Sujata Mehta is an Indian actress of

Gujarati Gujarati may refer to: * something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India * Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat * Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them * Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub ...

origin who has acted in plays and

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films, most known for her lead role in ''

Pratighaat ''Pratighaat'' () is a 1987 Hindi feminist drama film directed by N. Chandra, starring Sujata Mehta as lead. It was a remake of the Telugu film '' Pratighatana'' (1985), directed by T. Krishna, with Vijayshanti as the lead. Made on a low-bud ...

'' (1987) supporting roles in ''

Yateem ''Yateem'' is a 1988 Indian action romance drama film directed by J. P. Dutta. The movie stars Sunny Deol, Farha Naaz, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Danny Denzongpa and Amrish Puri. Plot Yateem revolves around a police officer Shiv Kumar Yadav (Kulbh ...

'' (1988) and '' Gunaah'' (1993). She also played the lead role in the critically acclaimed and National Award winning Malayalam movie Purushartham (1987).

Early career

Sujata started her acting career by participating in Gujarati stage plays wherein she played small cameos and, on sheer hard work and perseverance, graduated to playing lead roles.

Bollywood career

Her first big break came in

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's social film ''

'' (1987) with

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, where she played a college teacher who is stripped naked in public by gangsters. The role was originally played by

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in the Telugu film ''Pratighatna'' (1986). Sujata was noticed and appreciated for her stellar performance in the film. In her next film ''Yateem'' (1988), directed by

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, she played a lustful step-mother who attempts to seduce her step-son, is rebuffed by him, and then falsely accuses him of raping her. Her performance in ''Yateem'' won her accolades and critical acclaim and also a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress nomination. Sujata did not confine herself to a certain image. She played all kinds of roles, irrespective of being positive or negative. She was also seen in some other films like ''Tyaagi'' (1992), '' Gunaah'' (1993), ''Aaaj ki Aurat'' (1993), ''

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'' (1993), ''Hulchul'' (1995), ''Judge Mujrim'' (1997) and others.

TV career

After appearing in the TV series '' Khandaan'' (1985) and '' Shrikant (1987)'' she has returned to Indian TV soap operas, playing mother's roles on shows like ''

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'' and '' Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa'' (2006).

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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