Dolly Thakore
Dolly Thakore | |
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| Born | 10 March 1943 Kohat, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Stage actress, Casting director |
| Spouse(s) | Alyque Padamsee |
Dolly Thakore[1] is a veteran Indian theatre actress and casting director.
Career[]
Dolly Thakore was born March 10, 1943.[2] Trained in radio and television with BBC London,[3] she returned to India to become one of the leading newscasters and television hosts, interviewing prominent citizens from India and abroad.[4] Thakore came into the limelight as News speaker in English for Mumbai Doordarshan at 8PM on TV. Most of her career has been spent on the stage, acting in plays by master playwrights including Tennessee Williams' Streetcar Named Desire, Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party, and Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.[5] She appeared in the 2005 film Page 3 and in White Noise.
Thakore began her film career as casting director and unit publicist with Richard Attenborough's Gandhi (1982). She was responsible for recruiting the Indian actors in the film and for some of the public relations work on the film. Since then she has worked on a number of Indian and international co-productions like Far Pavilions, Kim, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Jinnah, and Such a Long Journey.[6]
In 1997, she was the casting assistant for the film Sixth Happiness. In 2006 she starred in the TV series Kya Hoga Nimmo Ka.
Thakore is an enthusiastic theatregoer, who frequently contributes reviews of plays and films to leading newspapers and magazines.
Personal life[]
She never married, but had a son - Quasar Padamsee with fellow stage actor and producer Alyque Padamsee. Quasar is also a theatre professional, and works as an actor, director, and producer in Mumbai.
References[]
- ^ bonney.org/dollythakore.com/Personal.htm, Dolly Thakore
- ^ "Dolly Thakore", DollyThakore.com Biography, on line.
- ^ "Inspirational Women | Dolly Thakore – Actor, Broadcaster, Philanthropist 10 Aug 2015/WATC Content Team". Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Artoste proile, Dolly Thakore
- ^ "Artiste Profile: Dolly Thakore", Mumbai Theatre Guide. On line.
- ^ "Artiste Profile: Dolly Thakore", Mumbai Theatre Guide. On line.
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