Guddi Maruti is an Indian actress best known for her comedy roles on TV and in Bollywood movies.
Early life Maruti was born to an actor-director father Marutirao Parab in Bandra, Mumbai. Her name is Tahira Parab and she was nicknamed Guddi by Manmohan Desai, which she uses as her the screen name.
Career Maruti started her career at the age of 10 years as a child artist in the film Jaan Haazir Hain. After her father's death, she continued acting to support the family. Due to her physical appearance, she bagged comedy roles in films and kept on going with her career.
Maruti has acted in over 97 movies since the 1980s. Over the years, she acted in TV shows and is well known for her role as Bua in the TV show Doli Armano Ki. Her popular movies include Khiladi, Shola Aur Shabnam, Aashik Aawara, Dulhe Raja and Biwi No. 1. She did not take chances to get to mainstream acting to avoid risks of being unsuccessful.
In 1995, Maruti and Vrajesh Hirjee did a stand up comedy show, Sorry Meri Lorry, which also added to her fame.
She took a career break in 2006 and rejoined the film industry in 2015. She started her career again with the comedy movie Hum Sab Ullu Hain.
Filmography Film YearTitleRole1980Sau Din Saas KeMaina1983Gupchup Gupchup (Marathi Film)Roza, College Student1985BewafaiGuddiMaa KasamTribal Fat Girl/ Bholaram Daughter1986Aag Aur SholaCollege StudentTan-BadanDoctor's WifeNaginaBhanumati1987HukumatProstitute in Red Light Area1988Kasam (1988 film)1989Jaisi Karni Waisi BharniBela BatliwalaElaan-E-JungFootball, Massage girl1990Amiri GaribiFat Girl in RickshawMera Pati Sirf Mera HaiDolly1991FarishtayPandit's wifeKarz Chukana HaiDudhwani KhareramNarasimhaFisherwomenSwarg Yahan Narak YahanSchool Principal/Hostelmanager/Radha's AuntTrinetraMona's friend1992Shola Aur ShabnamGuddiKhiladiChandramukhi/ Vada PavChamatkarShe-GirlHoneymoon (1992 film)MaizaahZulm Ki HukumatJeena Marna Tere SangCollege StudentBalwaanRadha1993Aashiq AwaraBatwoman in ClubWaqt Hamara HaiCollege StudentDil Tera AashiqPassenger in the trainSantaanVachani Daughter1994DulaaraCollege friend of PriyaIkke Pe IkkaGuddi1995Policewala GundaRenu1996Vijeta (1996 film)Rani Beqabu Rahmi's friend Dil Tera Diwana (1996 film)MomoChhote SarkarDoctor/ Police Constable1997TarazuPooja Friend1998Dulhe RajaAjgar Singh's WifeAunty No. 1Asha 1999RajajiKalicharan's WifeBiwi No 1Travel Agent2001 Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya (2001 film) Komal Singh2002Aadhar (Marathi Film)Mrs Sharma2010Khuda KasamJulie2011Meri Marzi2015Hum Sab Ullu Hain2019Zindagi TumseDurga2020Kaamyaabherself 2022Mister Mummy Burnol2024Vijay 69Parminder Bakshi
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1986Idhar UdharMoti Shabnam1993Zabaan Sambhal Ke1995Shreeman ShreematiMrs. Mehta1996Sorry Meri Lorry2007Agadam Bagdam TigdamRosie2012Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein Paddy Aunty2013Doli Armaano KiBua2018Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat HaiPrincipal Ma'am VJN College2019Hello ZindagiBijoya Di2025Zyada Mat UddAmmi2025–2026Udne Ki AashaMandira Simgh
Theatre
In 2019, Guddi Maruti portrayed Bijoya Di in the stage play Hello Zindagi, directed by Raman Kumar and produced by Rahul Bhuchar for Felicity Theatre.
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