Suhasini Mulay
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Suhasini Mulay is an India
n actress in Bollywood
and Marathi
films as well as television. She won National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
in 1999, for her performance in Gulzar's film Hu Tu Tu
.
(1969). The then 19-year-old Mulay went on to win a National Film Award for her powerful performance.
In spite of Bhuvan Shome proving to be a milestone in Indian cinema, Suhasini did not opt for acting as a career. Being a brilliant student she enrolled for a course in agricultural technology with specialization in soil chemistry and microbiology at the prestigious McGill University
in Montreal, Canada. She also finished a degree in mass communication. She majored in film, radio, TV, journalism and print from the same university.
Suhasini returned to India in 1975 and was picked up as assistant to Satyajit Ray
in the Bengali film Jana Aranya
. Later she went back to Mrinal Sen
as assistant director in Mrigaya. Since then, she is actively producing films and has made over 60 documentaries. She achieved national awards for 4 of them.
Close to 30 years after Bhuvan Shome, she made a great comeback into mainstream bollywood cinema, through Gulzar's Hu Tu Tu
for which she received another national award as the best supporting actress. She has been plying motherly roles in Bollywood since then.
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 in 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...
and Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
films as well as television. She won National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
The National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress winners:...
in 1999, for her performance in Gulzar's film Hu Tu Tu
Hu Tu Tu
Hu Tu Tu is a 1999 Hindi drama directed by Gulzar. Tabu received a 2000 Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actress for this movie.-Synopsis:...
.
Early life and education
Suhasini was born in Patna where she spent the early part of her childhood. She lost her father when she was only three and was brought up by mother, Vijaya Mulay because of whom she was attracted towards films.Career
In 1965 she was chosen by Pears Soap to be its model. It was this ad film which caught the great Mrinal Sen's attention and he signed her for Bhuvan ShomeBhuvan Shome
Bhuvan Shome is a 1969 Hindi film directed by Mrinal Sen. The cast includes Utpal Dutt and Suhasini Mulay...
(1969). The then 19-year-old Mulay went on to win a National Film Award for her powerful performance.
In spite of Bhuvan Shome proving to be a milestone in Indian cinema, Suhasini did not opt for acting as a career. Being a brilliant student she enrolled for a course in agricultural technology with specialization in soil chemistry and microbiology at the prestigious McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
in Montreal, Canada. She also finished a degree in mass communication. She majored in film, radio, TV, journalism and print from the same university.
Suhasini returned to India in 1975 and was picked up as assistant to Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
in the Bengali film Jana Aranya
Jana Aranya
Jana Aranya , is a 1976 Bengali film directed by Satyajit Ray, based on the novel of the same name by Mani Shankar Mukherjee, and is last in the series of films by Ray, known as Calcutta trilogy, the previous two being, Pratidwandi and Seemabaddha .-Plot:The film portrays the hopelessness of...
. Later she went back to Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen is a Bengali Indian filmmaker. He was born on 14 May 1923, in the town of Faridpur, now in Bangladesh in a Hindu family. After finishing his high school there, he left home to come to Calcutta as a student and studied physics at the well-known Scottish Church College and at the...
as assistant director in Mrigaya. Since then, she is actively producing films and has made over 60 documentaries. She achieved national awards for 4 of them.
Close to 30 years after Bhuvan Shome, she made a great comeback into mainstream bollywood cinema, through Gulzar's Hu Tu Tu
Hu Tu Tu
Hu Tu Tu is a 1999 Hindi drama directed by Gulzar. Tabu received a 2000 Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actress for this movie.-Synopsis:...
for which she received another national award as the best supporting actress. She has been plying motherly roles in Bollywood since then.
Personal life
Suhasini Mulay was married for the first time to physicist Atul Gurtu on January 16, 2011. They met online through Facebook in 2010.Filmography
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(2009) (Under Production) - The White Land (2009) (Under Production)
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Mother in Serial - Chamku (29 August 2008)
- My Friend Ganesha 2 (22 August 2008)
- Hope And A Little Sugar (18 April 2008) ...... Mrs. Oberoi
- Jodhaa Akbar (15 February 2008) ...... Rani Padmawati
- MithyaMithyaMithya is a 2008 Indian film co-written and directed by Rajat Kapoor and produced by Planman Motion Pictures. The film stars Ranvir Shorey, Neha Dhupia, Naseeruddin Shah and Vinay Pathak in pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack is composed by Sagar Desai...
(8 February 2008) - SpeedSpeed (2007 film)Speed is an Bollywood action comedy film directed by Vikram Bhatt and produced by Harry Baweja. The film stars Zayed Khan, Urmila Matondkar, Aashish Chaudhary, Aftab Shivdasani and Sanjay Suri. It is a remake of the 2004 action flick, Cellular....
(19 October 2007) - DhamaalDhamaalDhamaal is a 2007 Hindi Caper film directed and produced by Indra Kumar and starring Riteish, Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Javed Jaffrey and Aashish Chaudhary....
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(13 April 2007) - NakshaNakshaNaksha is a 2006 Bollywood film. The film is directed by Sachin Bajaj and stars Sunny Deol, Vivek Oberoi, Sameera Reddy and Jackie Shroff.The role of Ria was initially offered to Amrita Rao but she declined the offer as she was filming for Vivah...
(8 September 2006) - Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota (21 July 2006) ...... Namrata
- Humko Tumse Pyaar HaiHumko Tumse Pyaar HaiHumko Tumse Pyaar Hai is a 2006 Indian romantic musical film directed by Bunty Soorma and starring Bobby Deol, Amisha Patel, and Arjun Rampal. The film's premise revolves around a blind woman who struggles to come to terms with her first love, who has apparently been killed, and a new love who...
(24 February 2006) ...... Durga'S Mother - Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi (23 December 2005) ...... Dadi
- Sitam (18 November 2005)
- SeharSeharSehar is an Indian Hindi language action crime drama film directed by Kabeer Kaushik, starring Arshad Warsi, Pankaj Kapur, Sushant Singh and Mahima Chaudhary. Based on real-life incidents and individuals, the film depicts organized crime in the late '90s in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India and...
(29 July 2005) ...... Prabha Kumar - Page 3Page 3 (film)Page 3 is a 2005 Indian film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar about the Page 3 Culture and media in the city of Mumbai. It stars Konkona Sen Sharma, Atul Kulkarni, Sandhya Mridul, Tara Sharma, Anju Mahendru, and Boman Irani...
(21 January 2005) - Hanan (2005) (Completed, not released)
- Hum Kaun Hai (3 September 2004) ...... Anita
- KhelKhel (2003 film)Khel – No Ordinary Game is a 2003 Bollywood Action film directed by Yusuf Khan. The film stars Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty and Celina Jaitley in lead roles...
(3 October 2003) ...... Dadi - Kuch Naa KahoKuch Naa KahoKuch Naa Kaho is an Indian Bollywood movie, directed by Rohan Sippy, starring Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan and Arbaaz Khan...
(5 September 2003) ...... Dr. Malhotra (Raj'S Mother) - BaazBaazBaaz is an Hindi film released in 1953, directed by Guru Dutt. This film is Guru Dutt's first starring film, an action film packed with adventure staged mainly on a ship.-Plot:The 16th century, the Malabar Coast...
(7 February 2003) - DeewangeeDeewangeeDeewangee is a 2002 Indian Bollywood film directed by Anees Bazmee. The film stars Ajay Devgan, Akshaye Khanna and Urmila Matondkar in leading roles. The film premiered on 25 October 2002...
(25 October 2002) ...... Judge - HumraazHumraazHumraaz is a 2002 Bollywood romantic thriller film directed by duo Abbas-Mustan and produced under Venus Movies banner...
(5 July 2002) ...... Dadima (Raj'S Grandmother) - Filhaal (1 February 2002)
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(12 October 2001) ...... Paresh Rawal's Sister - Dil Chahta HaiDil Chahta HaiDil Chahta Hai is a 2001 Indian film starring Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni, and Dimple Kapadia...
(10 August 2001) ...... Sid'S Mother - LagaanLagaanLagaan is a 2001 Bollywood sports film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Aamir Khan, who was also the producer for the film, stars with Gracy Singh in the lead roles; British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne play the supporting roles...
: Once Upon A Time In India (15 June 2001) ...... Yashodamai - Hu Tu TuHu Tu TuHu Tu Tu is a 1999 Hindi drama directed by Gulzar. Tabu received a 2000 Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actress for this movie.-Synopsis:...
(22 January 1999) ...... Malti Bai - ShatranjShatranjShatranj is an old form of chess, which came to the Western world from India. Modern chess has gradually developed from this game.-Etymology and origins:...
(17 December 1993) ...... Mrs. Usha D. Verma - Love (15 November 1991) ...... Prithvi'S Mom
- Sadak Chhap (24 July 1987)
- RamnagariRamnagariRamnagari is a village development committee in Parsa District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2161 people living in 410 individual households....
Ram Nagarkar's wife - Bhuvan ShomeBhuvan ShomeBhuvan Shome is a 1969 Hindi film directed by Mrinal Sen. The cast includes Utpal Dutt and Suhasini Mulay...
(1969) ...... Gauri
Awards and nominations
- 2000:Nominated:Filmfare Best Supporting Actress AwardFilmfare Best Supporting Actress AwardThe Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
-Hu Tu TuHu Tu TuHu Tu Tu is a 1999 Hindi drama directed by Gulzar. Tabu received a 2000 Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actress for this movie.-Synopsis:...
Television
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- Maan
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- Kulvaddhu
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- MamtaMamta (TV series)Mamta was a Hindi television serial that aired from February 28, 2006 to October 25, 2007 on Zee TV, about the universal theme of motherhood.-Plot:...
- Jaane Kya Baat HuiJaane Kya Baat HuiJaane Kya Baat Hui is an Indian television series which premiered on Colors on December 1, 2008. The series replaced the reality show Bigg Boss which ended on November 22, 2008. The series is produced by Prem Krishen of Cinevistaas Limited and starrs Shweta Tiwari and Sanjeet Bedi in the main...
- Tithir Atithi
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