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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1931-01-04 (94 years old)

Place of Birth

Valsad, Bombay Presidency, British India

Nirupa Roy

Biography:

Nirupa Roy (born Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara) was an Indian actress who had appeared in Hindi films. Noted for her portrayals of tragedy and sorrow, Roy was idolized for her acting ability,and was often called the "Queen of Misery" in Hindi film circles. Roy was active from 1946 to 1999, and was best known renowned for playing motherly roles. Roy appeared in over 250 films, and won three Filmfare Awards throughout her career, as well as being nominated for one. In 2004, Roy received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Known For

Acting

1999

Lal Baadshah as Lal's foster mother

1992

Humshakal as Vinod's mother
Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana as Kanhaiya's Mother

1991

Pratikar as Parvati Prasad

1990

Pyar Ka Devta as Parvati Kumar

1989

Dana Paani as Satya Prakash's Mother
Santosh as Kamla

1988

Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi as Bharati Devi (Gangaa's Mother)
Charanon Ki Saugandh as Ravi's Mother
Ganga Tere Desh Mein as Ajay's mother
Sone Pe Suhaaga as Mrs. Kashinath
Pyar Ka Mandir as Mrs. Laxmi Kumar

1987

Pyaar Karke Dekho as Lilavati

1986

Locket as Laxmi Sardarilal

1985

Aaj Ka Daur as Laxmi Agnihotri
Sarfarosh as Jwala's Mother
Mard as Rani Durga Singh
Geraftaar as Mrs. Durga Kumar Khanna

1983

Betaab as Sumitra Devi Kapoor

1982

Teesri Aankh as Malti Nath
Badle Ki Aag as Durga
Deedar-E-Yaar as Mrs. Nawaz Khan
Do Dishayen as Neeru

1981

Shakka as Geeta
Kranti as Radha
Khoon Aur Paani as Mrs. Singh
Aas Paas as Arun's Mom
Jail Yatra as Radha Verma

1980

Lootmaar as Satyavati

1979

Ahinsa as Birju's mother
Naalayak as Sita Narayan
Kartavya as Vijay & Ajay's Mother
Suhaag as Durga Kapoor

1978

Anjane Mein as Mrs. Shanti Manohar Lal

1977

Khoon Pasina as Aslam's Mother
Aaina as Savitri R. Shastri

1976

Maa as Vijay's Mother
Aap Beati as Lajjo K. Kapoor

1975

Deewaar as Sumitra Devi
Ponga Pandit as Janki S. Nath

1974

Badla as Mrs. Murli
Zehreela Insaan as Shobha
Roti as Malti

1973

Manchali as Chachi

1972

Jawani Diwani as Madhu Anand

1971

Nadaan as Ranjana
Chhoti Bahu as Sita

1970

Purab Aur Pachhim as Kaushalya (Harnam's Wife)
Maa Aur Mamta as Polly
Aan Milo Sajna as Savitri Choudhury
Abhinetri as Shekhar's Mother
My Love as Durga

1969

Pyar Ka Mausam as Jamuna

1968

Aabroo as Tilotma M. Anand

1967

Badrinath Yatra as Sheila
Ram Aur Shyam as Sulakshana

1966

1965

Chand Aur Suraj as Kamla C. Malik
Shaheed as Durga

1964

Benazir as Nawab's Wife
Shehnai as Shobha

1963

Gumrah as Kamla
Grahasti as Maya

1962

Maa Beta as Rameshwari Sahay

1961

Batwara as Badi Bahu
Dharmputra as Mrs. Savitri Amrit Rai
Chhaya as Manorama

1960

1959

Kangan as Karuna
Heera Moti as Razia

1958

Karigar as Parvati

1957

Musafir as Bhanu's Sister-in-law

1956

Bhai-Bhai as Mrs. Lakshmi Kumar (Ashok's wife)

1955

1954

1953

Two Acres of Land as Parvati Maheto
Teen Batti Char Raasta as Kanta (Gujerati wife)

1946

Amar Raj as Bakula