1982
Search results
Nanda was an Indian actress who appeared in Hindi and Marathi films from 1948 to 1983. She was known for her versatile roles, such as Chhoti Bahen, Kanoon, Gumnaam, and Prem Rog, and won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for Aanchal.
- Wiki/Biography
- Family
- Relationships and Fiance
- Career
- Controversies
- Death
- Assets & Properties
- Favourities
- Facts/Trivia
- GeneratedCaptionsTabForHeroSec
Nandini Winayak Karnataki Film Festivals was born on Sunday, 8 January 1939 (age 75 years at the time of death) in Kolhapur, Kolhapur State, British India (now, Maharashtra, India). Her zodiac sign is Capricorn. She was a studious child. One day, when she was around 5 years old, her father asked her to accompany him to the sets of his film. At that...
Parents & Siblings
Nanda was born in a show-business family to Vinayak Damodar Karnataki and Sushila (Meenaxi) Karnataki. Her father, also known as Master Vinayak, was a well-known Marathi and Hindi filmmaker and producer and her mother was a homemaker. Nanda had four sisters named Meena, Jaymala, Mangala, and Bharati. Mangla and Bharati were twins. She also had two brothers named Subhash (elder) and Jaiprakash Karnatki (younger; director and producer).
Husband
Nanda remained unmarried all her life. Reportedly, her mother suggested many suitable grooms to Nanda, but she refused them all and said, Even her brothers introduced many prospective grooms to her, but she rejected them all.
Other Relatives
Nanda was the great niece of the Indian filmmaker and producer Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre. India TimesVasudev Karnataki (cinematographer) was her paternal uncle. The popular actors Baburao Pendharkar and Bhalji Pendharkar were her step-uncles (her father’s half-brothers). The film actress Jayshree T. was her sister-in-law (married to Nanda’s brother Jaiprakash Karnatki). She was also the sister-in-law of the Hindi film producer C. V. K. Sastry (married to Nanda’s sister Meena). The Indian fil...
In 1965, during the shooting of the film “Jab Jab Phool Khile,” a Maharashtrian lieutenant colonel was smitten by Nanda. He asked the director Suraj Prakash to forward his marriage proposal to Nanda’s mother. However, nothing came out of it later. Nanda was also rumoured to be in a relationship with the actor Vijay Anand. When Vijay was asked about...
As a Child Artist
Nanda worked as a child actress in Hindi and Marathi films from 1948 to 1956. She started her career as a child actress in 1948 with the Bollywood film “Mandir.” She got noticed in the film and became popular with the name ‘Baby Nanda.’ Next, she appeared as a child actress in the film “Jaggu” (1952). She also played a child actress in the films “Angarey” (1954), “Bandish” (1954), and Jagriti (1954). Nanda featured as a child artist in the Marathi films “Jagat Guru Shankaracharya,” “Kuldaivat...
As a Supporting Actress
When Nanda was in her teens, her paternal uncle producer and director V. Shantaram gave Nanda a big break by casting her in the film “Toofan Aur Diya” (1956). It was her first film as a grown-up supporting actress and she played the role of ‘Nandini’ in the film. She was praised for her performance in the film by the audience and critics alike. The film’s success led her to more supporting roles, gaining popularity with the role of ‘Lata’ in the Bollywood film “Bhabhi” (1957). Nanda received...
As a Main Lead
Nanda made a name for herself in the industry mainly as a supporting actress, however, she also gained popularity as a lead actress in her later years. Nanda played the lead roles of ‘Ruma’ and ‘Nanda’ in the films “Hum Dono” (1961) and “Teen Devian” (1965). Both the films were a huge hit. Next, she played a lead in B.R. Chopra’s “Kanoon” (1960), a film with no songs at all. Subsequently, she shared screen space with popular actors like Shashi Kapoor, Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar, Dev Anand, Wa...
In 2016, Nanda’s family members filed a suit at the Bombay High Court challenging a will in which she left a large part of her estate, including a triplex apartment in Versova to a trust. Her nine family members alleged that the will was fake and claimed that Nanda was very close to them and had no reason to appoint her business partner and charter...
On 25 March 2014, Nanda died of a heart attack at her Versova residence in Mumbai. She was 75 years old at the time of her death. BBCOn her sudden demise, one of her relatives while talking to a news channel said, Her funeral was performed at the Oshiwara crematorium in Mumbai on the same day. For her last rites, Nanda was made to wear the white Sa...
Nanda owned a sea-facing triplex apartment in Quarter Deckbuilding in Versova, commercial space at Four Bungalows, land parcels in Shahpur in Thane district, jewelry, silverware, stocks, cash, bank deposits, and other movables worth over Rs 20 crores. Mumbai Mirror
Food:Prawns, Crabs, Chaat from Shetty Bhelwala, Chinese food served at Fredericks Chinese (restaurant), Biryani, Shami Kebabs
Nanda loved travelling abroad and watching films in her home theatre whenever she was free.She followed a non-vegetarian diet. FilmfareNanda abstained from drinking alcohol. FilmfareWhile in her teens, she loved listening to the radio. However, her family couldn’t afford a radio in the ’50s as her father had died and she had just begun working. So, she would often sit in the S...Nanda was self-reliant and never took any monetary favours from anyone. Even after becoming so popular, she had never ordered her food at a producer’s expense. She always carried her own lunch to t...According to her brother, Nanda was a calm personality and never believed in arguments. If she was ever upset with someone, she just stopped talking to him for a while. Nanda liked keeping her life...Nanda was born in a show-business family and started her career as a child artist. She acted in around 300 films and won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She remained unmarried and died in 2014.
Nanda Karnataki was a versatile and award-winning actress who starred in films from the 1940s to the 1980s. She played various roles, from child star to tragedienne to glamorous heroine, and was known for her friendship with Waheeda Rehman and Shashi Kapoor.
- January 1, 1
- Kolhapur, Bombay Presidency, British India
- January 1, 1
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Mar 25, 2014 · Yesteryear actress Nanda, who has been a part of hits like Teen Deviyaan, Gumnaam and many more died at the age of 75 in Mumbai on Tuesday (March 25). The 75-year-old actress died this morning at her Andheri residence here.
- 153
Mar 25, 2014 · Yesteryear Bollywood star Nanda, who lit the cinema screens in the 1960s and early 70s with her stellar performances in ‘Hum Dono’, ‘Gumnaam’ and ‘Jab Jab Phool Khile’, passed away today following a massive heart attack. Also Read: Lata Mangeshkar remembers Nanda.
- IE Online
- 153
Mar 25, 2014 · Veteran Bollywood actress Nanda, best known for her stellar performances in films like ‘Hum Dono’, ‘Ittefaq’ and ‘Gumnaam’, passed away today following a massive heart attack, family sources...
Mar 25, 2014 · Yesteryear actress Nanda, who has been a part of hits like Teen Deviyaan, Gumnaam and many more died at the age of 75 in Mumbai on Tuesday (March 25). The actress died of a heart attack at her residence, confirmed her family members to a news a agency.
