Dulari (real name Ambika Gautam) (18 April 1928 – 18 January 2013)
was an Indian film actress, who worked as character actor in Hindi
cinema, appearing in 135 films, most notably Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota
Hai (1961), Mujhe Jeene Do (1963), Teesri Kasam (1967), Deewar
(1975).
Forced to look for work after her father's illness, Dulari made her
film debut with 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.
She married sound recordist J. B. Jagtap in 1952, and took a break
from acting for nine years.
She died in an old age home in Pune, Maharashtra at the age of 86.
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.
She was survived by her daughter Charulata Jagtap and grandsons who
have settled in Australia.
Dulari's Filmography with Super Star Rajesh Khanna :
- 1969 - Aradhana - as a doctor
- 1971 - Maryada - as Lalita's mom
- 1971 - Aan Milo Sajana
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