Lillete Dubey
Biography
Lillete Dubey is an Indian actress and theater director, born in Pune, who started out in Delhi theater with Barry John and helped found the Theatre Action Group in 1973 before setting up her own Primetime Theatre Company in 1991. She came to films relatively late, breaking through in 2001 as Aunty Rose in Zubeidaa and as Sakeena's mother in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, with Monsoon Wedding (2001) following the same year. She went on to play supporting roles, often as mothers, in Chalte Chalte (2003), Baghban (2003), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011). Her awards include best actress at the Madrid International Film Festival for Bow Barracks Forever and at the Simon Mabhunu Sabela awards for 3 Days to Go. In theater she is known for Adhe Adhure and for directing Dance Like a Man.
73years old
Turns 74 on September 7in 340 days
- Born Pune
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 23 years2001 to 2024
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First role
In 1973, Dubey started her career in Delhi with Barry John and became a founding member of his group, the Theatre Action Group.
Beyond film
Dubey's production of Mahesh Dattani's Dance Like a Man became the longest running Indian play in English, with over 650 shows worldwide and a two-week off-Broadway run.
Lillete Dubey movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
John Madden directed two of these films, Nikkhil Advani two and Mira Nair two. Satish Shah appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Satish Shah's page
Bill Nighy's page
Judi Dench's page
Shah Rukh Khan's page
Maggie Smith's page
Celia Imrie's page
John MaddenDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2015
All films by John Madden
All films by Mira Nair
Also two films together15 more actors
- Sharat SaxenaFanaa (2006) and Baghban (2003)
- Penelope WiltonThe Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
- Ronald PickupThe Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
- Rani MukerjiChalte Chalte (2003) and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
- Rishi KapoorChashme Baddoor (2013) and Fanaa (2006)
- Dev PatelThe Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
- Lara DuttaHousefull (2010) and Fanaa (2006)
- Suresh MenonHousefull (2010) and Fanaa (2006)
- Diana HardcastleThe Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
- Bharati AchrekarChashme Baddoor (2013) and The Lunchbox (2013)
- Tina DesaiThe Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
- Bharti AchrekarChashme Baddoor (2013) and The Lunchbox (2013)
- Jas AroraChalte Chalte (2003) and Monsoon Wedding (2001)
- Nasir KhanThe Lunchbox (2013) and Baghban (2003)
- Nakul VaidThe Lunchbox (2013) and Baghban (2003)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Lillete Dubey's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$380 million
13 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 17 films: 13 worldwide figure; 2 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 13Worldwide figure
- 2Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$151M39.6% of the total
- 2$86M22.6% of the total
- 3$31M8.1% of the total
- 4$22M5.8% of the total
- 5$18M4.7% of the total
- 6$17M4.5% of the total
- 7$16M4.2% of the total
- 8$15M3.9% of the total
$24.1 millionfrom the other 5 films with a worldwide figure, 6% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.