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Dina Pathak (née Gandhi; 4 March 1922 – 11 October 2002) was a veteran actor and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor. She also was an activist and remained the President of the 'National Federation of Indian Women' (NIFW).〔(Need to make women aware: Dina Pathak ) ''The Tribune'', 3 February 2000.〕〔(Women panels 'toothless' ) ''The Tribune'', 1 May 1999.〕 A doyenne of Hindi and Gujarati films as well as theatre, Dina Pathak acted in over 120 films in a career spanning over six decades. Her production ''Mena Gurjari'' in Bhavai folk theatre style, ran successfully for many years, and is now a part of its repertoire.〔Brandon, p. 83〕〔 She is best known for her memorable roles in the Hindi films ''Gol Maal'' and ''Khubsoorat''. She was a favourite of the Art Cinema in India where she played powerful roles in films like ''Koshish'', ''Umrao Jaan'', ''Mirch Masala'' and ''Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!''.〔(Veteran actress Dina Pathak passes away ) ''The Times of India'', 11 October 2002.〕 Her notable Gujarati films were ''Moti Ba'', ''Malela Jeev'', and ''Bhavni Bhavai'' while her well-known plays include ''Dinglegar'', ''Doll's House'', ''Vijan Sheni'' and Girish Karnad's ''Hayavadana'', directed by Satyadev Dubey. ==Early life== Dina Pathak was born in Amreli – Gujarat on 4 March 1922. She was enamoured by fashion and films, and while a teenager started acting in plays and won rave reviews from critics.〔 At a young age, she joined the Indian National Theatre as an actress. She attended college in Bombay (Mumbai), and became known for her student activism, where Bhavai theatre, a folk theatre form from Gujarat, was used extensively to create awareness about British rule, in the Pre-independence era; this led to her close association with Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA),〔("The Grand Dame of Indian Cinema" ) ''The Tribune'', 11 April 1999〕 along with her elder sister Shanta Gandhi and younger sister Tarla Mehta; while in Mumbai, she had an important hand in reviving the Gujarati theatre there, along with fellow Gujarati actors like Kailash Pandya and Damini Mehta.〔("Veteran actress Dina Pathak passes away" ) ''Indian Express'', 12 October 2002.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dina Pathak」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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