Actress Durga Khote needs no introduction today. She was a famous actress of Hindi and Marathi films, whose acting has always been loved by the audience. Actress Durga Khote gave many hit films in cinema. Durga Khote also acted in several plays and was instrumental in breaking social stereotypes regarding films. Actress Durga Khote is one of the popular celebrities who became an inspiration for women.

Today is the birth anniversary of Durga Khote. He was born on 14 January 1905. His early life was full of struggles. She was married at a very young age and her husband died a few years later. Durga saw a lot of suffering at a very young age. After the death of her husband, the responsibility of raising two children fell on Durga, after which she took the path of films.

Durga started her career with silent films. This was the period when talkie films started. Due to financial constraints, Durga accepted the role. Durga’s character in the film was only for 10 minutes, due to which she had no idea about the story of the film. When the film was released, Durga had to face social criticism due to the bad content. After this director V Shantaram’s eyes fell on Durga. He offered her to play the main character ‘Taramati’ in his film ‘Ayodhyacha Raja’. Durga became an overnight star from this film.

Durga Khote also produced short films, advertisements, documentaries and serials over a long period of time. Durga Khote also produced and directed a film named ‘Saathi’ in the year 1937. She is particularly remembered for her portrayal of a mother in Hindi films. Filmmaker K. She played the memorable role of Jodhabai in Asif’s famous film ‘Mughal-e-Azam’.