Lillete Dubey
Lillete Dubey | |
|---|---|
 Dubey in 2012 | |
| Born | Lillete Kiswani[1] 7 September 1953[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, director |
| Spouse |
Ravi Dubey
(m. 1978; died 2015) |
| Children | Neha Dubey Ira Dubey |
Lillete Dubey (born 7 September 1953) is an Indian stage and film actress and a theatre director. She has worked in national and international theatre, television and films, (Hindi and English). Dubey studied at Barry John’s Theatre Action Group (TAG) and is the founder of The PrimeTime Theatre Company.[3][4][5]
Early life
Lillette was born in Pune as Lillete Kiswani to a Sindhi Hindu family.[6] Her father, Govind Kiswani, was an engineer with the Indian Railways, and her mother, Leela, was a gynaecologist who worked with the Indian Army. Her father wanted to give her a "modern" sounding name, and came up with "Lillete" as a faux-French derivation of her mother's name, Leela, with the intended meaning being "little Leela." Lillete, however, never liked her name "from day one" due to personal reasons, such as getting made fun of when she was younger.[1][2][7]
Lillete did her schooling from various educational institutions (as a consequence of her father's transferable job), among them Carmel Convent (Delhi) and St. Mary's (Pune). She graduated in English Literature from Lady Shri Ram College (Delhi) and subsequently obtained two post-graduation degrees — in English and in Mass Communication.[1][2]
Lillete is the eldest of three siblings. She has a sister, Lushin, (named after Ilyushin, a Russian aircraft), and a brother, Patanjali, named in honour of the ancient rishi who compiled the Yoga Sutras. He is the founder of the Lemon Tree hotel group.[2] Lushin is the wife of Pradeep Dubey, a noted academic.
Career
Lillete has appeared in numerous movies, including Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding co-starring Nasiruddin Shah, Kal Ho Naa Ho which starred Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan and Jaya Bachchan, Baghban alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Bow Barracks Forever alongside her daughter Neha Dubey, and Housefull alongside Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone.
Lillete also played a role in the British film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel as well as its sequel, both of which starred Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Bill Nighy and Dev Patel, among others.
Lillete is also an acclaimed theatre director, television and film artist, and was part of the Theatre Action Group (TAG) in Delhi.[8] She has directed a number of plays, most notable being Mahesh Dattani's Dance Like a Man, which is the longest running Indian play in English, having completed 497 shows across the world,[citation needed] including a two-week off-Broadway run.[9]
Personal life
Lillete's husband Ravi Dubey was the youngest-ever General Manager of the Taj Mansingh hotel and rose to be the Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications at the Tata Group before he quit in 2004. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2015.[10]
The couple have two daughters, Neha and Ira, both of whom have played a variety of small and supporting roles in theatre, film and television. Additionally, Neha is a psychotherapist with an independent practice in Mumbai.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kabhie Kabhie | TV series | |
| 1999 | Love You Hamesha | ||
| 2000 | Bawandar (English: Sandstorm) | Socialite | |
| 2001 | Zubeidaa | Rose Davenport | |
| 2001 | Gadar: Ek Prem Katha | Shabana | |
| 2001 | Monsoon Wedding | Pimmi Verma | |
| 2002 | Om Jai Jagadish | Neetu's mom | |
| 2002 | Kitne Door... Kitne Paas | ||
| 2003 | Pinjar | Tara- Puro's mother | |
| 2003 | Johnny | ||
| 2003 | Chalte Chalte | Anna Mausi (Priya's aunt) | |
| 2003 | Baghban | Shanti Patel | |
| 2003 | Kal Ho Naa Ho | Jaswinder "Jazz" Kapoor | |
| 2004 | Lakshya | Mrs. Dutta, Romila's mother | |
| 2004 | Vanity Fair | Ms. Green | credited as Lillette Dubey |
| 2004 | Morning Raga | Mrs. Kapoor | |
| 2004 | Sau Jhooth Ek Sach | Moushami Pradhan | |
| 2004 | Bow Barracks Forever | Emily Lobo | |
| 2005 | My Brother…Nikhil | Anita Rosario Kapoor | |
| 2005 | Main Aisa Hi Hoon | Ritu | |
| 2005 | Dosti: Friends Forever | Kiran Thapar | |
| 2006 | Fanaa | Helen (Zooni's Instructor) | |
| 2006 | Corporate | Devyani Bakshi | |
| 2006 | Aap Ki Khatir | Betty A. Khanna | |
| 2007 | My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves | Bharucha (Movie Director) | |
| 2007 | Har Pal | ||
| 2008 | Saas Bahu Aur Sensex | Anita B. Jethmalani | |
| 2008 | Fauj Mein Mauj | ||
| 2009 | Phoonk | Dr. Seema Walke | |
| 2009 | Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors | Santosh 'Toshi' | |
| 2009 | Mumbai Calling | Amar's Mother | TV Series (season 1 episode 4 Boy to Man) |
| 2010 | Bollywood Beats | Jyoti | |
| 2010 | I Am 24 | ||
| 2010 | Fun in the Army | ||
| 2010 | Pankh | Mary D'Cunha | |
| 2010 | Housefull | Zulekha Bano | |
| 2010 | Break Ke Baad | Pammi J. Gulati | |
| 2011 | Always Kabhi Kabhi | Ms Das | |
| 2012 | Na Jaane Kabse | Monika | |
| 2012 | Delhi in a Day | Kalpana | |
| 2012 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Mrs. Kapoor | British film |
| 2012 | I M 24 | ||
| 2012 | Shobhna's Seven Nights | Malishka | |
| 2012 | Heroine | Mrs. Arora | |
| 2013 | Chashme Baddoor | Ms Josephine | |
| 2013 | Dabba (The Lunchbox) | Ila's mother | |
| 2014 | One by Two | Samara Patel's mother | |
| 2014 | Dr. Cabbie | Nellie | Canadian film |
| 2014 | Bhaiyyaji Superhit | delayed | |
| 2015 | The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Mrs. Kapoor | |
| 2015 | A Million Rivers | Roop | |
| 2016 | Aksar 2 | ||
| 2017 | Sonata | ||
| 2019 | 3 Days to Go | Matriarch Lakshmi Isaac | South African Film |
| TBA | Desi Magic | Mrs. Saxena | |
| TBA | Tadka | Samantha |
- Short films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Purana Pyaar | Mrs. Sharma | Hindi | Finalist for Filmfare Short Film Awards[11][12] |
Television
| Year | Show | Channel | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Idhar Udhar | DD National | Shobhna | Episode 16 |
| Indian Summers | Channel 4 | Roshana Dalal | British series | |
| 2017 | Adhe Adhure | Hotstar | Savitri | Teleplay Also Director Hotstar Original Series |
| Dance Like A Man | Ratna | |||
| 2018 | Love Handles (Ep05 - #PuranaPyaar) | Gorilla Shorts - Youtube | Mrs. Sharma | Romantic Comedy Web Series |
| 2018 | Akoori (web series) | Zee5 | Rita Shah | Comedy Web Series |
| 2019 | Queen (web series) | MX Player | Interviewer |
References
- ^ a b c "Lillete's world". The Hindu (Metro Plus). 16 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Lillete Dubey: The drama of life". The Times of India (Delhi Times). 26 May 2002.
- ^ "Profiles : Snapping up life". The Hindu (Metro Plus). 7 July 2008.
- ^ "Gauhar- Produced by The Primetime Theatre Co. and directed by Lillette Dubey". The Hindu. 25 July 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Lillete Dubey's theatre company, Primetime Theatre Co., celebrates 25 years... : www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com". www.mumbaitheatreguide.com. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ All the World is a Stage
- ^ "I am over-qualified for this medium". The Indian Express. 1 October 1999. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "The drama of Barry John's life". The Times of India (Delhi Times). 23 November 2002.
- ^ Desk, BWW News. "Pratidhwani to Present Mahesh Dattani's DANCE LIKE A MAN". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Youngest-ever GM of Taj Mansingh dies at 60". The Times of India. 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Purana Pyaar |Mohan Agashe|Lillete Dubey|Award Winning Short Film |Love Handles Web Series". Gorilla Shorts on YouTube. 30 May 2018.
- ^ "BEST DRAMA SHORT FILMS". Filmfare. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
External links
- Lillete Dubey at IMDb
- Ravi Dubey at IMDb
