Nirupa Roy (bornKokila Kishorechandra Bulsara; 4 January 1931 – 13 October 2004) was an Indian actress who had appeared inHindi films. Noted for her portrayals of tragedy and sorrow, Roy was known for her acting ability,^[1] and was uncharitably called the "Queen of Misery" in Hindi film circles. Roy was active from 1946 to 1999, and was best known for playing motherly roles.^[2][3] Roy appeared in over 250 films, and won threeFilmfare Awards throughout her career, as well as being nominated for one. In 2004, Roy received theFilmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.

Nirupa Roy
Born	Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara (1931-01-04)4 January 1931 Bulsar,Bombay Presidency,British India, now it isValsad,Gujarat
Died	13 October 2004(2004-10-13) (aged 73) Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Queen of Misery
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1946–1999
Spouse	Kamal Roy ​ (m. 1946)​
Children	2
Awards	Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award forMunimji (1956) Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award forChhaya (1962) Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award forShehnai (1965) Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (2004)

Roy was born as Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara in Kalwada,Valsad,Gujarat. She married Kamal Roy at the age of 15, and moved toMumbai. She used her married name Nirupa Roy when she entered the film industry.

In 1946, Roy and her husband responded to an advertisement in a Gujarati paper looking for actors. She was selected and started her acting career with the Gujarati filmRanakdevi (1946). The same year she acted in her first Hindi filmAmar Raj. One of her popular films wasDo Bigha Zamin (1953). She largely played mythological characters in the films of the 1940s and 50s. In Har Har Mahadev she played the role of Parvati Devi oppositeTrilok Kapoor who played the role of Shiva and the film was the top grosser of the year. Her image of a goddess was very strong and people would visit her home and seek her blessings. Among her co-stars wereTrilok Kapoor (with whom she played in eighteen movies),^[4]Bharat Bhushan,Balraj Sahni, andAshok Kumar.

In the 1970s, her role as mother to the characters played byAmitabh Bachchan andShashi Kapoor made her name synonymous to the impoverished suffering mother. Her role inDeewaar (1975) and its dialogues with reference to a mother and son are used as clichés.

In her marriage with Kamal Roy, she had two children, named Yogesh and Kiran Roy.^[5] In the years following her death, they engaged into a dispute over Roy's property and belongings, which has received much attention throughout news and media.^[6][7]

On 13 October 2004, Roy suffered acardiac arrest inMumbai, and died at the age of 73.^[8]

Several tributes and articles have been made in Roy's memory.^[9] Her dialogues from the filmDeewaar became iconic,^[10] and her acting in the film along with her other notable films are considered to be a landmark inHindi cinema.^[11]

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• Nirupa Roy atIMDb
• Nirupa Roy atBollywood Hungama
• Obituary from rediff.com