Guddi Maruti is an Indian actress best known for her comedy roles on TV and in Bollywood movies.[1][2][3]

Guddi Maruti
Born
Tahira Parab
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present
RelativesMarutirao Parab (Father)
Kamal (mother)

Early life

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Maruti was born to an actor-director father Marutirao Parab in Bandra, Mumbai.[4] Her real name is Tahira Parab and she was nicknamed Guddi. Manmohan Desai gave her the screen name which is what she is known by today.[1]

Career

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Maruti started her career at the age of 10 years as a child artist in the film Jaan Haazir Hain.[1] After her father's death, she continued acting to support the family. Due to her physical appearance, she bagged comedy roles in films and kept on going with her career.[3][5]

Maruti has acted in over 97 movies since the 1980s. Over the years, she acted in TV shows and is well known for her role as Bua in the TV show Doli Armano Ki.[2] Her popular movies include Khiladi, Shola Aur Shabnam, Aashik Aawara, Dulhe Raja and Biwi No. 1.[6] She did not take chances to get to mainstream acting to avoid risks of being unsuccessful.[1]

In 1995, Maruti and Vrajesh Hirjee did a stand up comedy show, Sorry Meri Lorry,[4] which also added to her fame.[1]

She took a career break in 2006 and rejoined the film industry in 2015. She started her career again with the comedy movie Hum Sab Ullu Hain.[5][6]

Filmography

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Year Film/TV Role
1980 Sau Din Saas Ke Maina
1983 Gupchup Gupchup (Marathi Film) Roza, College Student
1985 Bewafai Guddi
Maa Kasam Tribal Fat Girl/ Bholaram Daughter
1986 Aag Aur Shola College Student
Tan-Badan Doctor's Wife
Nagina Bhanumati
1987 Hukumat Prostitute in Red Light Area
1988 Kasam (1988 film)
1989 Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni Bela Batliwala
Elaan-E-Jung Football,Massage girl
1990 Amiri Garibi Fat Girl in Rickshaw
Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai Dolly
1991 Farishtay Pandit's wife
Karz Chukana Hai Dudhwani Khareram
Narasimha Fisherwomen
Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan School Principal/Hostelmanager/Radha's Aunt
Trinetra Mona's friend
1992 Shola Aur Shabnam Guddi
Khiladi Chandramukhi/ Vada Pav
Chamatkar She-Girl
Honeymoon (1992 film) Maizaah
Zulm Ki Hukumat
Jeena Marna Tere Sang College Student
Balwaan Radha
1993 Aashiq Awara Batwoman in Club
Waqt Hamara Hai College Student
Dil Tera Aashiq Passenger in the train
Santaan Vachani Daughter
1994 Dulaara College friend of Priya
1995 Policewala Gunda Renu
1996 Vijeta (1996 film) Rani
Dil Tera Diwana (1996 film) Momo
Chhote Sarkar Doctor/ Police Constable
1997 Tarazu Pooja Friend
1998 Dulhe Raja Ajgar Singh's Wife
Aunty No. 1 Asha
1999 Rajaji Kalicharan's Wife
Biwi No 1 Travel Agent
2001 Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya (2001 film) Komal Singh
2002 Aadhar (Marathi Film) Mrs Sharma
2011 Meri Marzi
2015 Hum Sab Ullu Hain
2019 Zindagi Tumse[7][8] Durga
2020 Kaamyaab herself
2022 Mister Mummy

Television

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "When I was working, I was not allowed to lose weight". Rediff. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Guddi Maruti makes comeback in films after nine years". The Indian Express. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Guddi Maruti - Bollywood Bindass". Bollywood Bindass. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b EXCLUSIVE | Guddi Maruti Talks About Divya Bharti, Govinda Akshay & Fight With Mamta Kulkarni |. Bollywood Thikana. 1 July 2023. Event occurs at [time needed]. Retrieved 8 July 2023 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ a b "Guddi Maruti (Actor) – Profile". FilmiLive. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Guddi Maruti makes comeback in films after nine years - FacenFacts". facenfacts.com. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Five actresses to star in 'Hello Zindagi'". The Times of India.
  8. ^ "60 Year Old Guddi Maruti Stages Her Come Back With Film 'Zindagi Tumse'". Daily Hunt.
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