Urmila Matondkar’s Biography | Birth | Education | Family | Marriage | Films | Facts

By Ishwi Singh  |  First Published Sep 26, 2023, 9:23 AM IST

Urmila Matondkar is a Bollywood actress and model. In the year 1980, Urmila made her debut as a child artist with the film ‘Kalyug’. In 1991, she worked as a lead actress for the first time in the Bollywood film ‘Narsimha’.

Urmila Matondkar is a Bollywood actress and model. She was born on 4 February 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius. She earned a degree in philosophy from Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra. 

Her father, Shrikant Matondkar was a school principal. Her mother, Sunita Matondkar is a homemaker. She has two sisters, Mamta Matondkar and Pooja Matondkar. 

Urmila is married to Mohsin Akhtar Mir. He is a Kashmir based businessman. 

Urmila’s favourites

Her hobbies include, reading books and performing on stage. 

Her favourite actor is Amir Khan. 

She earns around Rs 1 to 2 crore for one film. 

Interesting facts about Urmila 

She was a very hardworking student during her school days. She used to participate in co-curricular activities very often. 

In the year 1980, Urmila made her debut as a child artist with the film ‘Kalyug’.

In her another film as a child artist, Urmila gained attention for the song ‘Lakdi Ki Kaathi’ from the film ‘Masoom’. Years later, the song is still loved by the audience and remains a favourite among young children. 

Urmila’s lead role

In 1991, she worked as a lead actress for the first time in the Bollywood film ‘Narsimha’.

Along with Hindi, she has also worked in Marathi, Telugu and Malayalam films.

In 1998, Urmila was seen in the song ‘Chamma Chamma’ from the film ‘China Gate’. After, the release, the song became in an instant hit, and received love from the audience. 

Urmila’s filmography

Urmila has worked in a few horror/thriller films like, Bhoot (2003), Kaun (1999), Ek Hasina Thi (2004), Naina (2005), and Blackmail (2018). 

Some of Urmila’s other popular films are, Rangeela (1995), Judaai (1997), Satya (1998), Chamatkar (1992), Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001), Daud (1997), Deewane (2000), Khoobsurat (1999), Deewangee (2002), Aflatoon (1997), Jungle (2000), Dillagi (1999), Pinjar (2003), and Banaras (2006). 

Urmila’s marriage

On 3 March 2016, Urmila tied the knot with her long-time boyfriend Mohsin Akhtar Mir. He is a Kashmir based businessman and model.

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