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Leela Naidu (1940 – 28 July 2009) was an Indian actress who starred in a small number of Hindi and English films, including Yeh Raste Hain Pyar Ke (1963), based on the real-life Nanavati case, and The Householder, Merchant Ivory Productions' first film.
22 hours ago · Leela Naidu's professional life was going well and she was climbing the ladder of success, but nothing was going right in her personal life. At the age of just 17, Leela Naidu married Tilak Oberoi, the son of the owner of the Oberoi Hotel chain. Tilak was 16 years older than the actress and was 33 years old. But, their marriage did not last long.
Leela Naidu was an Indian actress of Irish-Indian origin, who starred in films like The Householder, Baghi and Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke. She was also a beauty queen, a poet's wife and a feminist icon.
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- Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
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- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Leela Naidu was a charming and versatile actress who starred in films such as Anuradha, Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke and Trikal. She was crowned Miss India in 1954 and had a mixed Indo-European heritage that set her apart from other Indian film stars.
Known as much for her roles in classics like Anuradha and The Householder as for her ageless elegance, Leela Naidu died here Tuesday after a prolonged illness. She was 69.
Jun 24, 2010 · Leela Naidu, a former actress and activist, shares her stories of life, love and cinema in this book co-written by Manjula Negi. She talks about her encounters with Salvador Dali, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Arundhati Roy and more with wit and candour.
Leela Naidu. Actress: The Householder. Born to an Irish mother and an Indian father. Was a Femina Miss India. Quit movies to marry (and later divorce) hotelier Tilakraj Oberoi. She later married Goan poet Dom Moraes, who was her childhood sweetheart. Vogue named her as one of most beautiful women in the world, along with Maharani Gayatri Devi.
