Nutan
Actor, Film actor
1936 – 1991
Who was Nutan?
Nutan Behl, better known as Nutan, was an Indian actress. She appeared in more than 70 Hindi films in a career spanning over four decades. Regarded as one of the finest female actors in the history of Hindi cinema, Nutan was noted for playing unconventional parts, and her performances often received praise and accolades.
Nutan started her career at the age of 14 in the 1950 film Hamari Beti, directed by her mother Shobhna Samarth. She subsequently starred in such films as Nagina and Humlog. Her role in Seema garnered her wider recognition and a Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She continued playing leading roles through the 1960s until the late 1970s and went on win the award on four other occasions for her roles in Sujata, Bandini, Milan and Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki. Some of her other films of this period include Sone Ki Chidiya, Anari, Chhalia, Tere Ghar Ke Saamne, Saraswatichandra, Anuraag and Saudagar.
In the 1980s, Nutan started playing character roles and continued working until shortly before her death. She portrayed mostly motherly roles in such films as Saajan Ki Saheli, Meri Jung and Naam. Her performance in Meri Jung earned her a sixth and last Filmfare Award, this time in the Best Supporting Actress category. Nutan holds the record of five wins of the Best Actress Award at Filmfare, which was held only by her for over 30 years until it was matched by her niece Kajol in 2011; she is overall the most-awarded actress in the female acting categories at Filmfare, with six awards alongside Jaya Bachchan.In 1974, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India.
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- Born
- Jun 4, 1936
Mumbai - Also known as
- Nutan Behl
- Nutan Rajnish Behl
- Late Smt. Nutan Behl
- Nutan Samarth
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Rajnish Behl
(1959/10/11 - 1991/02/21)
- Rajnish Behl
- Children
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Died
- Feb 21, 1991
India
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on July 23, 2013
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