Nirupa Roy

Nirupa Roy was an Indian actress who was known for portraying the role of the Indian mother stereotype. Nirupa Roy played the heroine and the hero's mother in late 70s and 80s. Nirupa's acting career spanned more than 50 years and the lady acted in more than 250 movies.

In 1946 Nirupa Roy made her debut in acting with the Gujarati film Ranakdevi. The same year she acted in her first Hindi film Amar Raj. Among her popular films was Do Bigha Zameen (1953). In the 1940s and 1950s Nirupa Roy played mythological characters.

She acted with co-stars like Trilok Kapoor, Bharat Bhushan, Balraj Sahni and Ashok Kumar. In the 1970s, Nirupa Roy's roles as mother to the characters played by Big B made her name synonymous to the impoverished suffering mother.

Nirupa Roy in 1955 won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, for Munimji. In 1961 she got the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, for Chhaya.
In 1961, the actress was awarded the BFJA Best Actress in Supporting Role, again for Chhaya.

Nirupa also won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, in 1964 for Shehnaai and was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003. In Mumbai on 13 October 2004 at the age of 73, she died after having a cardiac attack.

Nadira

Nadira who was born on 5 December 1932 was a profound Bollywood actress who contributed a lot to the Indian cinema. Nadira is best remembered for her performance in the 1950s and 1960s flicks like Shree 420 (1955), Pakeezah (1972) and Julie (1975), which also won her Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.




Nadira acquired lot of fame with the 1952 film Aan with her role as a savage princess. Other than this Nadira played lead roles in a number of films like Dil Apna Prit Parayee, Hanste Zakhm, Amar Akbar Anthony and Pakeezah.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Nadira entered a new phase of her career, playing elderly women as a supporting actress in Bollywood films. The actress was last seen in the film Josh (2000). On 9 February 2006, this dynamic lady died at the age of 73 at the Bhatia Hospital in Tardeo, Mumbai following a prolonged illness.

Reena Roy

Reena Roy was born on January 7, 1957. Reena was one of the top Hindi film actresses in India. Reena Roy performed leading roles in many films from 1972 to 1985. In 1983-at the height of her fame-Reena Roy decided to quit films to marry Pakistani cricketer, Mohsin Khan. Reena Roy's career in films started off with a non-starter, B. R. Ishara's Nayi Duniya Naye Log with another newcomer Danny Denzongpa.

Her last shooting was for a tragedy Inteha (1984), in which she is raped and tormented by Raj Babbar. The film didn't do well. One of Reena's last releases was J.P. Dutta's war-torn Ghulami (1985).

Reena Roy returned to Bollywood in 1992. In a supporting role as a sister-in-law in the film Aadmi Khilona Hai (1993). Reena's unhappiness showed in her significant weight gain.

Awards and nominations-

Filmfare Nomination for Best Actress--Nagin (1976)
Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award--Apnapan (1977)
Filmfare Nomination for Best Actress--Aasha (1980)

Reena Roy's last film appearance was in J.P Dutta's Refugee (2000). Reena has since turned to acting in television serials, such as "Eena Meena Deeka," produced by her sister Barkha. After the serial ended, both sisters opened an acting school together in 2004. Reena also has campaigned for the Indian National Congress.