Sujata Mehta
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Sujata Mehta is an Indian actress of Gujarati
origin who has acted in plays and Bollywood
films.
Sujata started her acting career by participating in Gujarati stage plays wherein she played small cameos and alter on sheer hardwork and perseverance graduated to playing lead roles.
Her first big break came in N. Chandra
's social film Pratighat (1987), where she played a college teacher who is stripped naked in public by gangsters. The role was originally essayed by Viajyashanthi in the Telugu film Pratighatna(1986). Sujata was noticed and appreciated for her stellar performance in the film.
In her next film "Yateem" (1988) directed by J. P. Dutta
she played a lusty landlady who yearns for young men. Her performance in Yateem won her accolades and critical acclaim and also a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress
nomination. Sujata didn't confine herself to a certain image. She played all kind of roles irrespective of positive or negative. She stressed more on the scope she got to perform.
She was also seen in some other films like Tyaagi(1992),Aaaj ki Aurat(1993),Dhartiputra
(1993),Hulchul(1995),Judge Mujrim(1997)and others.
She's currently seen on TV Soap Operas playing mother's roles like "Yeh meri life hai" and "Kya Hoga Nimmo Ka".
Gujarati people
Gujarati people , or Gujaratis are an ethnic group that is traditionally Gujarati-speaking and can trace their ancestry to the state of Gujarat in western India...
origin who has acted in plays and 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...
films.
Sujata started her acting career by participating in Gujarati stage plays wherein she played small cameos and alter on sheer hardwork and perseverance graduated to playing lead roles.
Her first big break came in N. Chandra
N. Chandra
N. Chandra , born Chandrashekhar Narvekar, is an Indian producer, writer and director, known for his dark and loud films such as Ankush, Pratighaat, Tezaab and Narasimha, made as a film editor in the beginning of his career...
's social film Pratighat (1987), where she played a college teacher who is stripped naked in public by gangsters. The role was originally essayed by Viajyashanthi in the Telugu film Pratighatna(1986). Sujata was noticed and appreciated for her stellar performance in the film.
In her next film "Yateem" (1988) directed by J. P. Dutta
J. P. Dutta
Jyoti Prakash Dutta is an Indian Bollywood film producer and director. Mr. Dutta produces his films under the banner of JP Films. He is known for directing many patriotic war films and films in the action genre...
she played a lusty landlady who yearns for young men. Her performance in Yateem won her accolades and critical acclaim and also a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress
Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
The 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...
nomination. Sujata didn't confine herself to a certain image. She played all kind of roles irrespective of positive or negative. She stressed more on the scope she got to perform.
She was also seen in some other films like Tyaagi(1992),Aaaj ki Aurat(1993),Dhartiputra
Dhartiputra
Dhartiputra was a 1993 Hindi film, directed by Iqbal Durrani, and was debut Hindi film of Malayalam actor Mammotty. Produced by Dinesh Patel, who earlier produced Phool aur Kaante and Divya Shakti. Music by Nadeem-Shravan.-Cast:* Mammootty* Jaya Prada...
(1993),Hulchul(1995),Judge Mujrim(1997)and others.
She's currently seen on TV Soap Operas playing mother's roles like "Yeh meri life hai" and "Kya Hoga Nimmo Ka".