in their company.Raj is father to...
(2001) and Dev
Dev (film)
Dev is a 2004 Hindi movie, directed by Govind Nihalani-Plot:Joint Commissioner of Police Dev Pratap Singh, a duty-bound, self-righteous officer, and Special Commissioner Tejinder Khosla, the balancing force between the political interests of Chief Minister Bhandarker and Dev's commitment to the...
(2004). After a 20-year absence from South Indian films, she returned in the Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
film Majunu
Majunu
Majnu is a Tamil romantic film directed by Ravichandran and produced by Sunanda Murali Manohar. The film features Prashanth and Rinke Khanna in the lead roles with Sonu Sood, Raghuvaran, Rati Agnihotri and Vivek appearing in other pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by...
(2001). She made her Malayalam debut in Anyar (2003), English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
debut in An Ode to Lost Love (2003), and Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
debut in Aaina-te (2008). She has acted on stage in plays such as Please Divorce Me Darling (2005) and television serials, such as Sixer (2005). Besides acting, she devotes time to social causes like cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
and AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
.
Awards and nominations
- FilmfareFilmfareFilmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
Nomination as Best Actress for Ek Duje Ke Liye (1981) - FilmfareFilmfareFilmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
Nomination as Best Actress for TawaifTawaif (film)Tawaif is a Bollywood movie released in 1985. It was produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by Aleem Mansoor.-Plot:...
(1985)
Trivia
She has acted in ten languages, including, but not limited to HindiHindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
, Bhojpuri, Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
.
Her cousin is actor-writer-director Atul Agnihotri
Atul Agnihotri
Atul Agnihotri is a Hindi actor and director.-Career:Agnihorti's career stretches back to 1983 when he made a brief appearance as a child artist in Pasand Apni Apni. He started his film career as an adult in 1993 with Mahesh Bhatt's Sir...
, and she played a part of a cardiac surgeon in his film Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa
Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa
Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa is a 2004 Bollywood film directed by Atul Agnihotri. The film was Agnihotri's first film as a director...
(2004).
In 2006, Rati and her husband opened a shopping mall called Virwani Plaza in Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, where one of the stores, Om to Home – Candles and More in the Mall, houses artefacts, exclusive fashion accessories, and candles all personally designed by the actress.
Rati played Nayantara Pratap Singh in a serial named Kaajjal
Kaajjal
Kaajjal - Sabbki Aankhon Mein Basi, commonly known as Kaajjal was an Indian daily television serial that aired on Sony Entertainment Television India...
on SET Asia. She recently quit the show because of problems with the production company.
Her sister Anita Agnihotri (Miss India) lives in Szczecin
Szczecin
Szczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and owns an Indian restaurant, "Bombay".
Filmography
- Chatur Singh Two StarChatur Singh Two StarThe film's soundtrack is composed by Sajid-Wajid with lyrics penned by Jalees Sherwani, Shabbir Ahmed, Junaid Wasi, Asif Ali Baig. The soundtrack was released to YouTube's official channel on 29 July 2011.-Track listing:...
(2011) .... Gulshan Grover's wife - Bin Bulaye BaraatiBin Bulaye BaraatiBin Bulaye Baraati is a 2011 Indian crime film directed by Chandrakant Singh with a story and screenplay by Praful Parekh and Salim Sheikh. The film was released in India on June 17, 2011.-Background:...
(2011) .... Koki (commissioner's wife) - Jaanleva (2010) .... Kiran Jaitley (Post-Production)
- Vardi - The Uniform (2010) (Post-Production)
- Admissions Open (2010) .... Radhika
- Aao Wish Karein (2009)
- Blue Oranges (2009) .... Uma Dixit
- Chal ChaleinChal ChaleinChal Chalein is a 2009 Hindi family film. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty and Rati Agnihotri in a story about the academic pressures on children.- Plot :...
(2009) .... Navneet Mother - Luck (2009) .... Ram's Mother
- Hum Phirr Mileinge... (2009) .... Rahul Mother
- Karma Aur HoliKarma Aur HoliKarma Aur Holi is a Bollywood drama film written and directed by débutante Manish Gupta.- Plot :The film revolves around an NRI couple, desperate to have a biological child. The couple host a party to celebrate Holi, with Indian and American guests. The plot deals with the events happening...
(2009) .... Vani - Phir KabhiPhir KabhiPhir Kabhi is a Hindi matured love story, which got released in 2009 through DTH. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty and Dimple Kapadia in lead roles.- Synopsis :Phir Kabhi targets the heart of its audience. It is all about emotions...
(2009) .... Lakshmi H. Singh - Love Has No LanguageLove Has No LanguageLove Has No Language is an upcoming film being directed by Kahn Khan. Film stars Celina Jaitley, Rati Agnihotri, Colin Mathura-Jeffree, Ben Mitchell and Kiran Kumar.- Plot :This film is a love story between an Indian girl and a Māori guy...
(2008) .... Mrs. Roy - Ru Ba RuRu Ba RuRu Ba Ru is a 2008 Indian drama film directed by the debutant director Arjun Bali. Filmed in Hindi, the film revolves around the relationship between a live-in couple caught amidst their busy professional careers. The film stars actors Randeep Hooda and a relative newcomer Shahana Goswami in the...
(2008) .... Meera - Aaina Te (2008) [BENGALI]
- JimmyJimmyJimmy is a diminutive form of the given name James which may refer to:-Media and entertainment:* "Jimmy" , by M.I.A.* Jimmy * Jimmy * "The Jimmy", a Seinfeld episode* Jimmy, a stage musical about Jimmy Walker...
(2008) .... Mrs. Pushpa - Rama Rama Kya Hai DramaaaRama Rama Kya Hai DramaaaRama Rama Kya Hai Drama is a Bollywood comedy movie starring Rajpal Yadav, Neha Dhupia, Ashish Choudhary, Amrita Arora, Anupam Kher, Rati Agnihotri and Alan Kapoor. The story revolves around Santosh who is married to Shanti . Santosh works at a bank in Mumbai and is a very simple man...
(2008) .... Shraddha - My Wife's Husband (2007)
- Mai Baap (2007)
- Hot MoneyHot Money-Plot:The drama tells the story of three workers at the Bank of England incinerating plant in Essex. The trio, led by Bridget , hatch a plan to steal thousands of pounds by stashing the notes in their underwear.-Cast:-Production:...
(2006) .... Sunita Sanyal - Kaajjal - Sabbki Aankhon Mein Basi (2006/07) [TV Series] .... Nayantara Pratap Singh
- Aisa Kyon Hota Hain (2006) .... Kiran
- Pehchaan: The Face of TruthPehchaan: The Face of TruthPehchaan: The Face of Truth is a Bollywood film released in 2005. The film directed by Sharbani Deodhar stars Vinod Khanna, Rati Agnihotri and Raveena Tandon who also produced the film.- Synopsis :...
(2005) .... Uttara D. Khanna - Socha Na ThaSocha Na ThaSocha Na Tha is a Hindi language movie, released on 4 March 2005. It debuts Abhay Deol and stars Ayesha Takia & Apoorva Jha. It is the first movie Imtiaz Ali directed...
(2005) .... Aditi's aunt - Ho Jaata Hai Pyaar (2005) .... Asha B. Roy
- Kis Kis Ki KismatKis Kis Ki KismatKis Kis Ki Kismat is a 2004 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra....
(2004) .... Mrs. Kokila Hasmukh Mehta - Shukriya: Till Death Do Us ApartShukriya: Till Death Do Us ApartShukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart is a 2004 film directed by Anupam Sinha, starring Anupam Kher, Aftab Shivdasani, Shriya Saran and Indraneil Sengupta. It is based on the film Meet Joe Black starring Brad Pitt.-Plot:...
(2004) .... Sandhya K. Jindal - Dil Ne Jise Apna KahaaDil Ne Jise Apna KahaaDil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa is a 2004 Bollywood film directed by Atul Agnihotri. The film was Agnihotri's first film as a director...
(2004) .... Dr. Shashi Rawat - Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na (2004) .... Meenakshi, Arjun's mum
- DevDevDev may refer to:People:* Dev Anand, a Indian Hindi movie actor* Dev, an Indian* Dev , Indian Bengali actor* Dev Patel, British actor, star of Slumdog Millionaire and Skins...
(2004) .... Dr. Bharati Singh - Hum TumHum TumHum Tum is a Bollywood movie, released in India on 28 May 2004, directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra. The movie stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles....
(2004) .... Anju Kapoor, Karan's mother - Dukaan: Pila House (2004) .... Wahidanbai
- Krishna CottageKrishna CottageKrishna Cottage is a 2004 Bollywood Horror film directed by the debuting Santram Varma. It was produced by the mother-daughter team of Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor, better known for producing Indian television soap operas, and starred Sohail Khan, Anita Hassanandani, and Ishaa Koppikar in the...
(2004) .... Sunita Menon - Anyar (2003) [MALAYALAM]
- Chupke Se (2003) .... Almera Kochar
- KaanteKaanteKaante is a 2002 Bollywood action film directed by Sanjay Gupta and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Mahesh Manjrekar, Lucky Ali, Kumar Gaurav, Namrata Singh Gujral, Rati Agnihotri, Malaika Arora and Isha Koppikar in the lead roles. The film's plot is based on Quentin...
(2002) .... Major's wife - Yeh Hai Jalwa (2002) .... Smita Mittal
- Na Tum Jaano Na HumNa Tum Jaano Na HumNa Tum Jaano Na Hum is a 2002 Bollywood romance film starring Saif Ali Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Esha Deol. The film is directed by Arjun Sablok. Despite a strong star cast the film failed at the box office just because of its slow pace...
(2002) .... Maya Esha's Bua/aunt - Tumse Achcha Kaun HaiTumse Achcha Kaun HaiTum Se Achcha Kaun Hai is a 2002 Bollywood romantic film directed by Deepak Anand. Starring Rati Agnihotri, Ali Asghar and Aarti Chhabria, it premiered on 26 April 2002 in Mumbai.-Plot:...
(2002) .... Naina's mother - KrantiKrantiKranti is a 1981 Indian Hindi film. Produced and directed by Manoj Kumar, starring Manoj Kumar along with a very large cast consisting of Dilip Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Parveen Babi, Sarika, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri and Paintlal. The story was written by Javed Akhtar...
(2002) .... Sushma Singh - MajunuMajunuMajnu is a Tamil romantic film directed by Ravichandran and produced by Sunanda Murali Manohar. The film features Prashanth and Rinke Khanna in the lead roles with Sonu Sood, Raghuvaran, Rati Agnihotri and Vivek appearing in other pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by...
(2001) [TAMIL] - YaadeinYaadeinYaadein is a 2001 Bollywood film directed by Subhash Ghai. It was filmed throughout India, Malaysia and the UK.-Plot:Raj Singh Puri is best friends with L.K. Malhotra who is the younger brother of J.K. Malhotra. The brothers are business tycoons and Raj works in their company.Raj is father to...
(2001) .... Shalini Singh Puri (Special Appearance) - Kuch Khatti Kuch MeethiKuch Khatti Kuch MeethiKuch Khatti Kuch Meethi is a 2001 Indian film directed by Rahul Rawail and starring Kajol in a double role as two estranged identical twins. The storyline follows the general theme of its Hollywood counterpart The Parent Trap, but with the added melodrama and slight-changed storyline of a...
(2001) .... Archana Khanna - Jaan-E-Wafa (1990)
- Albela (1989)
- Zalzala (1988) .... Radha Shiv Kumar
- HukumatHukumatHukumat is a 1987 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra, Jayaprada, Swapna and Sadashiv Amrapurkar....
(1987) - Itihaas (1987) .... Shobha
- DadagiriDadagiriDadagiri is a reality show on UTV Bindass.- History :In its first season, called Dadagiri: Beat the Bullies, contestants were selected every week and would compete for a prize money of Rs. 50,000...
(1987) .... Deepa (Special Appearance) - Dil Tujhko Diya (1987) .... Rati
- Mera Suhag (1987)
- Ek Aur Sikander (1986) .... Doctor
- Zindagani (1986) .... Anuradha 'Annu'
- Aap Ke SaathAap Ke SaathAap Ke Sath is 1986 Hindi language movie directed by J. Om Prakash and starring Anil Kapoor, Vinod Mehra, Smita Patil, Rati Agnihotri, Amrish Puri.-Cast:*Anil Kapoor - Vimal*Vinod Mehra - Ashok*Smita Patil - Ganga*Rati Agnihotri - Deepa/Salma...
(1986) .... Deepa/Salma - BabuBabuBabu may refer to:Place:* Babu District, in Hezhou, Guangxi, ChinaTitle* Babu , South Asian term of respect People*Babu , list of people with this name* Babù, Anderson Rodney de Oliveira, Brazilian footballer...
(1985) .... Pinky - BepanaahBepanaahBepanaah is a 1985 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Jagdish Sidana, starring Shashi Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty, Poonam Dhillon, Rati Agnihotri, Dheeraj Kumar, Kader Khan and Suresh Oberoi.-Plot:...
(1985) .... Bhavna Bhardwaj - Tawaif (film)Tawaif (film)Tawaif is a Bollywood movie released in 1985. It was produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by Aleem Mansoor.-Plot:...
(1985) .... Sultana - Bhawani Junction (1985) .... Shakun
- Dekha Pyar TumharaDekha Pyar TumharaDekha Pyar Tumhara is a Hindi language film starring Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri in the lead roles. This is the only other time they were paired together in a Hindi film after the stupendous box office success of Ek Duje Ke Liye . But this time their second pairing didn't result into a hit...
(1985) .... Anu - Ek Se Bhale Do (1985) .... Jenny
- Jaanoo (1985) .... Kanchan
- Karishma Kudrat KaaKarishma Kudrat KaaKarishma Kudrat Kaa is a 1985 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Sunil Hingorani, starring Dharmendra, Mithun Chakraborty, Rati Agnihotri, Anita Raj, Shakti Kapoor and Saeed Jaffrey-Plot:...
(1985) .... Radha (Vijay's sister) - Triveni (1985)
- Ulta Seedha (1985) .... Shobha Roy
- Zabardast (1985) .... Sunita
- John Jani JanardhanJohn Jani JanardhanJohn Jani Janardhan is a Hindi film is directed by T.Rama Rao. South Indian Superstar Rajnikanth played the main lead in a triple role. John being the father and johnny and janardhan being the two sons. It is a remake of the 1982 Tamil film Moondru Mugam which starred Rajinikanth and...
(1984) .... Madhu - MashaalMashaalMashaal is a 1984 Bollywood film. Produced and directed by Yash Chopra it stars Dilip Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Rati Agnihotri, Nilu Phule, Iftekhar, Saeed Jaffery, Gulshan Grover, Alok Nath, Madan Puri and Amrish Puri...
(1984) .... Geeta - All Rounder (1984) .... Ritu
- Boxer (1984) .... Rajni Khatau
- Mera FaislaMera FaislaMera Faisla is an Indian film directed by S.V. Rajendra Singh and released in 1984. The movie stars Sanjay Dutt, Rati Agnihotri, Jayapradha, Kader Khan.-Characters:* Sanjay Dutt ... Raj Saxena* Rati Agnihotri ... Rati Verma* Jayapradha ... Nisha Dhawan...
(1984) .... Rati Verma - Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai (1984)
- Rakta BandhanRakta BandhanRakta Bandhan is a 1984 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Rajat Rakshit, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Rati Agnihotri, Surinder Kaur, Dina Pathak and Jagdeep-Plot:...
(1984) .... Roopa - Shrimad Virat Veerabrahmendra Swami CharitraShrimad Virat Veerabrahmendra Swami CharitraShrimad Virat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra is a 1984 Telugu Biographical film acted and directed by N. T. Rama Rao and produced by Ramakrishna Cine Studios...
(1984) - CoolieCoolie (1983 film)Coolie is a 1983 Indian Bollywood film directed by Manmohan Desai. The film starsAmitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri, Kader Khan, Suresh Oberoi and Puneet Issar...
(1983) .... Julie D'Costa - Mujhe Insaaf ChahiyeMujhe Insaaf ChahiyeMujhe Insaaf Chahiye is an Indian Bollywood film directed by T. Rama Rao released on 23 September 1983. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Rekha, Rati Agnihotri, Ranjeeta, Danny Denzongpa, Asrani...
(1983) .... Malati - Main Awara HoonMain Awara HoonMain Awara Hoon is an Indian film directed by Ashim S. Samanta and released in 1983. The movie stars Sanjay Dutt, Raj Babbar, Jayapradha, Rati Agnihotri.-Characters:* Sanjay Dutt ... Sanjeev 'Sanju' Kumar* Raj Babbar ... Rajeev 'Raju' Kumar...
(1983) .... Archana G. Prasad - MazdoorMazdoorMazdoor is a 1983 Hindi film. Produced by B. R. Chopra it is directed by his son Ravi Chopra. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Raj Babbar, Suresh Oberoi, Nanda, Rati Agnihotri, Iftekhar, Madan Puri and Johhny Walker. The music of the film is by R. D. Burman...
(1983) .... Smita Batra/Smita Ramesh Saxena - Pasand Apni ApniPasand Apni ApniPasand Apni Apni is a 1983 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Basu Chatterjee, starring Ashok Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, Utpal Dutt, Rati Agnihotri, Subbiraj, Mithilesh Chaturvedi, Javed Khan and A K Hangal.-Plot:...
(1983) .... Geeta - Rishta Kagaz Ka (1983) .... Aarti A. Sharma
- Shubh Kaamna (1983) .... Sujata
- StarStar (1982 film)Star is a Bollywood movie made in 1982, starring Kumar Gaurav, Rati Agnihotri, Raj Kiran, Saeed Jaffrey, A.K. Hangal, Dina Pathak and Padmini Kolhapure. It had a very successful soundtrack released as Star/Boom Boom, produced by Biddu and sung by Nazia Hassan....
(1982) .... Maya - Waqt Ke Shehzade (1982)
- Ayaash (1982) .... Mrs. Jaswant Singh
- Farz Aur Kanoon (1982)
- Johnny I Love You (1982) .... Seema
- Kaliyuga RamuduKaliyuga RamuduKaliyuga Ramudu is a 1982 Telugu film directed by K. Bapaiah. It starred Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, Rati Agnihotri, and Kaikala Satyanarayana. Music was scored by K. V. Mahadevan.- Plot :...
(1982) .... Sandhya - Sumbandh (1982) .... Kiran H. Mathur
- Swami DadaSwami DadaSwami Dada is a 1982 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Dev Anand, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Naseeruddin Shah, newcomer Christine O'Neil, Padmini Kohlapure and Dev Anand. The film was the first credited screen appearance of Jackie Shroff. Music was provided by R.D.Burman for this film...
(1982) .... Seema - ShaukeenShaukeenShaukeen is a 1982 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Basu Chatterjee, starring Ashok Kumar, Utpal Dutt, A.K. Hangal, Rati Agnihotri and Mithun Chakraborty-Plot:...
(1982) .... Anita - Sahhas (1981) .... Radha V. Singh
- Ek Duuje Ke LiyeEk Duuje Ke LiyeEk Duuje Ke Liye is a 1981 Hindi movie directed by K. Balachander, starring Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri. It was a remake of the director's own Telugu movie Maro Charithra. The film was labeled a "blockbuster" at the box office in 1981, earning a total of in receipts....
(1981) .... Sapna - Tirugu Leni ManishiTirugu Leni ManishiTirugu Leni Manishi is a 1981 Telugu film, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, Chiranjeevi, and Rati Agnihotri in the lead roles...
(1981) - Do Dil DiwaneDo Dil DiwaneDo Dil Diwane is a Hindi language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist....
(1981) - Jeene Ki ArzooJeene Ki ArzooJeene Ki Arzoo is a 1981 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Rajashekhar, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Rati Agnihotri, Rakesh Roshan, Sujit Kumar and Rajendranath-Cast:*Mithun Chakraborty*Rati Agnihotri*Rakesh Roshan*Sujit Kumar...
(1981) - Satyam ShivamSatyam ShivamSatyam Shivam is a 1981 Telugu film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sridevi Kapoor, and Rati Agnihotri. It is a remake of the Hindi hit film Suhaag ....
(1981) .... Rekha - Bhogimanthulu (1981)
- Jagamondi (1981)
- Jeevitha Ratham (1981)
- KazhuguKazhuguKazhugu is a Tamil directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Rajnikanth in the lead along with Rati Agnihotri as the heroine. The film was moderately successful in the box office, but became a cult film among Rajini fans....
(1981) [TAMIL] - Prema Pichchi (1981)
- Murattu Kaalai (1980) [TAMIL]
- Maayadhaari Krishnudu (1980)
- KalingaKalingaKalinga is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Tabuk and borders Mountain Province to the south, Abra to the west, Isabela to the east, Cagayan to the northeast, and Apayao to the north...
(1980) [KANNADA] - Punnami NaaguPunnami NaaguPunnami Naagu is a Telugu film that was directed by Rajasekhar and produced by AVM Productions. Chiranjeevi, Rati Agnihotri, Narasimha Raju, and Padmanabham played important roles. The film was released on June 13, 1980...
(1980) - Anbukku Naan AdimaiAnbukku Naan AdimaiAnbukku Naan Adimai is a Tamil film is directed by R.Thyagarajan and Produced under the 'Thevar films' banner by C.Dandayuthapani. It Starrs Rajnikanth, Vijayan, Surulirajan, Thengai Seenivasan, Asokan, Sundarrajan, Sujatha, Rathi, Ramaprabha and Jayamalini.-Plot:Vijayan, the Inspector and Rajini a...
(1980) - Murattu Kaalai (1980) .... Kannamma
- Ullasa ParavaigalUllasa ParavaigalUllasa Paravaigal is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist.-Plot:Ravi is in denial about his mental health as a result of the death of his girlfriend. His father and friend Raju played by Suruli_Rajan hatch a plan to take him overseas to get him treatment...
(1980) - Andala Raasi (1980)
- Niram Maaratha Pookkal (1979)
- Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979) .... Jyothi