Rati Agnihotri | |
|---|---|
) Agnihotri in 2015 | |
| Born | 10 December 1960 |
| Other names | Rati Virwani |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 1979–1990 2001–present |
| Spouse(s) | Anil Virwani (m. 1985; div. 2015) |
| Children | Tanuj Virwani |
Rati Agnihotri (born 10 December 1960) is an Indian actress whose films are mainly in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.
Early life
Agnihotri was born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, in a conservative Punjabi family.[1] She began modelling at the age of ten.[2]
Film career
Agnihotri's first film roles were in the Tamil language films Puthiya Vaarpugal and Niram Maaratha Pookkal (1979).[3]
In the 1980s, she also starred in a number of Hindi films. She received a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress for the 1981 film Ek Duuje Ke Liye, which was a Hindi remake of the Telugu film Maro Charitra from 1979. Other Hindi films from this period included Farz Aur Kanoon (1982), Coolie (1983), Tawaif (1985) which also led to her being nominated for the Filmfare award, Aap Ke Saath (1986), and Hukumat (1987).
After a 16-year absence, she returned to acting in 2001, in the Hindi film Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi[4] and the Tamil film Majunu. She made her Malayalam debut in Anyar (2003), English debut in An Ode to Lost Love (2003), and Bengali debut in Aaina-te (2008).[5]
She has also acted on the stage, in plays such as Please Divorce Me Darling (2005),[4] and television serials, such as Sixer (2005).
Personal life
Agnihotri married businessman and architect Anil Virwani on 9 February 1985,[6] This, coupled with her father's death, convinced her to leave Hindi films.[7] In 1986, the couple's son, Tanuj Virwani, was born. He is an actor working in Hindi films and television.[8]
Agnihotri and Virwani divorced in 2015.[9][10][11][12]
Awards and nominations
Nominations
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1982)
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tawaif (1985)[13]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Puthiya Vaarpugal | Jyothi | Tamil |
| Niram Maaratha Pookkal | |||
| Veettukku Veedu Vasapadi | |||
| 1980 | Andala Raasi | ||
| Ullasa Paravaigal | |||
| Murattu Kaalai | Kannamma | ||
| Anbukku Naan Adimai | |||
| Punnami Naagu | Kannada | ||
| Kalinga | |||
| Maayadhaari Krishnudu | Telugu | ||
| Prema Pichchi | |||
| Kazhugu | Tamil | ||
| 1981 | Jeevitha Ratham | Telugu | |
| Jagamondi | |||
| Bhogimanthulu | |||
| Satyam Shivam | Hindi | ||
| Jeene Ki Arzoo | |||
| Do Dil Diwane | |||
| Tirugu Leni Manishi | |||
| Ek Duuje Ke Liye | |||
| Sahhas | |||
| 1982 | Shaukeen | ||
| Swami Dada | |||
| Sumbandh | |||
| Kaliyuga Ramudu | Sandhya | Telugu | |
| Johny I Love You | Hindi | ||
| Farz Aur Kanoon | |||
| Ayaash | |||
| Waqt Ke Shehzade | |||
| Star | |||
| 1983 | Shubh Kaamna | ||
| Rishta Kagaz Ka | |||
| Pasand Apni Apni | |||
| Mazdoor | |||
| Main Awara Hoon | |||
| Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye | |||
| Coolie | |||
| 1984 | Shrimad Virat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra | ||
| Rakta Bandhan | |||
| Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai | |||
| Mera Faisla | |||
| Boxer | |||
| All-rounder | |||
| Mashaal | |||
| John Jani Janardhan | |||
| 1985 | Zabardast | ||
| Ulta Seedha | |||
| Triveni | |||
| Karishma Kudrat Kaa | |||
| Jaanoo | |||
| Ek Se Bhale Do | |||
| Dekha Pyar Tumhara | |||
| Bhawani Junction | |||
| Tawaif | |||
| Bepanaah | |||
| Babu | |||
| 1986 | Aap Ke Saath | ||
| Zindagani | |||
| Ek Aur Sikander | |||
| 1987 | Dil Tujhko Diya | ||
| Dadagiri | |||
| Itihaas | |||
| Hukumat | |||
| 1988 | Zalzala | ||
| 2001 | Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi | ||
| Majunu | Heena's Mother | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Kranti | Hindi | |
| Tumse Achcha Kaun Hai | |||
| Na Tum Jaano Na Hum | |||
| Yeh Hai Jalwa | |||
| Kaante | |||
| 2003 | Chupke Se | ||
| Anyar | Malayalam | ||
| Dillagi... Yeh Dillagi | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Krishna Cottage | Sunita Menon | |
| Hum Tum | |||
| Dev | |||
| Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na | |||
| Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa | |||
| Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart | |||
| Kis Kis Ki Kismat | |||
| 2005 | Socha Na Tha | ||
| Pehchaan: The Face of Truth | |||
| 2006 | Hot Money | ||
| Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa | |||
| 2008 | Jimmy | ||
| Aaina Te | Bengali | ||
| Ru Ba Ru | Hindi | ||
| Love Has No Language | |||
| 2009 | Phir Kabhi | ||
| Karma Aur Holi | |||
| Luck | |||
| Chal Chalein | |||
| Blue Oranges | |||
| Aao Wish Karein | |||
| 2011 | Bin Bulaye Baraati | ||
| Chatur Singh Two Star | |||
| 2012 | Diary of a Butterfly | ||
| 2013 | Ardhangini | Savitri | |
| 2014 | Shaadi Ke Side Effects | ||
| Spark | |||
| Purani Jeans | |||
| 2015 | Second Hand Husband | ||
| Singh is Bling | |||
| Karbonn | |||
| 2016 | Ranviir The Marshal | Ayesha | |
| Dictator | Mahima rai | Telugu |
Television
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kaajjal | Television serial |
| 2006 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 1 | Contestant |
References
- ^ "Happy birthday Rati Agnihotri: The ethereal beauty turns 57 today" (9 November 2017), India TV. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "I am where my destiny has brought me", Hindu.com
- ^ "The return of Rati", Rediff.com
- ^ a b "In the spotlight again". The Hindu. 18 March 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Interview: 'I can relate to mother roles'". The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum. 15 June 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "One for the other". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 28 October 2006.
- ^ "The Hindu : All set for a second innings". Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Poison actor Tanuj Virwani: Whatever work I am getting is because of Inside Edge". 2 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Rati Agnihorti's husband shocked at the wife harassment allegations - Times of India". Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Rati Agnihotri Files Domestic Violence Case Against Husband - NDTV Movies". 15 March 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Rati Agnihotri files complaint against her husband for harassment and torture". 15 March 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Rati Agnihotri: I've taken 30 years to opt out of my marriage". Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Mount Carmel School, Bhagalpur" (PDF). Retrieved 27 December 2020.