Entertainment News Desk – Biographies break the silence. ‘Me Durga Khote’ broke such a silence. Who is Durga Khote? ‘Mughal-e-Azam’s’ Jodha Bai, a mother victim of her sons’ indifference and a graduate of that era when even going out for women was considered uncivilized. On 22 September 1991, the mother who made people cry with her acting on the silver screen left this world. Khote proved her talent in both Marathi and Hindi films. After her husband’s death, the responsibility of two children was on her shoulders, so the self-respecting Durga thought it better to work in films than to beg in front of anyone. She did a small role in her first film Trapped (Farebi Jaal). People did not like it and it flopped. Durga had decided that she would not work anymore, but then a producer-director noticed her and her luck changed.
Durga Khote made her mark with every film
He was none other than V Shantaram. He cast Durga in Ayodhya Cha Raja made in Marathi and Hindi and within no time she became a star of Hindi cinema. After this she never looked back. In one film after another she made her mark as a character artist and was awarded the Padma Shri and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. The ‘mother’ of Hindi films was born on 14 January 1905 in an aristocratic family of Maharashtra. Her real name was Vita Lad. The aristocratic family paid full attention to her education and as a result Vita completed her graduation. After this she got married. She had two children but fate dealt her a severe blow and her husband passed away. At such a time she turned to films.
He had expressed his pain in his autobiography
In her autobiography, Durga has also mentioned the careless nature of her mechanical engineer husband Khote. She has expressed her pain. These lines of a woman bound by family and traditions tell that despite having everything in her married life, she was lonely. She writes- “I was unable to understand how and where to put a stop to Mr. Khote’s directionless lifestyle… His bad habits and addictions were increasing. He would go to office whenever he wanted. His company of vagabonds and sycophants was increasing. He had no concern for the house, children or financial matters. His life was irresponsible.
Durga Khote was the first actress in these cases
Well, Durga endured everything and lived life smiling. She stood up for her children. For the first time, she did many things that made everyone bite their fingers in that era. She became the first actress who was not bound by any contract, worked for different producers, then not only produced a film Saathi but also directed it. She was also the first female actress to do so. Not only this, she was the first actress of the classic era to appear in a Mercedes Benz advertisement.
Everyone loved her smile. Hrishikesh Da even called her his lucky charm and his very close friends called her Dimple. Another thing, when the era of TV came in the 80s, a big show was made. A show that told a special story of a common man’s life. Years later, it came in front of the audience in a new avatar and its name was Wagle Ki Duniya. This seasoned artist wrote a lot in Me Durga Khote but the focus remained on home and family. It was written in it – I have many missions, but now I have no strength left. I have turned 85 years old. I do not have the courage to do anything. I have many desires, but I cannot do anything.
