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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.
1 day ago · One of those names is Leela Naidu, who was known as the epitome of beauty in her peak career. In the era of 50s and 60s Bollywood, Leela Naidu was considered a top name in the film industry. At the tender of 14, she won the title of Miss India, in 1954. The achievement brought her a lot of recognition in the entertainment industry. During that period, she was included in the list of “10 most beautiful women in the world” by Vogue Magazine, for ten consecutive years.
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.
Jun 24, 2010 · The book gives you an insight into the person that Leela Naidu was, as she saw herself, not as the world viewed her. She has a tongue-in-cheek approach to her rather eventful life, and, for the most part, she’s forgiving. Parts that must have been painful, she chooses not to discuss.
The Indian film actress Leela Naidu, who has died aged 69, was a charming Indian beauty with a conspicuous touch of Western sophistication and elegance.
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.
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.
Jul 28, 2009 · NEW DELHI: Actress Leela Naidu, who acted in a number of Hindi films as well as The Householder by Merchant Ivory Productions, died on Tuesday in Mumbai after a prolonged illness. She was 69.
A former Miss India, Naidu was feted as one of the most beautiful women in the world. She subsequently starred in such Hindi features as Love of Anuradha (1960) and Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke (1963) as well as early Merchant Ivory productions The Householder (1963) and The Guru (1969).
Jul 28, 2009 · 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.
