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Leela Chitnis (née Nagarkar; 9 September 1909 – 14 July 2003) was an Indian actress in the Indian film industry, active from the 1930s to the 1980s. In her early years she starred as a romantic lead, but she is best remembered for her later roles playing a virtuous and upright mother to leading stars.
Jul 17, 2003 · Leela Chitnis, an actress whose half-century-long 40-film career in India progressed from romantic roles to the motherly ones for which she is best remembered, died on Monday at a hospital in...
Jan 15, 2024 · Leela Chitnis made a name for herself as one of India’s first educated heroines. She climbed the ranks of fame, becoming the first Indian face of the luxury soap brand Lux
Sep 9, 2022 · Before Nirupa Roy and Lalita Pawar, actress Leela Chitnis embraced the long-suffering, self-sacrificing ‘elderly mother’ archetype in Indian cinema. Films such as Raj Kapoor’s Awaara (1951), Bimal Roy’s Maa (1952) or Dev Anand’s runaway hit Guide (1965) epitomise her role as Bollywood’s maternal figure.
Leela Chitnis was born on 9 September 1909 in Dharwad, Bombay Presidency, British India. She was an actress and director, known for Kangan (1939), Sadhna (1958) and Chhaya (1936). She was married to Dr. Gajanan Yeshwant Chitnis. She died on 14 July 2003 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
One of cinema's earliest educated ladies, Leela Chitnis captured her life in her autobiography Chanderi Duniyet. Born in a Marathi-speaking household in Karwar, Karnataka, she made a name for...
Jul 15, 2003 · MUMBAI: Leela Chitnis, one of the first stars of the Hindi film industry, died on Monday in the US after a protracted illness. She was 93. Chitnis began her career with Bombay Talkies, one of India''s three great film studios in the 1930s.
Jul 14, 2023 · Leela Chitnis passed away on 14 July 2003, leaving behind a rich legacy and a body of work that continues to inspire generations of actors. Her ability to bring characters to life, her grace, and her dedication to her craft remain an inspiration for aspiring actors even today.
Jul 17, 2003 · Leela Chitnis, 93, a star in the early days of India's Bollywood when actresses were looked down upon as prostitutes, died Monday in a care facility in Danbury, Conn., of...
Jul 19, 2003 · Leela Chitnis, a pioneer of the film industry in India whose roles challenged the caste system and other aspects of her country ' s society, has died. She was 93.Ms. Chitnis, who moved to the ...
