Urmila Bhatt

Urmila Bhatt (1 November 1933 – 22 February 1997) was an actress of Hindi cinema. She started her career in Drama Theatre. She joined Sangeet Kala Academy in Rajkot as a folk dancer and singer. It was during that time that her famous Gujarati drama Jesal Toral ran to more than a thousand performances. She acted in more than 75 Gujarati films and also in 15 to 20 Rajasthani movies. She had also played character roles in Hindi films for over two and a half decades (1960s to early 1990s). She had also acted in various television serials. She also learnt Bharatnatyam under renowned Guru Shri Kubernath Tanjorkar. She had also been honoured with numerous awards by the government of Gujarat.

Hindi films After her success in theatre, she started doing Hindi films. In the late 1960s she did Gauri (1968), Sunghursh (1968) and Hamraaz (1967). A few other popular films done by her are Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978), Geet Gaata Chal (1975), Besharam (1978), Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985), Balika Badhu (1976), Dhund (1973) and Alibaba Marjinaa (1977). Other than these films, she had done several other films. In most of her movies she played supporting characters. She had acted in 125 Hindi films. On television, she also played the role of Sita's mother "Maharani Sunaina in Ramanand Sagar's historic blockbuster serial Ramayan and that of Sharda Sharma in Rajshri Productions' TV Serial Paying Guest (1985). Apart from these two, she made episodic appearances in Shyam Bengal's Bharat Ek Khoj in 1989 and in Zee TV's Zee Horror Show in 1996.

Death Bhatt, who used to live alone, was found murdered at her residence in Juhu on 22 February 1997. Officials suspected that robbery was the motive behind her murder.

Filmography Year Film Character Notes1962Janam Janam Na SaathiJogidas Khuman 1967 Hamraaz Mrs. Tejpal1968Gauri BasantiSunghurshKunti G. Prasad1971Preetam Urmila SinhaPhir Bhi 1972 Koshish Mrs. Gupta1973Jheel Ke Us Paar Prabha DeviDhundMrs. Singh1974Call Girl Mrs. Sonachand36 Ghante Vijay's MotherDhuen Ki Lakeer 1975Dharam Karam GangaPratiggyaMrs. D. SinghChori Mera Kaam Mrs. Parvati RathodJaan Hazir Hai Jogidas Khuman Kaam Shastra Tanariri Toofan Uljhan LakshmiZorro Maharani1976 Udhar Ka Sindur JankiHera Pheri SudhaBalika Badhu Amal's motherDo Anjaane Shivani DuttKhalifa Shanta D. SharmaMaa Santu RangiliDaku Rani GangaSati Jasma OdanTapasya 1977Jay Vejay Maharani of MalwaAlibaba Marjinaa Alibaba's motherDildaar Laxmi C. LalKabita Dangal ThakurainVidesh Sudha P. Sinha1978College Girl Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se Ruby FernandesBadaltey RishteyMrs. Raghuvir SinghAtithee Mrs. M. KumarBesharam Dillagi Ramesh's motherKaala Aadmi Phaansi Mrs. Mahendra Pratap SinghToote Khilone 1979Taraana Raadha Aur Seeta Mrs. R.B. VermaManzil Mrs. KhoslaShikshaa Laxmi D. GuptaAakhri Kasam Zamindar's wifeChambal Ki Rani Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin Mrs. Sharda M. Agarwal (Nirmala's mother)1980Kismet Ganga's MotherBe-Reham Chandramohan's MotherThodisi Bewafaii Sujata ChoudharyManokaamnaa Mrs. KashyapThe Burning Train Mrs. Jagmohan (Randhir's mother)Premika Geet Gaata Chal GangaPatthar Se Takkar Radha P. ChandRam Balram SaraswatiSayyed Waris Shah 1981Meri Aawaz Suno Mrs. Kaminidevi KumarItni Si Baat Brothel MadameLadies Tailor Mehboob's Mother Chhaya Jwala Daku Madine Ki Galian PoonamChander & Sudha's mother1982Swami Dada Suresh's motherDeedar-E-Yaar Mrs. ChangeziNikaah Mrs. AhmedBadle Ki Aag Geeta's Foster MotherMeharbaani Teesri Ankh Inspector Om's wifeBaghavat Amar's foster motherDulha Bikta Hai Mrs. WaliaBrij Bhoomi 1983Sweekar Kiya Maine Dindayal's wifeRishta Kagaz Ka Mrs. KaulAndhaa Kanoon Mrs. ShrivastavMahaan Guru's Foster MotherHeroSandhya Mathur1984 Aaj Ki Awaz Mrs. VarmaTohfa Qaidi Mrs. Jugran (Dinesh's mother)Raaj Tilak Durga SinghShapath Vijay's mother1985Alag Alag RajniLallu Ram Raju's motherMaha Shaktimaan Maharani Ahilya P. SinghRam Teri Ganga Maili TajeshwaribaiBewafai Mrs. Harihar NathKarishma Kudrat Kaa Vijay's motherPhaansi Ke Baad Sapna's mother1986 Muddat Mrs. Vikram SinghKaanch Ki Deewar Jaswant's motherMera Haque Amar's dadimaa1987Superman Superman's Mother Kalyug Aur Ramayan Mrs. SharmaInsaniyat Ke Dushman SheetalMera Karam Mera Dharam Shivani Sharma Moti Verana Chawk Ma 1988Ek Naya Rishta Mrs. SaxenaMulzim Mrs. Bhushan1989Bahurani Ganga (Madhuri's mother)Abhimanyu Savitri (Shyam Lal's wife)Touhean GomtibaiBade Ghar Ki Beti Mrs. Kishan LalClerk GeetaMil Gayee Manzil Mujhe Hum Intezaar Karenge Jyoti's mother1990Shadyantra Hira's motherAmiri Garibi Mrs. Laxmi NarayanGhar Ho To Aisa Neeta's mother-in-lawJaan-E-Wafa Karishma Kali Kaa Shiv's motherKarishma Kismat Ka 1991 Jigarwala Sohni's mother1992Apradhi Mrs. Vishamber NathAngaar Manager – St. Mary's Orphanage1993 Professor Ki Padosan Shobha's MotherIzzat Ki Roti Mrs. Ram PrasadDil Apna Aur Preet Paraee Zakhmi Rooh Shekhar's mother1994 Jai Maa Karwa Chauth Shanti1995Paappi Devataa Mrs. KhanSajan Ka Dard Samaj 1998Military RaajPosthumous release

Television

Year Show Character/Role 1985–86 Paying Guest (TV series) Sharda Trivedi