Not Just Pankaj Tripathi, Actress Divya Dutta Deserves A Round Of Applause For Her Choices Too

When we talk about coming of age actors or actors who got their due recently, we usually mention Nawazuddin, Manoj Bajpayee and Pankaj Tripathi. We miss out on the actresses who have been the industry for long and equally deserve a round of applause.

One such name is Divya Dutta. She has been in Bollywood for way too long. In this on-going pandemic, I ended up watching Agni Sakhi, the Manisha Koirala-Nana Patekar one, and realised Divya Dutta plays the role of Manisha's younger sister in the 1996 film.

Here are 11 movies of Divya Dutta which proves she has had an incredible filmography.

1. Veer Zaara

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This role and this romantic drama film gave her the recognition like never before. Playing the role of Shabbo, Divya garnered widespread critical acclaim and earned best supporting actress nominations at several awards ceremonies, including Filmfare.

2. Welcome to Sajjanpur

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She continued to soar high with this comedy film which gave her further acceptance in Bollywood.

3. Delhi 6

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The movie was unconventional. The Abhishek Bachchan-Sonam Kapoor film not did become a blockbuster but gradually got cult status due to its songs, location and Delhi feels. Divya Dutta received the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Jalebi in the 2009 drama film. In the film, she played a sweeper, who comes from a lower caste and is untouchable.

4. Stanley Ka Dabba

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The movie is simple and heart warming about a boy who is living his life in a different mode in school due to loss of both parents. Divya Dutta's role as a teacher is a beautiful one. Playing the role of Ms Rosy, her relationship with Stanley elevates the film.

5. Heroine

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Divya established herself with Heroine. She plays the role of Mahi's (Kareena Kapoor) public relation manager. In the movie, Divya Dutta uses sensational tactics to reinvent Mahi's image and in the end tells her to create controversy by leaking Mahi's sex tape. Her curt, firm and no-nonsense attitude in the film makes her a star.

6. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

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It might have been a biopic of Milkha Singh but the relationship he shares with his sister and the contribution it has on his journey also makes it a true brother-sister story. Needless to say, Divya Dutta plays the role of Milkha Singh's sister. She not only got positive reviews for the film but also a lot of love.

7. Gippi

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Playing a single mother to Gippi was one hell of a ride. Divya Dutta is mother to two kids who are driving her nuts and are dealing with high school issues. A comedy teen drama that has all ingredients to be a hit.

8. Chalk and Duster

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A film we need to know about. The film talks about teachers' and students' communication, and highlights the problem of teachers and students in an educational system which is changing day by day.

9. Badlapur

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Divya Dutta's first dark film and it did not bog her down. The movie and her role did create a lot of buzz and was super hit. infact her character ¡®Shobha¡¯ became quite popular.

10. Sheer Qorma

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Starring Shabana Azmi, Divya Dutta and Swara Bhaskar, the film revolves around a woman and a non-binary person (played by Dutta and Swara Bhaskar) in love with each other. Now how progressive is that!

11. The Relationship Manager

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Highly empowering for the women who suffer at the hands of men. This is a short film but Divya chose to be part of it because she felt domestic violence is something that needs to be spoken about. This was particularly challenging because she shot the video from home.