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My Take
Urmila Matondkar is one of those performers who feels bigger than any single category. Anchored in Hindi cinema but moving fluidly across Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi and Tamil films, she built a screen persona defined by electric dancing and an unmistakable presence, backed by a Filmfare Award and a Nandi Award. What I admire most is the range: few can make Bollywood's demanding choreography look effortless while still commanding dramatic weight. Her later step into politics only deepens my read of her as someone with real conviction beneath the glamour. To me she represents an era of Indian cinema where style and substance genuinely coexisted.
Overview
Urmila Matondkar (born 4 February 1974) is an Indian actress and politician. Known for her work primarily in Hindi films, in addition to Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi and Tamil films, she has received numerous accolades, including a Filmfare Award and a Nandi Award. Having established a distinctive on-screen persona, she is known for her acting skills, style statements and dancing skills.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Urmila Matondkar
- Name (Japanese)
- ウルミラ・マトンドカール
- Reading
- うるみら・まとんどかーる
- Born
- February 4, 1974 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- presenter / actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Ruparel College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.