NutanNutan (June 4, 1936 - February, 1991), is considered one of the finest actresses in Indian Cinema. Nutan was the daughter of actress Shobhna Samarth. She started her career as actress as a 14 year old in Hamari Beti (1950). Her first big break was Seema (opposite Balraj Sahni) which won her a filmfare. She followed her success with romantic comedy Paying guest (opposite Dev Anand). In 1959 she had two hits in Anadi (with Raj Kapoor) and Bimal Roy's Sujata (with Sunil Dutt). There was no looking back after that. Her facial expressions were her greatest assets. She can be called Audrey Hepburn of Indian Cinema. Nutan has won 6 Filmfare Awards and countless others - the most any actress has won to date:
Being called the best by the best is probably more important then the filmfare awards. Lata Mangeshkar calls her the face she could sing for. Dev Anand identified her as the actress you could carry out an intelligent conversation with. Sadhna called Nutan her idol. Her son Mohnish Behl is an actor too. Her sister Tanuja also acted in movies. While her niece Kajol has had a very successful career in films. This page about Nutan includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Nutan News stories about Nutan External links for Nutan Videos for Nutan Wikis about Nutan Discussion Groups about Nutan Blogs about Nutan Images of Nutan |
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While her niece Kajol has had a very successful career in films. Olga Petrova died in 1977 in Clearwater, Florida. Her sister Tanuja also acted in movies. In 1942, she published her autobiography, Butter With My Bread. Her son Mohnish Behl is an actor too. During the 1920s, she wrote three plays and toured the country with a theater troop. Sadhna called Nutan her idol. Petrova left the film industry in 1918 but continued to act in Broadway productions. Dev Anand identified her as the actress you could carry out an intelligent conversation with. During her seven years in film, Petrova appeared in more than two dozen films and wrote the script for several others. Lata Mangeshkar calls her the face she could sing for. She went on to appear in a number of films for Solax Studios and was Metro Pictures first diva, usually given the role of a femme fatale. Being called the best by the best is probably more important then the filmfare awards. She was cast in her first silent film in 1912, a Russian production titled Ukhod velikovo startza (Departure of a Grand Old Man). Nutan has won 6 Filmfare Awards and countless others - the most any actress has won to date:. Born Muriel Harding in Tur Brook, England, she moved to the United States where she became a star of vaudeville using the stage name Olga Petrova. She can be called Audrey Hepburn of Indian Cinema. Olga Petrova born May 10, 1884 - died November 30, 1977, was an actress, screenwriter and playwright. Her facial expressions were her greatest assets. There was no looking back after that. In 1959 she had two hits in Anadi (with Raj Kapoor) and Bimal Roy's Sujata (with Sunil Dutt). She followed her success with romantic comedy Paying guest (opposite Dev Anand). Her first big break was Seema (opposite Balraj Sahni) which won her a filmfare. She started her career as actress as a 14 year old in Hamari Beti (1950). Nutan was the daughter of actress Shobhna Samarth. Nutan (June 4, 1936 - February, 1991), is considered one of the finest actresses in Indian Cinema. 1956 - Best Actress Seema - 1955. 1959 - Best Actress Sujata - 1959. 1963 - Best Actress Bandini - 1963. 1967 - Best Actress Milan - 1967. 1978 - Best Actress Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki - 1978. 1985 - Outstanding Performance Meri Jung - 1985. |