Rohini Hattangadi was born 11 April 1951 is an Indian actress. She has won two Filmfare Awards, one National Film Award, and is the only Indian actress to win the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Kasturba Gandhi in Gandhi (1982). An alumna of the National School of Drama of New Delhi, Hattangadi had worked mainly in theatre when she made her movie debut with Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan in 1978. Some of her noted cinematic roles were in such art films as Arth (1982), Party and Saaransh (1984). Hattangadi was mostly offered character roles in mainstream Hindi cinema after her portrayal in Gandhi, often typecast in mother roles much ahead of her years. Respected for her acting prowess, she has appeared in over 80 feature films, and is active in theatre and television. Rohini started her career with Marathi stage. Once in Bombay while still at NSD, Jayadev and Rohini started a Marathi theatre group in Bombay, called “Awishkar”, which went on to produce over 150 plays. In 1975 she won the Best Actress Award at the Maharashtra State Drama Festival, for her performance in Changuna, a Marathi adaptation of Federico García Lorca’s Spanish classic Yerma. The play was produced by “Awishkar” in Mumbai. Hattangadi is the first woman to act in Kannada play Yakshagana, a folk play directed by K. Shivaram Karanth, and is the first woman in Asia to act in a Japanese Kabuki play, Ibaragi, directed by Shozo Sato, a Japanese director. One play that Hattangadi was particularly appreciated for is Aparajita, based on a Bengali story by Nitin Sen. First staged in 1999, this 120 minute long solo-act play has over the years been performed in both Hindi and Marathi. Incidentally it was her first performance in a long time to be directed by her husband, Jayadev Hattangadi. In all she has performed in five plays directed by him, including Medea, a Greek tragedy written by Euripides. Her other theatre credits include Vijay Tendulkar’s Mitra Chi Gosht, directed by Vinay Apte, Hori based on Premchand’s Godaan, produced by IPTA, and most recently in the Hindi play Kohra with Sudha Chandran and Babul Bhavsar. Hattangadi, along with husband Jayadev, ran “Kalashray”, a centre for research, education in arts and talent encouragement in Mumbai, working with the underprivileged and developing tools for powerful communication. She won the 2004 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for her contribution to Indian theatre.
Rohini Hattangadi Biography |Wiki.
| Name | Rohini Hattangadi |
|---|---|
| Nick name | Rohini |
| Birth Place | Pune, India |
| Date Of Birth | 11 April 1951 |
| Age | 66 Years |
| Height | 5’ 4” |
| Weight | 75 Kg |
| Body Measurement | 36-32-38 Inches Bra size: 36B Waist Size: 32 Inches Hip Size: 38 Inches Dress Size: 12 Inches Shoe size: 8 Inches Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Dark Brown Body Build: Hourglass |
| Profession | Actress |
| TV Serials | Unknown |
| Movie | Arth (1982), Party and Saaransh (1984) |
| Debut | Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan (1978) |
| School | Unknown |
| College | Unknown |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home Town | Pune, India |
| City | Pune, India |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Fathers Name | Unknown |
| Mothers Name | Unknown |
| Spouse | Jayadev Hattangadi (1977–2008; his death) |
| Girlfriend/Boyfriend | Jayadev Hattangadi (1977–2008; his death) |


