Daisy Irani

Actor, Film actor

1950 –

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Who is Daisy Irani?

Daisy Irani is a famous former Bollywood and Kollywood child artiste in the 1950s and 1960s. Born into a Zoroastrian family, she is the sister of writer director Honey Irani.

During the Golden Age of Hindi cinema, some child stars had great visibility. The Irani sisters, Daisy and Honey, who generally played young boys with curly hair, became household names. Some of their films fetched the biggest openings. The Irani sisters became household names: The films that had both fetched the biggest openings. Stories were re-written to include them in the cast or increase their footage in the films, and they were prominently publicized in the promos of their movies. Their most-remembered movies, together or separate, include Bandish, Jagte Raho, Bhai Bhai, Naya Daur, Hum Panchi Ek Dal Ke, Musafir, Sahara, Quedi No. 9211, Duniya Na Mane, Do Ustad, Dhool Ka Phool, Soorat Aur Seerat and Chandi Ki Diwar. Daisy, who was more popular than her younger sister as a child artiste, continued to act after growing up, though not in any significant roles.

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Born
1950
Mumbai
Also known as
  • Baby Daisy
  • Roopkumar
  • Roop Kumar
  • Desy Irani
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Christianity
Nationality
  • India
Profession

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on July 23, 2013

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