- Sujata Mehta
Sujata Mehta is an Indian actress of Gujarati origin who has acted in plays and
Bollywood films.Sujata started her acting career by participating in Gujarati stage plays wherein she played small cameos and alter on sheer hardwork and perseverance graduated to playing lead roles.
Her first big break came in
N. Chandra 's social film "Pratighat"(1987)where she played a College teacher who is stripped nude in public by her students.the role was originally essayed by Viajyashanthi 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
J. P. Dutta she played a lusty landlady who yearns for young men. Her performance in "Yateem" won her accolades and critical acclaim and also a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress nomination. Sujata didn't confine herself to a certain image.She played all kind of roles irrespective of positive or negative.She stressed more on the scope she got to perform.She was also seen in some other films like "Tyaagi"(1992),"Aaaj ki Aurat"(1993),"Hulchul"(1995),"Judge Mujrim"(1997)and others.
She's currently seen on TV Soap Operas playing mother's roles like "Yeh meri life hai" and "Kya Hoga Nimmo Ka".
External links
* [http://www.indiafm.com/celebrities/filmography/11645/index.html Filmography]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0576580/ IMDB page]
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