Durga Khote - Personal Life

Personal Life

Her two sons Bakul and Harin were born during her first marriage with Vishwanath Khote. It was a traditional marriage into an orthodox family. Vishwanath Khote was a son of the millionaire family who were that time largest share brokers and road contractore he was mechanical engineer from Banaras Hindu University who died young. After she was widowed, Khote had an unsuccessful second marriage to Mohammed Rashid. Her son, Harin Khote died at the early age, and was a survived by his wife, Vijaya Mehta and two sons.

Her grandchildren include Ravi, a filmmaker; granddaughter Anjali Khote; grandson Deven Khote a television producer, and a noted film producer, making films like Jodhaa Akbar and Life in a Metro.

Her brother-in-law, Nandu Khote, was a noted stage and silent movie actor. His daughter Shobha Khote acted in Hindi films; debuting in Seema (1955), she later directed and produced Marathi films and entered television in the 90s. Viju Khote, most known for his role of Kalia in Sholay (1975) is a noted character actor. Shobha Khote's daughter, Bhavna Balsaver, is an award-winning TV actress. They appeared together in 1993's sitcom Zabaan Sambhalke on DD Metro.

Later in life she wrote her acclaimed autobiography in Marathi which was later translated into English as I, Durga Khote, and moved to Alibaug, beachfront near Mumbai. She died on September 22, 1991.

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