Rati Agnihotri
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Rati Agnihotri | |
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 Agnihotri in 2015 | |
| Born | 10 December 1960 |
| Other names | Rati Virwani |
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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] Agnihotri spends a lot of time in Poland, where she owns an Indian restaurant with her sister Anita.[13][14]
Awards and nominations[]
Nominations[]
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1982)
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tawaif (1985)[15]
Filmography[]
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Film[]
Television[]
| Year | Show | Role |
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| 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
- ^ Jump up to: 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. Archived from the original on 18 March 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Rati Agnihotri: I've taken 30 years to opt out of my marriage". Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Letter from Europe: Szczecin (Poland)". 14 March 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Tanuj visits Poland to meet mom Rati Agnihotri". 9 January 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Mount Carmel School, Bhagalpur" (PDF). Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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- Living people
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Actresses in Bengali cinema
- Indian television actresses
- Actresses from Mumbai
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- People from Bareilly
- Punjabi people
- 1960 births
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema