Reema Lagoo is a Marathi actress who has attained equal popularity in both Marathi as well as Hindi films. Reema Lagoo was born in 1958, as Nayan Bhadbhade. Her mother was a recognized actress on Marathi Theatre. The acting abilities of Reema Lagoo were noted when she was a student at the Huzurpaga HHCP High school in Pune. She started to take trainings immediately and her professional acting started soon after finishing high school. She married the Marathi actor Vivek Lagoo. After marriage, she took the name Reema Lagoo. She has a daughter named Mrunmayee Lagoo who lives in Mumbai.

Career of Reema Lagoo
Reema Lagoo first started to act on Marathi stage. During the late 1970s or early 1980s, she started acting in Hindi and Marathi films. She has mostly acted in supporting roles; however, she has acted with some of the most reputed names in the Hindi film industry. Reema Lagoo also ventured in television serials and rose in prominence with the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) where she played the character of Juhi Chawla`s mother. Reema Lagoo then starred in the widely acclaimed film Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) as Salman Khan`s mother.

Reema Lagoo has appeared in some of the biggest hit films in the industry including Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994), Rangeela (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003). Kya Kehna (2000), Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain (2000), Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003), Kidnap (2008). Her most powerhouse performance was in the Sanjay Dutt starer Vaastav: The Reality (1999), where Reema played Don Sanjay`s mother. Lagoo was nominated four times for Filmfare Best Supporting Actress.

Reema Lagoo became known as the universal mother character in Bollywood films. Whatsoever, she also did the role of a dancer in Aakrosh (1980) and a cold, businesswoman in Yeh Dillagi (1994). Lagoo has also appeared on the Marathi show Maanacha Muzra, which aims to honour Marathi personalities. She has also appeared in small screen with hit soaps like Khandaan (1985), Shrimaan Shrimati (1989) which was aired on DD National and the most famous one is Tu Tu Main Main (2000) on Star Plus. It had a sequel named Kadvee, Khatti, Meethi, aired in 2006.

Selected Filmography of Reema Lagoo

Year Films
2010 MITTAL V/S MITTAL - The Film
2008 Kidnap
2005 Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar
2005 Hum Tum Aur Mom: Mother Never Misguides
2005 Koi Mere Dil Mein Hai
2004 Hatya: The Murder
2003 Kal Ho Naa Ho
2003 Chupke Se
2003 Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon
2000 Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye
2000 Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain
2000 Kya Kehna
1999 Dillagi
1999 Vaastav: The Reality
1999 Aarzoo
1999 Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United
1998 Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate
1998 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
1998 Aunty No. 1
1998 Deewana Hoon Pagal Nahi
1998 Mere Do Anmol Ratan
1998 Pyaar to Hona Hi Tha
1998 Tirchhi Topiwale
1997 Yes Boss
1997 Judwaa
1996 PremGranth
1994 Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
1992 Prem Deewane
1992 Sapne Sajan Ke
1991 Saajan
1990 Aashiqui
1998 Maine Pyar Kiya
1988 Rihaee
1988 Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
1988 Hamara Khandaan
1980 Aakrosh
1980 Kalyug

Television

2009 Do Hanson Ka Joda
2006 Kadvee,Khatti,Meethi
2000 Tu Tu Main Main
1994 Shrimaan Shrimati
1985 Khandaan