Dolly Thakore[1] is a veteran Indian theatre actress and casting director.
Dolly Thakore | |
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 Dolly at the premiere of Rock of Ages | |
| Born | Dolly Rawson 10 March 1943 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Miranda House |
| Occupation(s) | Stage actress, casting director |
| Spouse | Dilip Thakore |
| Partner | Alyque Padamsee |
| Children | Quasar Padamsee |
Early life and career
editDolly Thakore was born as Dolly Rawson at Kohat on 10 March 1943.[2][3] Trained in radio and television with BBC London,[4] she returned to India to become one of the leading newscasters and television hosts, interviewing prominent citizens from India and abroad.[5] Thakore came into the limelight as News speaker in English for Mumbai Doordarshan at 8PM on TV. Most of her career has been spent on the stage, acting in plays by master playwrights including Tennessee Williams' Streetcar Named Desire, Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party, and Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.[6] She appeared in the 2005 film Page 3 and in White Noise.
Thakore began her film career as casting director and unit publicist with Richard Attenborough's Gandhi (1982). She was responsible for recruiting the Indian actors in the film and for some of the public relations work on the film. Since then she has worked on a number of Indian and international co-productions like Far Pavilions, Kim, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Jinnah, and Such a Long Journey.[7]
In 1997, she was the casting assistant for the film Sixth Happiness. In 2006 she starred in the TV series Kya Hoga Nimmo Ka.
When Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal and Kaizaad Kotwal debuted The Vagina Monologues in India in 2003, she was a member of the original cast, alongside Jayati Bhatia, Avantika Akerkar, and Sonali Sachdev.[8]
Thakore is an enthusiastic theatregoer, who frequently contributes reviews of plays and films to leading newspapers and magazines.
Personal life
editDolly was born into a conservative protestant Christian family. Her father worked in Air Force took her to various towns. She studied drama at Miranda House in New Delhi where she discovered her love for Drama.[citation needed]
Dolly met Dilip Thakore while working at BBC and fell in love. Dilip and Dolly signed Open marriage contract,[9] married, and moved to Mumbai where Dilip practiced law.
In Mumbai, she fell in love with fellow stage actor and producer Alyque Padamsee. She divorced Dilip to live with Alyque and had a son - Quasar Padamsee. Quasar is also a theatre professional, and works as an actor, director, and producer in Mumbai.
Films
edit- Page 3
- Bachchhan Paandey (2022)
References
edit- ^ bonney.org/dollythakore.com/Personal.htm, Dolly Thakore
- ^ "Dolly Thakore", DollyThakore.com Biography, on line.
- ^ "'I'm not scared of death'". Mid-day. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Inspirational Women | Dolly Thakore – Actor, Broadcaster, Philanthropist 10 Aug 2015/WATC Content Team". Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Artoste profile, Dolly Thakore
- ^ "Artiste Profile: Dolly Thakore", Mumbai Theatre Guide. On line.
- ^ "Artiste Profile: Dolly Thakore", Mumbai Theatre Guide. On line.
- ^ "It's wonderful to be recognised as the Vagina girls: Mahabanoo Mody Kotwal". The Times of India. 9 April 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "'I have always craved love'". Mid-day. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
External links
edit- Dolly Thakore at IMDb
- Biography, DollyThakore.com On line. Archived 9 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Mumbai Theatre Guide biography
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