Suhasini Mulay

Suhasini Mulay
Suhasini Mulay
Born	November 20, 1950 Patna, Bihar, India
Years active	1969 – present

Suhasini Mulay is an Indian actress in Bollywood and Marathi films as well as television. She won National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1999, for her performance in Gulzar's film Hu Tu Tu.

Early life and education

Suhasini was born in Patna where she spent the early part of her childhood. She lost her father when she was only three and was brought up by mother, Vijaya Mulay because of whom she was attracted towards films.

Career

In 1965 she was chosen by Pears Soap to be its model. It was this ad film which caught the great Mrinal Sen's attention and he signed her for Bhuvan Shome (1969). The then 19-year-old Mulay went on to win a National Film Award for her powerful performance.

In spite of Bhuvan Shome proving to be a milestone in Indian cinema, Suhasini did not opt for acting as a career. Being a brilliant student she enrolled for a course in agricultural technology with specialization in soil chemistry and microbiology at the prestigious McGill University in Montreal, Canada. She also finished a degree in mass communication. She majored in film, radio, TV, journalism and print from the same university.

Suhasini returned to India in 1975 and was picked up as assistant to Satyajit Ray in the Bengali film Jana Aranya. Later she went back to Mrinal Sen as assistant director in Mrigaya. Since then, she is actively producing films and has made over 60 documentaries. She achieved national awards for 4 of them.

Close to 30 years after Bhuvan Shome, she made a great comeback into mainstream bollywood cinema, through Gulzar's Hu Tu Tu for which she received another national award as the best supporting actress. She has been plying motherly roles in Bollywood since then.

Filmography

• Rang Rasiya / Colors Of Passion (January 2009) (Under Production)
• Bits And Pieces (2009) (Under Production)
• Tumhare Liye (2009) (Under Production)
• The White Land (2009) (Under Production)
• 13B Mother in Serial
• Chamku (29 August 2008)
• My Friend Ganesha 2 (22 August 2008)
• Hope and a Little Sugar (2006) ...... Mrs. Oberoi
• Jodhaa Akbar (15 February 2008) ...... Rani Padmawati
• Mithya (8 February 2008)
• Speed (19 October 2007)
• Dhamaal (7 September 2007) Landlord
• Big Brother (13 April 2007)
• Naksha (8 September 2006)
• Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota (21 July 2006) ...... Namrata
• Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai (24 February 2006) ...... Durga'S Mother
• Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi (23 December 2005) ...... Dadi
• Sitam (18 November 2005)
• Sehar (29 July 2005) ...... Prabha Kumar
• Page 3 (21 January 2005)
• Hanan (2005) (Completed, not released)
• Hum Kaun Hai (3 September 2004) ...... Anita
• Khel (3 October 2003) ...... Dadi
• Kuch Naa Kaho (5 September 2003) ...... Dr. Malhotra (Raj'S Mother)
• Baaz (7 February 2003)
• Deewangee (25 October 2002) ...... Judge
• Humraaz (5 July 2002) ...... Dadima (Raj'S Grandmother)
• Filhaal (1 February 2002)
• Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar (12 October 2001) ...... Paresh Rawal's Sister
• Dil Chahta Hai (10 August 2001) ...... Sid'S Mother
• Lagaan: Once Upon A Time In India (15 June 2001) ...... Yashodamai
• Hu Tu Tu (22 January 1999) ...... Malti Bai
• Shatranj (17 December 1993) ...... Mrs. Usha D. Verma
• Love (15 November 1991) ...... Prithvi'S Mom
• Sadak Chhap (24 July 1987)
• Ramnagari Ram Nagarkar's wife
• Bhuvan Shome (1969) ...... Gauri

Awards and nominations

• 2000:Nominated:Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award-Hu Tu Tu

Television

• Chaldi Da Naam Gaddi
• Maan
• Jabb Love Hua
• Kulvaddhu
• Piya Ka Ghar
• Mamta
• Jaane Kya Baat Hui
• Tithir Atithi
• Virasaat
• Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag
• Geet (TV show on STAR One)
• Dil Se Diya Vachan
• "Kya Mast Hai Life" (TV show on Disney Channel)

External links

• Suhasini Mulay at the Internet Movie Database