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Rani Chandra | |
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| Born | 2 June 1949 Fort Kochi,Travancore-Cochin, India |
| Died | 12 October 1976(1976-10-12) (aged 27) Bombay,Maharashtra, India |
| Cause of death | Plane crash |
Rani Chandra (2 June 1949 – 12 October 1976) was an Indian actress and model, a winner ofMiss Kerala.[1] She died whenIndian Airlines Flight 171 crashed in Bombay in 1976. She acted in several landmark films such asNellu (Malayalam, 1974),Bhadrakali (Tamil, 1976) andSwapnadanam (Malayalam, 1976).
She was born to Chandran and Kanthimathi in 1949 atFort Kochi,Travancore-Cochin (nowKerala). She had four sisters and a brother.[1] She pursued degree from St Thereses College Ernakulam. She owned a dance troupe. Actress Chippy is Ranichandra's Brother Shaji's Daughter.[2] Rani Chandra was selected as Miss Kerala in 1972.[3]
Her first film,Anjusundarikal, was widely accepted by the audience. Other major films includedUlsavam,Kadarumasam,Nellu,Swapnadanam,Oonjal,Alinganam,Abhinandanam,Sindoooram,Thirumadhuram, andAnuragam. She won theKerala State Film Award for Best Actress for the filmSwapnadanam. Rani Chandra played the major role in the very popular Tamil cinema song in the filmBhadrakali.
Rani Chandra, her mother, and three sisters were killed inIndian Airlines Flight 171 crash in 1976.[citation needed] They were on a return flight from Bombay when their plane caught fire and nose dived near the airport, killing everyone on board. They were returning from a Dance performance in the Middle East. Their earlier flight from Bombay to Madras returned to Bombay shortly after takeoff after a snag hit. The aircraft and all passengers were re-boarded onto the flight. The dead included members of her music troupe as well.
After her death, the unfinished portion of the movieBhadrakali was finished using a double. The movie ends using earlier footage of Rani Chandra.