Usha Kiran | |
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| Born | (1929-04-22)22 April 1929 |
| Died | 9 March 2000(2000-03-09) (aged 70) Nashik,Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1949–2000 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Tanvi Azmi, Advait Kher |
| Relatives | Baba Azmi (son-in-law) Saiyami Kher (granddaughter) |
Usha Kiran (22 April 1929 – 9 March 2000) was an Indian actress. In a career spanning over four decades, she acted in over 50 Hindi and Marathi films, notablyDaag (1952),Patita (1953),Baadbaan (1954),Chupke Chupke (1975),Mili (1975) andBawarchi (1972). She was also theSheriff of Mumbai during 1996 and 1997.[1]
She began her acting career on stage withM.G. Rangnekar's Marathi playAshirwad.[2] She entered the Hindi film industry with a small role inUday Shankar's dance-drama filmKalpana (1948). She went on to act in numerous popular Hindi films such asNazrana (1961),Daag (1952), andBaadbaan (1954), (for which she won the very firstFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1955),[citation needed]Kabuliwala (1961),Patita (1953),Mili,Bawarchi (1972) andChupke Chupke (1975).[citation needed]
Her famous Marathi films includeShikleli Bayko,Jasach Tase,Postatli Mulgi,Dudh Bhakar,Stree Janma Hi Tuzi Kahani,Kanyadaan (for which she received the Maharashtra Government's award for best actress),Gariba Gharchi Lek, andKanchanganga.
She starred opposite Hindi film actors such asKishore Kumar,Raj Kapoor,Dev Anand,Ashok Kumar,Dilip Kumar,Rajendra Kumar,Rajesh Khanna,Dharmendra andAmitabh Bachchan.[1]
She died inNashik at the age of 70.[1]
Usha was born into aMarathi-speaking family as Usha Balkrishna Marathe, daughter of Balkrishna Vishnu Marathe and his wife Radhabai Marathe. She was the second among five daughters. She was married to Dr. Manohar Kher, who became Dean ofSion Hospital in Mumbai. They were the parents of two children, a son, Advait Kher and a daughter,Tanvi Azmi. Usha Kiran's son Advait is a former model, now settled inNashik with his wife Uttara (who wasFemina Miss India of 1982) and his two daughters Saunskruti Kher andSaiyami Kher.[citation needed] Usha Kiran's daughterTanvi Azmi is a well known television and film actress, married to cinematographerBaba Azmi, brother ofShabana Azmi.[3]
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