Rohini Hattangadi

Active - 1982 - 2021  |   Born - Apr 11, 1951 in Pune, Maharashtra, India  |   Genres - Drama, Romance, Comedy

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  • Learned Kathakali and Bharatanatyam, two Indian classical dance forms, from Professor Surendra Wadgaonkar.
  • Made her film debut in Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan (1978).
  • Learnt to spin the charkha for her role in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi (1982). After two months of learning, she had a lot of thread, which she exchanged at Gandhi Bhavan for a handkerchief. She gifted it to Richard later on.
  • Won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in Gandhi (1982).
  • Started a theatre group called Awishkar, along with her husband.
  • Received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2004 for her contribution to Indian theatre.
  • Headed the jury for the 59th National Film Awards in 2011.