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{{about|an actress|the actress and dancer of the 1940s|Shama Dulari}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dulari
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Ambika Gautam
| birth_date = {{birth date|1928|04|18|df=y}}<br />[[Nagpur]], [[Maharashtra]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2013|01|18|1928|04|18|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| height =
| othername = Rajdulari, Ambika Jagtap
| website =
| spouse = {{marriage|J. B. Jagtap|1952}}
| children = 1
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 1943–2000
| relatives =
}}
'''Dulari''' (real name Ambika Gautam) (18 April 1928 – 18 January 2013) was an [[India]]n film actress, who worked as character actor in [[Hindi cinema]], appearing in 135 films, most notably ''[[Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai]]'' (1961), ''[[Mujhe Jeene Do]]'' (1963), ''[[Teesri Kasam]]'' (1966), ''[[Padosan]]'' (1968) and ''[[Deewaar]]'' (1975).

==Early life==
Dulari was born on 18 April 1928 in [[Nagpur]], [[Maharashtra]]. Her real name was Ambika Gautam. She was a [[Kanyakubja Brahmin]] from the [[Awadh]] region of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. She was nick-named Rajdulari and later on only Dulari remained by which she was known.

==Career==
Forced to look for work after her father's illness, Dulari made her film debut with ''[[Hamari Baat]]'' (1943), produced by [[Bombay Talkies]], and went to appear as a character actor in over 135 films in the following six decades. Her last screen appearance was in ''[[Ziddi (1997 film)|Ziddi]]'' (1997) directed by Guddu Dhanoa.<ref name="times13"/>

Her most memorable role was in ''Jeevan Jyoti'' (1953). Her other important roles were in ''Pati Seva'', ''Rangeen Kahani'' (1945) and some Gujarati films, ''Chundi ane Chokha'' (1957), ''Mangal Bhera'' (1948).<ref name="dulari">[http://cineplot.com/dulari-interview/ Dulari - İnterview on Cineplot]</ref>

Her other films are ''Karyavar'' (Gujarati), ''Aankh ka Taara'', ''Akhri Daku'', ''Darinda'', ''Ahuti'', ''Naastik'', ''Dillagi'' and ''Darwaza''.<ref name="dulari"/>

==Personal life==
She married sound recordist J. B. Jagtap in 1952, and took a break from acting for nine years.<ref name="times13"/><ref>{{IMDb name|1265000|J.B. Jagtap}}</ref>

==Death==
She died in an old age home in [[Pune]], Maharashtra at the age of 84. She had been suffering from [[Alzheimer's disease]], and was bedridden for over two years. Through the last years of her life Cine & TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) had started providing her financial assistance after veteran actress [[Waheeda Rehman]] brought up her case. She was survived by her daughter Charulata Jagtap and grandsons who have settled in Australia.<ref name="times13">{{Cite news | title = Search for actress Dulari ends with news of her death | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-08/news-interviews/39115272_1_dulari-ziddi-cintaa | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130514050227/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-08/news-interviews/39115272_1_dulari-ziddi-cintaa | url-status = dead | archive-date = 14 May 2013 | date =8 May 2013 | newspaper = [[The Times of India]] | access-date = 29 June 2013 }}</ref>

==Selected Filmography==
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* ''[[Hamari Baat]]'' (1943)
* ''[[Bhookh (1947 film)|Bhookh]]'' (1947)
* ''[[Albela (1951 film)|Albela]]'' (1951)
* ''[[Jeewan Jyoti (1953 film)|Jeewan Jyoti]]'' (1953)
* ''[[Paying Guest]]'' (1957)
* ''[[Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Mujhe Jeene Do]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Dil Diya Dard Liya]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Anupama (1966 film)|Anupama]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Aaye Din Bahar Ke]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Teesri Kasam]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Saraswatichandra (film)|Saraswatichandra]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Padosan]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Pyar Ka Mausam]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Intaquam]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Chirag]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke ]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Aradhana (1969 film)|Aradhana]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Ganwaar]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Johny Mera Naam]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Holi Ayee Re]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Maryada (1971 film)|Maryada]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Aan Milo Sajna|Aan Milo sajna]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Lal Patthar]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Mera Gaon Mera Desh]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Caravan (1971 film)|Caravan]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Elaan (1971 film)|Elaan]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Ek Nazar]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Annadata (1972 film)|Annadata]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Zameen Aasmaan (1972 film)|Zameen Aasmaan]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Bombay to Goa]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Barkha Bahar]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Deewaar]]'' (1975)
*''[[Sankoch]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Jeevan Jyoti (1976 film)|Jeevan Jyoti]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Bajrangbali (film)|Bajrangbali]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Ankh Ka Tara]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Do Musafir]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Aakhri Daku]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Dillagi (1978 film)|Dillagi]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Hum Paanch (film)|Hum Paanch]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Biwi-O-Biwi]]'' (1981)
* ''[[John Jani Janardhan]]'' (1982)
*''[[Gangvaa]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Haqeeqat (1985 film)|''Haqeeqat'' (1985 film)]]''
* ''[[Dilwaala]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Suryaa: An Awakening]]'' (1989)
*''[[Amba (film)|Amba]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Ziddi (1997 film)|Ziddi]]'' (1997)
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0241291}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130414143121/http://www.upperstall.com/people/dulari Dulari] at Upperstall

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[[Category:1928 births]]
[[Category:2013 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Neurological disease deaths in India]]
[[Category:Deaths from Alzheimer's disease]]

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