Rati Agnihotri (born 10 December 1960) is an Indian actress, known for acting in Hindi, as well as in Telugu and Tamil language films. Her roles in the cult-tragedy Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981) and the drama film Tawaif (1985) earned her two nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
Early life Agnihotri was born on 10 December 1960 in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, in a conservative Punjabi Brahmin family. She is a cousin of actor-director Atul Agnihotri.
Career
She began modelling at the age of ten. Agnihotri's first film roles were in the Tamil language films Puthiya Vaarpugal and Niram Maaratha Pookkal (1979).
In the 1980s, she also starred in a number of Hindi films. She received a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress for the 1981 film Ek Duuje Ke Liye, which was a Hindi remake of the Telugu film Maro Charitra from 1979. Other Hindi films from this period included Farz Aur Kanoon (1982), Coolie (1983), Tawaif (1985) which also led to her being nominated for the Filmfare award, Aap Ke Saath (1986), and Hukumat (1987).
After a 16-year absence, she returned to acting in 2001, in the Hindi film Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi and the Tamil film Majunu. 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 also acted on the stage, in plays such as Please Divorce Me Darling (2005), and television serials, such as Sixer (2005). Agnihotri spends a lot of time in Poland, where she owns an Indian restaurant with her sister Anita.
Personal life Agnihotri married businessman and architect Anil Virwani on 9 February 1985, This, coupled with her father's death, convinced her to leave Hindi films. In 1986, the couple's son, Tanuj Virwani, was born. He is an actor working in Hindi films and television.
Filmography Films Year Film Role Language Ref. 1979Puthiya Vaarpugal JyothiTamilNiram Maaratha Pookkal RathiTamil Kadhal Killigal RadhaTamil1980Veettukku Veedu VasappadiJayaTamilUllasa Paravaigal NirmalaTamilMurattu KaalaiKannammaTamilAnbukku Naan Adimai GowriTamilKaalinga KannadaPunnami Naagu LakshmiTeluguAndala RaasiTeluguMaayadhaari KrishnuduTelugu1981Prema PichchiTeluguJeevitha RathamUshaTeluguJagamondiAshaTeluguBhogimanthuluTeluguSatyam ShivamRekhaTeluguTirugu Leni ManishiSeetaTeluguKazhuguHemaTamilEk Duuje Ke LiyeSapnaHindiJeene Ki ArzooLaxmiHindiSahhasRadhaHindi1982ShoukheeenAnitaBengaliSwami DadaSeemaHindiSumbandhHindiKaliyuga RamuduSandhyaTeluguJohny I Love YouSeemaHindiFarz Aur KanoonPoonamHindiAyaashMrs. Jaswant SinghHindiWaqt Ke ShehzadeHindiStarMayaHindi1983Shubh KaamnaSujataHindiRishta Kagaz KaAartiHindiPasand Apni ApniGeetaHindiMazdoorSmitaHindiMain Awara HoonArchanaHindiMujhe Insaaf ChahiyeMaltiHindiCoolieJulie D' CostaHindi1984Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra Raziya TeluguRakta BandhanRoopaHindiPaapi Pet Ka Sawaal HaiHindiMera FaislaRatiHindiBoxerRajniBengali, HindiAll-rounderRituHindiMashaalGeeta (Press reporter)HindiJohn Jani JanardhanMadhuHindi1985ZabardastSunitaHindiPighalta AasmanAnuradhaHindiUlta SeedhaShobhaHindiTriveniHindiKarishma Kudrat KaaRadhaHindiJaanooKanchanHindiEk Se Bhale DoJennyHindiDekha Pyar TumharaAnuHindiBhawani JunctionShakuHindiTawaifSultanaHindiBepanaahAdvocate BhavnaHindiBabuPinkyHindi1986Aap Ke SaathDeepa/SalmaHindiZindaganiAnuradhaHindiBegaanaRamaHindiEk Aur SikanderDoctor AnitaHindi1987Dil Tujhko DiyaRatiHindiDadagiriDeepa SinghHindiItihaasShobhaHindiHukumatKusum SinghHindi1988ZalzalaRadhaHindi2001Kuch Khatti Kuch MeethiArchana KhannaHindiMajunuHeena's MotherTamilYaadeinShalini (Guest appearance)Hindi2002KrantiSushma SinghHindiTumse Achcha Kaun HaiProfessor DixitHindiNa Tum Jaano Na HumMayaHindiYeh Hai JalwaSmita MittalHindiKaanteMajor's wifeHindi2003Chupke SeAlmera KocharHindiAnyarKamalaMalayalamDillagi... Yeh DillagiHindi2004Krishna Cottage Sunita MenonHindiHum TumAnju KapoorHindiDevDr. Bharti SinghHindiKyun...! Ho Gaya NaSulochana KhannaHindiDil Ne Jise Apna KahaaDr. Shashi RawatHindiShukriya: Till Death Do Us ApartHindiKis Kis Ki KismatHindi2005Socha Na ThaHindiPehchaan: The Face of TruthUttara KhannaHindi2006Hot MoneyHindiRama Rama Kya Hai DramaaaHindi2008JimmyHindiAaina TeBengaliRu Ba RuHindiLove Has No LanguageHindi2009Phir KabhiHindiKarma Aur HoliHindiLuckMrs. Anushka MehraHindiChal ChaleinHindiBlue OrangesHindiAao Wish KareinHindi2011Bin Bulaye BaraatiHindiChatur Singh Two StarHindi2012Diary of a ButterflyShobhaHindi2013ArdhanginiSavitriHindi Dehraadun DiaryHindi2014Shaadi Ke Side EffectsMrs. MalikHindiSparkHindiPurani JeansHindi 2015Second Hand HusbandHindiSingh is BlingHarpreet KaurHindiKarbonnHindi2016Ranviir The MarshalAyeshaHindiDictatorMahima RaiTelugu 2023 Khela Hobe Ruksana Hindi TBA Tomchi HindiTimes of India
Television Year Title Role Notes 2001 Kabhi To MilengeTV debut 2006–2007 Kaajjal Nayantara Pratapsingh 2006 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 1 Contestant 7th place
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Film Result Ref. 1982: Filmfare Awards Filmfare Award for Best Actress Ek Duuje Ke Liye 1986 Tawaif
References
External links
Rati Agnihotri's Profile