Dulari (real name Ambika Gautam) (18 April 1928 – 18 January 2013) was an Indian actress, who worked as character actors in Hindi cinema, appearing in 135 films, most notably Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961), Mujhe Jeene Do (1963), Teesri Kasam (1966), Padosan (1968) and Deewaar (1975).
Early life Dulari was born on 18 April 1928 in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Her real name was Ambika Gautam. She was a Kanyakubja Brahmin from the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh. She was nick-named Rajdulari and later on only Dulari remained by which she was known.
Career Forced to look for work after her father's illness, Dulari made her film debut with Bahen(1941), Hamari Baat (1943), produced by Bombay Talkies, and went to appear as a character actor in over 135 films in the following six decades. Her last screen appearance was in Ziddi (1997) directed by Guddu Dhanoa.
Her most notable role was in Jeevan Jyoti (1953). Her other important roles were in Pati Seva, Rangeen Kahani (1945) and some Gujarati films, Chundi ane Chokha (1957), Gunsundari (1948), Mangal Fera (1948).Dulari - İnterview on Cineplot
Her other films are Karyavar (Gujarati), Aankh ka Taara, Akhri Daku, Darinda, Ahuti, Naastik, Dillagi and Darwaza.
She regularly played the loving but conservative mother figure in the late 1960s through the late 1970s. Prominent roles of that time include films like Padosan, Johny Mera Naam, and Deewaar, among others.
Personal life She married sound recordist J. B. Jagtap in 1952, and took a break from acting for nine years. There are limited details available about her family and personal relationships. It is known that Dulari's career did not overshadow her commitment to her family, and she maintained a balance between her professional and personal responsibilities. She retired from acting in the 1980s and lived a quiet life thereafter.
Death She died in an old age home in Pune, Maharashtra, aged 84. She had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease, and was bedridden for over two years. Through the last years of her life Cine & TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) had started providing her financial assistance after veteran actress Waheeda Rehman brought up her case.
Selected filmography
YearName of the movie RoleNotes 1941 Bahen as nurse in hospital 1941 Apna Paraya 1943 Hamari Baat 1947Bhookh 1048GunsundariKusumGujarati film1949MangalferaChandrikaGujarati film, parallel lead1951AlbelaMalti, Pyarelal's sister1953Jeewan Jyoti 1955DevdasStreet Singer1957Johnny WalkerShobha1957Paying Guest Uma1961Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai1961PassportBenny Dayal's Wife1963Mujhe Jeene Do1966Dil Diya Dard Liya 1966AnupamaSarla1966Aaye Din Bahar Ke 1966Teesri KasamHiraman's sister-in-law1968Saraswatichandra Saraswati Chandra's step-mother1968PadosanBhola's aunt1969Pyar Ka Mausam1969Intaquam1969Chirag 1969Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke Jugal Kishore's Wife1969AradhanaDoctor1970GanwaarGopal's Mother1970Johny Mera Naam 1970Holi Ayee Re1971Maryada1971Aan Milo Sajna1971Lal Patthar 1971Mera Gaon Mera Desh 1971Caravan1971Elaan1972Ek Nazar 1972Annadata1972Zameen Aasmaan 1972Bombay to Goa1973Barkha BaharGanga's Mother19765Do Jasoos Sarita Devi Verma1975Deewaar Chander's Mother1976Sankoch 1976Jeevan Jyoti Ratna Chaurasia1976BajrangbaliDevi Ma Shabri1978Ankh Ka Tara 1978Do Musafir Bholi, Shambhu's Wife1978Aakhri Daku1978Dillagi 1980Aasha 1980Hum Paanch1981Biwi-O-Biwi Chander's Mother1984John Jani JanardhanFatima Bi1984Gangvaa 1984Karishmaa Radha's Mother1985Haqeeqat Amar's Mother1986Dilwaala 1989Suryaa: An AwakeningRamu's Mother1990Amba Nani Maa1997Ziddi
References
External links
Dulari at Upperstall