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'''Rohini Hattangadi''' (''née'' '''Oak'''; born 11 April 1955)<ref>{{Cite webnews |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/theatre/Rohini-makes-a-comeback-after-20-years/articleshow/45011309.cms |title=Rohini makes a comeback after 20 years |website=The Times of India |date=22 November 2014 |language=en |access-date=29 February 2020}}</ref> is an Indian actress, known for her work in [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]], [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]], and [[Gujarati cinema|Gujarati]] films, and Marathi [[soap opera]]s and theatre. She has won two [[Filmfare Awards]], one [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]], and is the only Indian actress to win the [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role]] for her performance as [[Kasturba Gandhi]] in ''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]'' (1982).<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 November 2010 |title=Archive Gallery: Gandhi, 25 years on |url=https://www.bafta.org/heritage/archive-gallery-gandhi-25-years-on |access-date=22 June 2021 |website=[[BAFTA]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Film in 1983 {{!}} BAFTA Awards |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1983/film |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=awards.bafta.org}}</ref>
An alumna of the [[National School of Drama]] of New Delhi, Hattangadi had worked mainly in theatre when she made her movie debut with ''[[Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan]]'' in 1978. Some of her noted cinematic roles were in such [[art films]] as ''[[Arth (film)|Arth]]'' (1982), ''[[Party (1984 film)|Party]]'' and ''[[Saaransh]]'' (1984).
===Theatre===
Rohini started her career with [[Marathi language|Marathi]] stage.<ref>{{Cite webnews |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/marathi/before-tv-or-films-every-actor-should-do-theatre-first-says-renowned-veteran-actress-rohini-hattangadi/articleshow/66543544.cms |title=Before TV or films, every actor should do theatre first, says renowned veteran actress Rohini Hattangadi |website=The Times of India|date=8 November 2018 }}</ref> Once in Mumbai while still at NSD, Jayadev and Rohini started a [[Marathi theatre]] group in Mumbai, called "Awishkar", which went on to produce over 150 plays.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/groups/awishkar.asp |title=Awishkar - Theatre Groups : www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com |website=mumbaitheatreguide.com}}</ref> In 1975 she won the Best Actress Award at the Maharashtra State Drama Festival, for her performance in ''Changuna'', a Marathi adaptation of [[Federico García Lorca]]'s Spanish classic ''[[Yerma]]''. The play was produced by "Awishkar" in Mumbai.
Hattangadi is the first woman to act in Kannada play ''[[Yakshagana]]'', a folk play directed by [[K. Shivaram Karanth]], and is the first woman in Asia to act in a Japanese [[Kabuki]] play, ''Ibaragi'', directed by [[Shozo Sato]], a Japanese director.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19980504/12450864.html |title=The Indian Express, 4 May 1998}}</ref>
Some of her television performances include Vimla Pandey of ''[[Mahayagya]]'', the role of a Hindustani classical singer in ''Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum'', a committed social worker in ''Intehaan'' and the unlettered and harassed Sakkubai in ''Hindustani''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iacfpa.org/p_news/nit/iacpa-archieve/2005/09/23/newsmakers5-23092005.shtml |title=News India, 2005}}</ref>
Hattangadi played lead roles in the Marathi serials ''[[Char Divas Sasuche]]'' and ''[[ETV Marathi|Vahinisaheb]]'' and on [[ETV Marathi]] and [[Zee Marathi]], respectively.<ref>{{Cite webnews |title=Exclusive: "The authorities will now realize their mistake", says Veteran actress Rohini Hattangadi on overturning shooting ban of actors above 65 years |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/marathi/exclusive-the-authorities-will-now-realize-their-mistake-says-veteran-actress-rohini-hattangadi-on-overturning-shooting-ban-of-actors-above-65-years/photostory/77415520.cms |access-date=16 July 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> She has played a parallel lead role in Marathi serial ''[[Honar Sun Me Hya Gharchi]]'' on [[Zee Marathi]].<ref>{{Cite webnews |title=Honar Sun Mi Hya Gharchi team unites for this project - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/honar-sun-mi-hya-gharchi-team-unites-for-this-project/articleshow/76857086.cms |access-date=16 July 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=8 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref> She played the lead role in a series on politics in India, where she played the leader of a major political party. In Hindi, She played the role of an actress in ''[[Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann]]'' as Gayatri Baa. Over the years, she has been seen in a number of TV serials including ''Mahayagya'', ''Thoda Hai Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai'', ''Teache'', ''[[Maayke Se Bandhi Dor]]'' and more. She played a special appearance in ''[[Chhal — Sheh Aur Maat]]'', which aired in the TV channel [[Colors TV]]. She played a mother-in-law in ''Tuza Maza Breakup''. She is also seen as Kashibai in the Marathi serial ''[[Colors (TV channel)|Swamini]]'' produced by Viren Pradhan on [[Colors Marathi]].
==Filmography==
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