Nanda (actress)
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Nanda at a party in Kenya, 1970
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| Born |
8 January 1939 Kolhapur, Kolhapur State ( now part of state of Maharashtra) |
| Died | 25 March 2014 (aged 75) Mumbai, India |
| Cause of death | Heart Attack |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1948–1983 1991–1995 |
| Awards | Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Aanchal (1960) |
Nanda (8 January 1939 – 25 March 2014) was an Indian film actress who appeared in Hindi and Marathi films. She was best known for her performances in films like Ittefaq, Joru Ka Ghulam, Neend Hamare Khwab Tumhare, Kanoon, Pati Patni, Gumnaam, Akashdeep, Bedaag and Raja Saab.
Nanda was born in a Maharashtrian show-business family to Vinayak Damodar Karnataki (Master Vinayak), a successful Marathi actor-producer-director. Her father died in 1947, aged 41 when Nanda was eight years old. The family faced hard times. She became a child actress, helping her family by working in films in the early 1950s. She made her debut with Mandir in 1948.
On the silver screen she was first recognized as "Baby Nanda". In films like Mandir, Jaggu, Angaarey, and Jagriti, she was a child actor between 1948-56. As a result of her involvement in movies, her studies suffered, and she was coached at home by renowned school teacher and Bombay Scouts commissioner, Gokuldas V. Makhi. By taking up a career in films, she supported and educated her six siblings. One of her brothers is Marathi film director Jaiprakash Karnataki. Actress Jayashree Talpade is her sister-in-law.
Nanda's paternal uncle, the renowned film producer -director V. Shantaram gave Nanda a big break by casting her in a successful brother-sister saga Toofan Aur Diya (1956).It was the saga of an orphaned brother and sister pair that is buffeted by a series of tragic setbacks, including the girl losing her sight. She received her first Filmfare Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress for Bhabhi (1957); she claims that the reason she didn't win was because there was lobbying involved. She played supporting roles to stars like Dev Anand in Kala Bazar, and played second lead in Dhool Ka Phool.
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