Durga Khote Birth Anniversary: When cinema started in the country, many people did not see it in a good light. This was the era where it was considered bad for girls to work in films. There was a belief that girls from good families did not work in films. But then a day came when a strong woman broke this stereotype and became immortal forever in Hindi cinema.
This ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ actress gave courage to women to work in films
We are talking about that Bollywood actress who became an inspiration for women. Seeing him on screen, many women dared to enter films. Yes, this great personality is Durga Khote who played the character of Jodhabai in Mughal-e-Azam. Even though he is no longer among us, people still remember him for his memorable roles. 14th January is the birth anniversary of Durga Khote. So, on this special occasion, let us know some unheard stories related to him…
When Durga Khote became the heroine who broke the barriers of the times.
Durga Khote has made a huge contribution to Hindi cinema. He decided to work in films when the entire society was against him. Actually, Durga got married at the age of 18. But her husband died after two years. At that time Durga had two sons. After the passing away of her husband, Durga had to face financial crunch, after which she decided to enter films. Born in Mumbai, Durga belonged to a prestigious family. Because of this his entire family was unhappy with his decision. But Durga did not listen to anyone.
Had to face criticism
He started his career with a talking film, where his role was just 10 minutes. The name of the film was ‘Farebi Jaal’, due to its bad content, Durga had to face criticism. But director V Shantaram noticed Durga and he offered her the lead role in his film ‘Ayodhyacha Raja’. This film made him a star overnight. After this, Durga never looked back and with her hard work created a distinct identity for herself in the industry.
The actress was shocked by her daughter’s death
Whereas Durga played the role of mother the most on screen. Because of this she got the title of mother of Hindi cinema. Everything was going well but then one day his son died. After her husband, she was deeply shocked by losing her son. In the year 1991, Durga Khote said goodbye to this world forever.
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