Daya Dongre

Daya Dongre
Born
Daya Modak

(1940-03-11)11 March 1940
Amravati, Central Provinces and Berar, British India
Died3 November 2025(2025-11-03) (aged 85)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActress
Years active1982–1993

Daya Dongre (born Daya Modak; 11 March 1940 – 3 November 2025) was an Indian actress.

Life and career

Daughter of Yamunatai Modak, who was an actress,[1] Dongre was born on 11 March 1940 in Maharashtra.[2] After completing school in Dharwad, Karnataka, she pursued her education in Pune and later joined Delhi's National School of Drama (NSD) to formally study theatre. Although she could not complete her training at NSD due to marriage, Sharad, her husband, convinced her to pursue acting.[1]

At 16, Dongre made her stage debut in Rambha by Mo. G. Rangnekar, earning widespread acclaim for her natural acting.[1] She appeared in films such as Umbartha (1982), Navri Mile Navryala (1984) and Atmavishwas (1989).

Dongre died in Mumbai on 3 November 2025, at the age of 85.[1]

Selected filmography

Film

YearFilmRole
1982UmbarthaChairwoman Sheela Samson
Mai BaapNita Bai
1983Ashray
1984Navri Mile NavryalaMaasaheb Inamdar
1986Jumbish: A Movement - The MovieManas' mom
1987Khatyal Sasu Nataal SoonDayabai Ragde
1989NaqabImran's Mother
AtmavishwasVasanti 'Chimee' B. Sarpotdar
1990KuldeepakLaxmi Inamdar
1991Jeene Ki SazaaAbhijeet's mom
AkaylaAirport onlooker (uncredited)
Naamcheen
1992Shubh Mangal SavdhanJaya's Mother
Khulyancha BazaarMai
Daulat Ki JungShanti Chaudhry
1993Char Divas SasucheVandana Deshmukh

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Veteran Marathi actress Daya Dongre passes away at 85 due to age-related illness". moneycontrol.com. 3 November 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Veteran Marathi actor Daya Dongre dies at 85, Eknath Shinde pays tribute". indiatoday.in. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
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