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{{Short description|Indian dancer and actress (1938–2025)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Madhumati
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1938|05|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Maharashtra]], India
| death_date = {{death date and age|2025|10|15|1938|05|30|df=y}}
| death_place =
| occupation = Dancer, actress
| known_for = ''[[Tower House (film)|Tower House]]'', ''[[Shikari (1963 film)|Shikari]]'', ''[[Mujhe Jeene Do (1963 film)|Mujhe Jeene Do]]''
| years_active =
}}

'''Madhumati''' (30 May 1938 – 15 October 2025) was an Indian dancer and actress who worked in many films, including Hindi and regional cinema across Marathi, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, and South Indian languages. She is best known for her performances in films such as ''[[Tower House (film)|Tower House]]'', ''[[Shikari (1963 film)|Shikari]]'', ''[[Mujhe Jeene Do (1963 film)|Mujhe Jeene Do]]'', and ''[[Ankhen (1968 film)|Ankhen]]''.<ref name=Madhumati>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/madhumati-helen-competition-passes-away-at-87-akshay-kumar-remembers-first-guru-10308777/|title=Veteran actor Madhumati, who was seen as Helen's competition, passes away at 87; Akshay Kumar remembers his 'first guru'|date=15 October 2025|website=indianexpress.com |access-date=16 October 2025 }}</ref>

==Life and career==
Born on 30 May 1938 in [[Maharashtra]],<ref name=Madhumati/> she was trained in traditional forms of dance, including [[Manipuri dance|Manipuri]], [[Kathakali]], [[Kathak]], and [[Bharatanatyam]].<ref name=Madhumati/> She began her film career in 1957 with a Marathi film which was unreleased.<ref name=dancer/>

At the age of 19, she married dancer Deepak Manohar.<ref name=dancer>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/entertainment/veteran-actress-and-dancer-madhumati-dies-at-87-ws-l-19717116.htm|title=Veteran actress and dancer Madhumati dies at 87|date=15 October 2025|website=cnbctv18.com |access-date=16 October 2025 }}</ref>

Madhumati died on 15 October 2025, at the age of 87.<ref name=Madhumati/>

==Selected filmography==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year !! Film !! Role
|-
| rowspan="1"|1960 ||''[[Zameen Ke Tare]]'' || Singer/dancer
|-
| rowspan="1"|1964 ||''[[Dulha Dulhan]]'' || Chanda's friend
|-
| rowspan="1"|1967 ||''[[Anita (1967 film)|Anita]]'' || Red-Headed Nightclub Performer
|-
| rowspan="2"|1968 ||''[[Ankhen (1968 film)|Ankhen]]'' || Madhu
|-
| ''[[Saraswatichandra (film)|Saraswatichandra]]'' || Padma
|-
| rowspan="2"|1969 ||''[[Talash (1969 film)|Talash]]'' || Rupali
|-
| ''[[Shatranj (1969 film)|Shatranj]]'' || Dancer
|-
| rowspan="2"|1970 ||''[[Jawab (1970 film)|Jawab]]'' || Dancer
|-
|''[[Ishq Par Zor Nahin]]'' || Dancer
|-
| rowspan="2"|1971 ||''[[Chhoti Bahu]]'' || Dancer
|-
|''[[Chahat]]''|| Stage dancer
|-
| rowspan="5"|1972 ||''[[Aankhon Aankhon Mein]]''|| Dancer
|-
|''[[Roop Tera Mastana]]''|| Dancer
|-
| ''[[Sazaa (1972 film)|Sazaa]]''|| Banto Jatti
|-
| ''[[Jai Jwala]]'' || Champa
|-
| ''[[Annadata (1972 film)|Annadata]]''|| Champavathi
|-
| rowspan="1"|1975 || ''[[Jogidas Khuman (1975 film)|Jogidas Khuman]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="1"|1976 || ''[[Charas (1976 film)|Charas]]'' || Laila
|-
| rowspan="2"|1977 || ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony]]'' || Bijli
|-
| ''[[Chaani]]''||
|-
| rowspan="1"|1984 || ''[[The Gold Medal (film)|The Gold Medal]]'' || Chameli
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{imdb name|1031046}}

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[[Category:1938 births]]
[[Category:2025 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Dancers from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian dancers]]

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