Dolly Mattoo (née Minhas) (born 8 February 1968) is an Indian actress, former model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss India Universe 1988 and represented her country at

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. She has acted in

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, Punjabi, Telugu and

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films. She has also worked in Hindi TV shows such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. During the 1990s, she worked in negative shades in Mukesh Khanna's popular serial ''Mahayoddha'' as Rajkumari Bijli and in ''

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'' as Shaliyaa - Catwoman; considered as India's first actress to play Catwoman (including

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, whom with she shared the screen as her elder sister).

Biography

She Punjab and was raised in Chandigarh. She fell in love with the director of her first film, Anil Mattoo, whom she eventually married. She later acted in some Punjabi and

films and

TV serials.

Television

* ''Hindustani'' (1996-1999) * ''Dil Vil Pyar Vyar'' (1998) * ''

'' (1999) * '' Ramayan'' (2001-2002) * '' Vishnu Puran'' (2003) * ''Mamla Gadbad Hai'' (2001) * ''Zindagi Milke Bitange'' (2001) * '' Aisa Des Hai Mera'' (2006) * '' Grihasti'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2010) * '' Behenein'' (2010/2011) * '' Chintu Chinki Aur Ek Badi Si Love Story'' (2011/2012) * '' Byaah Hamari Bahoo Ka'' (2012) * '' Punar Vivah'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2014) * ''Hukum Mere Aaka...'' * ''

'' (2015) * ''Kota Toppers'' (2015) * '' Adhuri Kahaani Hamari'' (2015) * '' Dil Se Dil Tak'' * '' Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka'' * ''

'' (2019–2022) * '' Shaadi Mubarak'' (2020–2021) * '' Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin'' (2021) * '' Prem Leela'' (2024–present)

Filmography

Hindi films

* ''Dastoor'' (1991) * '' Mr. Bond'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1993) * ''

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'' (1993) * '' Ab Ke Baras'' (2002) * '' Pyaar Mein Twist'' (2005) * '' Don Muthu Swami'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2015) * '' Kabir Singh'' (2019)

Telugu film

* '' Sriman Brahmachari'' (1992)

Swedish films

* ''

Bombay Dreams ''Bombay Dreams'' is a Bollywood-themed musical, with music by A. R. Rahman, lyrics by Don Black and the book by Meera Syal and Thomas Meehan, originally produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The London production opened in 2002 and ran for two ...

'' (2004)

Punjabi films

* '' Mitti Wajaan Maardi'' (2007) * ''Sat Sri Akal'' (2008) * '' Tera Mera Ki Rishta'' (2009) * '' Mel Karade Rabba'' (2010) * ''

Jatt & Juliet 2 ''Jatt & Juliet 2'' is a 2013 Indian Punjabi romance comedy film directed by Anurag Singh. The film is a spiritual sequel to the 2012 blockbuster '' Jatt & Juliet''. Actors Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa reprise their roles from the previous f ...

'' (2013)

Kannada films

* '' Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege'' (1993) * '' Mr. Mahesh Kumar'' (1994) * '' Musuku'' (1994) * '' Makkala Sakshi'' (1994) * '' Yama kinkara'' (1995) * '' Chiranjeevi Rajegowda'' (1995) * '' Mr. Vasu'' (1996) * '' Honey Moon'' (1996) * '' Rambo Raja Revolver Rani'' (1996) * ''

Kalavida ''Kalavida'' () is a 1997 Kannada-language film produced, written, directed and enacted by V. Ravichandran. The rest of the cast includes Heera Rajagopal, Roja, Umashree, Raghuvaran amongst others. The music was composed by Hamsalekha and ...

'' (1997)

References

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