Nanda (actress)
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Early life
Nanda was born in a show-business family to Vinayak Damodar Karnataki, a successful Marathi actor-director and Marathi actress, Meenakshi Shirodkar (Bramhachari—Bikini girl in Bramhachari and Shamachi Aai fame). Minakshi's granddaughters are actresses Namrata ShirodkarNamrata Shirodkar
- Early life and family :Born on 22 January 1972 in a moderate Marathi-speaking family, Namrata Shirodkar is an Aquarian. She used to live in Khar, a suburb in Mumbai. Her sister is the actress Shilpa Shirodkar...
and Shilpa Shirodkar
Shilpa Shirodkar
Shilpa Shirodkar is an Indian actress who enjoyed a period of popularity in the 1990s.-Early life:Shirodkar is the elder sister of actress and former Miss India Namrata Shirodkar. Shilpa and Namrata started their careers together, but Shilpa started with films and Namrata with modeling; and by the...
. Shirodkars belong to Gomantak Maratha Samaj
Gomantak Maratha Samaj
Gomantak Maratha Samaj is a Konkani speaking community found in Indian state of Goa.They are known as Naik Maratha Samaj and Nutan Maratha Samaj Karwar in Karnataka and Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra respectively.-Origin:...
or Nutan Maratha Samaj. Her father died when Nanda was a child. The family faced hard times. She became a child artiste and helped her family by working in films like Jaggu in the early 50’s. She was tutored at home by renowned school-teacher and Bombay Scouts Commissioner, Gokuldas V. Makhi.
Career
Nanda's paternal uncle V. ShantaramV. Shantaram
V. Shantaram is a renowned Indian filmmaker, film producer and actor. He is most known for his films like Dr...
gave Nanda a big break by casting her in a successful brother-sister saga Toofan Aur Diya (1956). She received her first Filmfare Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress for "Bhabhi
Bhabhi (1957 film)
Bhabhi is 1957 Hindi urdu film directed by R Krishnan Raju and S Panju for AVM Productions. The film stars Balraj Sahni, South Indian actress Pandari Bai, Nanda in pivotal roles....
" (1957), but she claims that the reason she didn't win was because there was lobbying involved. She then played supporting roles like sister to stars like Dev Anand
Dev Anand
Dharam Dev Anand , better known as Dev Anand , is an Indian Hindi Cinema actor, director and film producer. Dev is the second of three brothers who were active in Hindi Cinema. His brothers are Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand. Their sister, Sheel Kanta Kapur, is the mother of renowned Hindi and...
in Kala Bazaar
Kala Bazaar
Kala Bazaar is a 1989 Hindi film directed by Rakesh Roshan. This film deals with the socio-political issues of corruption, primarily in the form of bribery, in Indian society.-Plot:...
, and did small roles in big films like Dhool Ka Phool
Dhool Ka Phool
Dhool Ka Phool is a 1959 Indian Bollywood film. Produced by B. R. Chopra it was directed by BR's brother Yash Chopra, this being Yash's first movie as a director, having been an assistant director in BR's earlier film Naya Daur. The film stars Mala Sinha, Rajendra Kumar, Nanda, Leela Chitnis,...
.
She played the title role in L.V. Prasad's Chhoti Bahen
Chhoti Bahen
Chhoti Bahen is a 1959 Hindi film that stars Nanda in the title role, and Balraj Sahni, Shyama, and Rehman....
(1959) and the movie was a big hit, making her a star. She then played lead roles, such as one of Dev Anand’s heroines in Hum Dono
Hum Dono (1961 film)
Hum Dono is a 1961 Hindi film produced by Dev Anand and Navketan films. Written by Vijay Anand, the film is directed by Amarjeet. The film stars Dev Anand in a double role, and also has Nanda, Sadhana and Leela Chitnis....
(1961) and Teen Deviyan. Both the films were acclaimed as 'hit'. She was the heroine in B R Chopra's Kanoon
Kanoon
Kanoon is a 1960 Indian Hindi film directed by B.R. Chopra. The film stars Rajendra Kumar, Nanda, Ashok Kumar, Mehmood , Shashikala, Jeevan and Om Prakash...
(1960), a film that was very unusual back then, because it had no songs. She won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
The Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
for "Anchal (film)" (1960).
She starred with Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor , born Balbir-Raj Prithviraj Kapoor on 18 March 1938 in Calcutta , is an award-winning Indian film actor and film producer. He has also been film director and assistant director in Hindi Films. He is a member of the Kapoor family, a film dynasty in India's Bollywood cinema...
in a lot of films while he was a newcomer, but they were not successful. But they later had a super hit with Jab Jab Phool Khile
Jab Jab Phool Khile
Jab Jab Phool Khile |Nanda]]. The story is of a poor boy who is a boatman in Kashmir, and falls in love with a rich tourist. The film became a "blockbuster" at the box office. The songs by music composing duo Kalyanji Anandji assisted by then little known Laxmikant Pyarelal are highlights of the...
(1965). In this film Nanda played a westernised role for the first time and it helped her image. Her favorite song that was famously picturized on her in the film was "Yeh Samaa." (Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor , born Balbir-Raj Prithviraj Kapoor on 18 March 1938 in Calcutta , is an award-winning Indian film actor and film producer. He has also been film director and assistant director in Hindi Films. He is a member of the Kapoor family, a film dynasty in India's Bollywood cinema...
would later declare that Nanda was his favorite heroine. Also, Nanda too, declared Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor , born Balbir-Raj Prithviraj Kapoor on 18 March 1938 in Calcutta , is an award-winning Indian film actor and film producer. He has also been film director and assistant director in Hindi Films. He is a member of the Kapoor family, a film dynasty in India's Bollywood cinema...
as her favourite hero.) She also has some more films with Shashi Kapoor to her credit. They are Mehandi Lagi Mere Haath, Raja Saab and Neend Hamari Khwab Tumhare. She also had a second hit film in 1965 with Gumnaam
Gumnaam
Gumnaam is a 1965 Indian horror thriller film directed by Raja Nawathe, starring Manoj Kumar, Nanda, Pran, Helen and Mehmood. The film became a box office hit...
, which helped put her in the top league of heroines. With Manoj Kumar, she further worked in Mera Kasoor Kya Hai. She would continue to play heroine roles throughout the 1960s and signed with new leading men, such as Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....
in the songless suspense thriller Ittefaq
Ittefaq (film)
Ittefaq is a 1969 Hindi movie produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by his brother Yash Chopra. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Nanda, Bindu, Madan Puri, Iftekhar and has music by Salil Choudhury. The film became a "semi-hit" at the box office...
(1969) for which she received a Filmfare
Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
nomination as Best Actress. After Khanna became a star, he signed two more films with her, the thriller The Train (Hindi film) (1969) and a comedy Joroo Ka Ghulam
Joroo Ka Ghulam
Joroo Ka Ghulam is a 1972 Hindi movie. The film is directed by A. Bhimsingh, and stars Rajesh Khanna, Nanda, Om Prakash, Ramesh Deo and Jayshree T. The music is by Kalyanji Anandji.-Plot:...
(1972). Jeetendra too did some films with her like Parivar; with Sanjay Khan, she worked in Beti.
After a small role in Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar is an award-winning Indian actor and director in the Bollywood film industry. He is known for acting in and directing films with patriotic themes, and has been given the nickname "Mr Bharat"...
's Shor
Shor (film)
Shor is a 1972 Indian Hindi movie written, produced and directed by Manoj Kumar, who also plays the lead role in the film.-Plot:Manoj Kumar loses his first wife in an accident and his son sees the event and is traumatised and loses his speech. How Manoj gets his son to recover is the focus of the...
(1972),Nanda did few more films such as Chhalia (1973), Naya Nasha (1974), then stopped appearing in films. In 1982, she came back in three films, all coincidentally playing heroine Padmini Kolhapure
Padmini Kolhapure
Padmini Kolhapure is an Indian actress who appeared in Bollywood films during the 1970s and 1980s.-Early life:Padmini Kolhapure is from a Maharashtrian family. Her father, Pandharinath Kolhapure is a classical singer whose family was from Kolhapur and Goa. Her mother, whose family hailed from...
's mother in Ahista Ahista (1981 film)
Ahista Ahista (1981 film)
.Ahista Ahista is a Bollywood film released in October, 1981. The film stars Kunal Kapoor, Padmini Kolhapure, Shashikala and Nanda. Beautiful lyrics and earpleasing music were the highlights of this film...
, Mazdoor
Mazdoor
Mazdoor is a 1983 Hindi film. Produced by B. R. Chopra it is directed by his son Ravi Chopra. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Raj Babbar, Suresh Oberoi, Nanda, Rati Agnihotri, Iftekhar, Madan Puri and Johhny Walker. The music of the film is by R. D. Burman...
and Raj Kapoor
Raj Kapoor
Known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor Rāj Kapūr, 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988), also known as The Show-Man, was an Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema. He was the winner of nine Filmfare Awards, while his films Awaara and Boot Polish were nominated for the Palme d'Or at the...
's Prem Rog
Prem Rog
Prem Rog is 1982 romantic Bollywood film directed by Raj Kapoor. Prem Rog literally means "love sick". The film tells the story of a man's love towards a woman who is a widow and of a higher status.-Plot summary:...
. Then she permanently retired from acting.
Personal life
She has been close friends with actress Waheeda RehmanWaheeda Rehman
Waheeda Rehman , is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood movies and is known for many successful and critically acclaimed movies from 1950's, 60's and early 70's most notably C.I.D. and Guru Dutt classics such as Pyaasa , 12 O'Clock , Kaagaz Ke Phool , Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam...
, ever since they co-starred in Kaala Bazaar. In 1965, when she was filming Jab Jab Phool Khile
Jab Jab Phool Khile
Jab Jab Phool Khile |Nanda]]. The story is of a poor boy who is a boatman in Kashmir, and falls in love with a rich tourist. The film became a "blockbuster" at the box office. The songs by music composing duo Kalyanji Anandji assisted by then little known Laxmikant Pyarelal are highlights of the...
, director Suraj Prakash recalled that a very handsome Maharashtrian Lieutenant Colonel had been smitten by Nanda and had asked him to forward his marriage proposal to her mother, but in the end, nothing came of it. Nanda's brothers also brought home many suitors for her, but she turned them down. In 1992, a middle-aged Nanda became engaged to director Manmohan Desai
Manmohan Desai
Manmohan Desai was a producer and director of Indian movies.- Background :His father, Kikubhai Desai, was an Indian film producer and owner of Paramount Studios from 1931 to 1941. His productions, mainly stunt films, included Circus Queen, Golden Gang, and Sheikh Challi...
at the urging of her best friend actress Waheeda Rehman
Waheeda Rehman
Waheeda Rehman , is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood movies and is known for many successful and critically acclaimed movies from 1950's, 60's and early 70's most notably C.I.D. and Guru Dutt classics such as Pyaasa , 12 O'Clock , Kaagaz Ke Phool , Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam...
. But he committed suicide in 1994 by jumping from the building in Girgaon that he owned, just a year after her mother died of cancer, and Nanda has remained unmarried.
Today, Nanda lives in her residence in Mumbai interacting only with family and close friends, such as Saira Banu
Saira Banu
Saira Banu , also known as Saira Bano, is an Indian Bollywood actress and the wife of the film actor Dilip Kumar. She acted in many Bollywood films between 1960 and 1980.-Early life:...
. After a long time she made a public appearance with Waheeda Rehman for screening of Marathi film Natarang.
Filmography
- Prem RogPrem RogPrem Rog is 1982 romantic Bollywood film directed by Raj Kapoor. Prem Rog literally means "love sick". The film tells the story of a man's love towards a woman who is a widow and of a higher status.-Plot summary:...
(1983) - Ahista Ahista (1982)
- Jurm Aur SazaaJurm Aur SazaaJurm Aur Sazaa is a 1974 Bollywood drama film directed by Nisar Ahmad Ansari.-Cast:*Nisar Ahmad Ansari*Helen*Viju Khote*Vinod Mehra*Nanda*Johnny Walker...
(1974) - Asliyat (1974)
- Naya NashaNaya NashaNaya Nasha is a 1973 Bollywood action film directed by Hari Dutt. The film stars Nanda and Madan Puri.-Cast:*Abhijeet*Ramesh Deo ... Protesting student's dad*Seema Deo ... Protesting student's mom *Master Ramish Iman...
(1973) - Chhaliya(1973)
- Kaun Katil(1973)
- Joroo Ka GhulamJoroo Ka GhulamJoroo Ka Ghulam is a 1972 Hindi movie. The film is directed by A. Bhimsingh, and stars Rajesh Khanna, Nanda, Om Prakash, Ramesh Deo and Jayshree T. The music is by Kalyanji Anandji.-Plot:...
(1972) - Prayeshchit(1972)
- ParineetaParineetaParineeta is a 1914 Bengali language novella written by Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay and is set in Calcutta, India during the early part of the 20th century. It is a novel of social protest which explores issues of that time period related to class and religion.-Title:The word Parineeta is...
(1972) - ShorShor (film)Shor is a 1972 Indian Hindi movie written, produced and directed by Manoj Kumar, who also plays the lead role in the film.-Plot:Manoj Kumar loses his first wife in an accident and his son sees the event and is traumatised and loses his speech. How Manoj gets his son to recover is the focus of the...
(1972) - Umeed (1971)
- Woh Din Yaad KaroWoh Din Yaad KaroWoh Din Yaad Karo is a 1971 Bollywood family drama film directed byK. Amarnath. The film stars Sanjay Khan and Nanda.-Cast:*Sanjay Khan* Nanda*Shashikala*Mehmood*Tun Tun*Madan Puri*Wasti*Dhumal*Rajan Haksar...
(1971) - AdhikarAdhikar (1971 film)Adhikar is a 1971 Bollywood drama film directed by S.M. Sagar. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Nanda and Deb Mukherjee....
(1971) - Rootha Na KaroRootha Na KaroRootha Na Karo is a 1970 Bollywood romance film directed by Sunder Dar. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Nanda, and Aruna Irani.-Cast:*Shashi Kapoor ... Sudhir* Nanda ... Neeta*Kumari Naaz ... Naina*Sulochana Latkar ... Neeta's mom...
(1970) - The Train (Hindi film) (1970)
- Badi Didi(1969)
- Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke(1969)
- Raja Saheb(1969)
- IttefaqIttefaq (film)Ittefaq is a 1969 Hindi movie produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by his brother Yash Chopra. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Nanda, Bindu, Madan Puri, Iftekhar and has music by Salil Choudhury. The film became a "semi-hit" at the box office...
(1969) - Beti(1969)
- Abhilasha(1968)
- Juari(1968)
- Parivar(1967)
- Pati Patni(1966)
- Neend Hamari Khwab Tumhare(1966)
- Bedaag(1965)
- Akash Deep(1965)
- Mera Qasoor Kya HaiMera Qasoor Kya HaiMera Qasoor Kya Hai is a person who no one knows that is why he is bad and cant do anything . The film stars Dharmendra, Nanda and Om Prakash. The films music is by Chitragupt....
(1965) - Mohabbat Isko Kehte Hain(1965)
- GumnaamGumnaamGumnaam is a 1965 Indian horror thriller film directed by Raja Nawathe, starring Manoj Kumar, Nanda, Pran, Helen and Mehmood. The film became a box office hit...
(1965) - Jab Jab Phool KhileJab Jab Phool KhileJab Jab Phool Khile |Nanda]]. The story is of a poor boy who is a boatman in Kashmir, and falls in love with a rich tourist. The film became a "blockbuster" at the box office. The songs by music composing duo Kalyanji Anandji assisted by then little known Laxmikant Pyarelal are highlights of the...
(1965) - Teen Deviyan (1965)
- Kaise KahoonKaise KahoonKaise Kahoon is an Indian soap opera telecast on the popular Hindi general entertainment channel, Zee TV in 2001. The series is produced by the popular Indian television producer, Mona Shourie Kapoor who is known from her earlier projects on DD National channel, and starrs the Bollywood actor Rahul...
(1964) - NartakiNartakiNartaki is a 1940 Indian Bollywood film. It was the fifth grossing Indian film of 1940....
(1963) - Aaj Aur KalAaj Aur Kal (1963 film)Aaj Aur Kal is a 1963 Hindi movie produced and directed by Vasant Joglekar. The film stars Sunil Dutt, Nanda, Raj Kumar, Tanuja, Ashok Kumar and Deven Verma.- Cast :*Sunil Dutt* Nanda*Raj Kumar*Tanuja*Ashok Kumar*Agha*Dhumal*Deven Verma-Music:...
(1963) - Mehndi Lagi Mere Haath (1962)
- AashiqAashiqAashiq, a word meaning love in Hindi, may refer to:*Aashiq *Aashiq...
(1962) - Char Diwari (1961)
- Hum DonoHum DonoHum Dono may refer to:* Hum Dono starring Dev Anand* Hum Dono starring Rajesh Khanna* Hum Dono * Hum Dono , a Hindi songs countdown show which follows a story of two people...
(1961) - Amar Rahe Yeh Pyar (1961)
- KanoonKanoonKanoon is a 1960 Indian Hindi film directed by B.R. Chopra. The film stars Rajendra Kumar, Nanda, Ashok Kumar, Mehmood , Shashikala, Jeevan and Om Prakash...
(1960) - Usne Kaha Tha (1960)
- Kala BazaarKala BazaarKala Bazaar is a 1989 Hindi film directed by Rakesh Roshan. This film deals with the socio-political issues of corruption, primarily in the form of bribery, in Indian society.-Plot:...
(1960) - Anchal (film) (1960)
- Apna Ghar(1960)
- Jo Hua So Bhool Jaa(1960)
- Chhoti BahenChhoti BahenChhoti Bahen is a 1959 Hindi film that stars Nanda in the title role, and Balraj Sahni, Shyama, and Rehman....
(1959) - Barkha (1959)
- Qaidi No.911 (1959)
- Agra RoadAgra RoadAgra Road was a former station on the Salsette-Trombay Railway. It was dismantled after the rail line closed down in 1934.The station lay in the Kurla region of Mumbai, located close to where the Tramway route intersected the Old Agra Road , close to the Kurla BEST Bus Depot.-References:**, 25...
(1959) - Naya Sansar (1957)
- Pehli Raat (1959)
- Chand Mere Aaja (1958)
- Saakshi Gopal (1957)
- Dhool Ka PhoolDhool Ka PhoolDhool Ka Phool is a 1959 Indian Bollywood film. Produced by B. R. Chopra it was directed by BR's brother Yash Chopra, this being Yash's first movie as a director, having been an assistant director in BR's earlier film Naya Daur. The film stars Mala Sinha, Rajendra Kumar, Nanda, Leela Chitnis,...
(1959) - BhabhiBhabhiBhabhi is an Indian Hindi language soap opera that premiered on March 18, 2002 on STAR Plus. The series is produced by one of India's popular production house, UTV Software Communications, also known as UTV. The series has ended on STAR Plus, but currently being re-aired on TV Asia channel in USA...
(1957) - Zara Bachke (1957)
- DulhanDulhanDulhan is a 1975 Hindi movie produced by B. Anandwali and directed by C.V. Rajendran. The film stars Hema Malini, Jeetendra, Ashok Kumar, Mehmood and Paintal.The films music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal...
(1957) - Bandi (1957)
- Luxmi (1957)
- Ram Luxman (1957)
- Toofan Aur DeeyaToofan Aur DeeyaToofan Aur Deeya is a 1956 Bollywood film directed by Prabhat Kumar and starring Satish Vyas, Nanda, Rajendra Kumar, Vatsala Deshmukh, Shanta Kumari, Krishna Kumar, Keshavrao Date and Ulhas.-Plot:...
(1956) - Angaray (1954)-AS CHILD ARTIST-AS BABY NANDA
- Jagat Guru (1954)-AS CHILD ARTIST
- ShankaracharyaShankaracharyaShankaracharya, is a commonly used title of heads of mathas in the Advaita Vedanta tradition. The title derives from Adi Shankara, a 9th century CE reformer of Hinduism. He is honored as Jagadguru, a title that was used earlier only to Lord Krishna...
(1954)-AS CHILD ARTIST - JagguJagguJaggu is a 1975 Bollywood crime film directed by Samir Ganguly.-Cast:*Azad*Indira Bansal*Bhagwan ... Qawal*Bindu ... Cabaret Dancer*Leena Chandavarkar ... Geeta*Mohan Choti ... Pandit*Hercules*Anwar Hussain ... Desai*Imtiaz ... Kaalia...
(1952)-AS CHILD ARTIST - Mandir (1948)-AS CHILD ARTIST
Awards and nominations
- FilmfareFilmfareFilmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
Nomination as Best Actress in a Supporting Role--"Bhabhi" (1957) - Filmfare Best Supporting Actress AwardFilmfare Best Supporting Actress AwardThe Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
--"Aanchal" (1960) - FilmfareFilmfareFilmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
Nomination as Best Actress--IttefaqIttefaq (film)Ittefaq is a 1969 Hindi movie produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by his brother Yash Chopra. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Nanda, Bindu, Madan Puri, Iftekhar and has music by Salil Choudhury. The film became a "semi-hit" at the box office...
(1969) - FilmfareFilmfareFilmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
Nomination as Best Actress in a Supporting Role--Ahista Ahista (1981 film)Ahista Ahista (1981 film).Ahista Ahista is a Bollywood film released in October, 1981. The film stars Kunal Kapoor, Padmini Kolhapure, Shashikala and Nanda. Beautiful lyrics and earpleasing music were the highlights of this film... - FilmfareFilmfareFilmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
Nomination as Best Actress in a Supporting Role--Prem RogPrem RogPrem Rog is 1982 romantic Bollywood film directed by Raj Kapoor. Prem Rog literally means "love sick". The film tells the story of a man's love towards a woman who is a widow and of a higher status.-Plot summary:...
(1982)
External links
- http://movies.indiatimes.com/News/Veteran-actress-Nanda-makes-a-rare-appearance/articleshow/5587529.cms Veteran actress Nanda makes a rare appearance
- rediff.com (URL accessed 7-Apr-06)
- http://www.nandatown.com Nanda