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Nutan

Shobhana Samarth

Nutan

Nutan in the early 1950s: early swimsuit

Nutan in 1981, age 45

Nutan: probably in Dilli Ka Thug (1958)

The person

10 unknown facts about legendary actress Nutan

TNN | Jun 4, 2013 The Times of India

Nutan Behl (better known as Nutan) was a legendary actress who gave several blockbusters in a career of over four decades. She is regarded as one of the finest female actors in the history of Hindi cinema who has givens some unmemorable performances. On her birth anniversary, 'TOI 'enlists some unknown facts about the actress.

1) Nutan started her big screen debut as a child artist, at the age of 14, in Hamari Beti (1950). The movie was directed by her mother Shobhna Samarth.

2) She hailed from a filmy family as her father was a director and sister Tanuja was also an actress.

3) Nutan has given some noteworthy performances in films such as Sujata, Bandini, Milan, Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki, Sone Ki Chidiya, Saraswatichandra, etc.

4) Bandini (1963), in which Nutan played a young prisoner, is widely believed to be her best performance.

5) Nutan acted opposite Dilip Kumar for the first time in the 1986 blockbuster Karma. She also worked with Dev Anand in films like popular films like Paying Guest, Baarish , Manzil and Tere Ghar Ke Samne.

6) She married naval Lieutenant-Commander Rajnish Behl in October 1959.

7) Kanoon Apna Apna (1989) was the last film to be released when she was alive.

8) Nutan had won several Filmfare Awards for her performances. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 1974 for her contribution to Indian cinema.

9 )It is said that two of her movies- films Naseebwala (1992) and Insaniyat (1994) were released after her death.

Interestingly, it is said that Vinod Mehra, who was part of Insaniyat, also died during the filming of the movie.

10)The gorgeous Nutan passed away of cancer in 1991.

Nutan sues mother Shobhana Samarth

The Times of India

Nutan, daughter of the famous actress Shobhana Samarth, sued her mother over control of her own earnings, in a case that became a bitter family feud fought out in public. These cases were sensational, even by today's standards. The early 'item' dances and close-up kisses showed cinema's inherent voyeurism, which peaked in Hindi films of the 1980s and 1990s.

From TOI archives (December 16 | 1964)

In her deposition Nutan said that every pie invested in Shobhana Pictures was from her earnings. She also said that Tanuja, her younger sister, was earning.... When the compromise talks had failed, Nutan had orally told her mother that she (the mother) had forged her signature. She said this in the heat of the moment.

Complete Filmography as an Actress

Nutan in 1956, at age 20

Nutan in Saajan ki Saheli (1981), at age 45

1950 Hamari Beti as The beti

1951 Hum Log as Paro

1951 Nagina as Mukta

1952 Parbat

1952 Shisham

1953 Laila Majnu as Laila

1953 Malkin

1953 Aaghosh

1954 Shabab

1955 Seema as Gauri

1956 Heer as Heer

1957 Baarish as Chanda

1957 Paying Guest as Shanti

1958 Chandan

1958 Dilli Ka Thug as Asha

1958 Kabhi Andhera Kabhi Ujala

1958 Sone Ki Chidiya as Lakshmi

1958 Aakhri Dao as Sheila

1959 Anari as Aarti Sohanlal

1959 Kanhaiya as Shanno

1960 Basant as Meenakshi Rai

1960 Chhabili

1960 Chhalia as Shanti

1960 Sujata as Sujata

1960 Manzil as Pushpa Nath

1962 Soorat Aur Seerat

1963 Bandini as Kalyani

1963 Dil Hi To Hai as Jamila Banu

1963 Tere Ghar Ke Samne as Sulekha

1964 Chandi Ki Deewar

1965 Khandan as Radha

1965 Rishte Naahte as Savitri

1966 Chhota Bhai as Annaporrna 'Annu'

1966 Chilaka Gorinka

1966 Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya as Ashoo

1966 Kalapi

1967 Dulhan Ek Raat Ki as Nirmala

1967 Latt Saheb as Nikki Rana

1967 Mehrban as Laxmi

1967 Mera Munna

1967 Milan as Radha

1968 Gauri as Gauri

1968 Saraswatichandra as Kumud Sundari

1969 Bhai Bahen as Mala

1970 Devi as Devi

1970 Maa Aur Mamta as Maya

1970 Maharaja

1970 Yaadgaar as Bhavna

1971 Lagan as Shanti

1972 Anuraag as Anu Rai

1972 Grahan

1972 Mangetar

1973 Saudagar as Mahjubhi

1975 Jogidas Khuman

1976 Ginny Aur Johny

1977 Jagriti

1977 Mandir Masjid

1978 Ek Baap Chhe Bete

1978 Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki as Sanjukta

1978 Saajan Bina Suhagan as Asha Chopra

1980 Kasturi

1980 Sanjh Ki Bela

1981 Kranti

1981 Saajan Ki Saheli as Kunti Kumar

1982 Jeeo Aur Jeene Do

1982 Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon

1983 Aas Aur Pyaas

1983 Mayuri

1983 Rishta Kagaz Ka as Suman Sharma

1985 Meri Jung as Aarti

1985 Paisa Yeh Paisa as Laxmi

1985 Pyaari Bhabhi

1985 Yeh Kaisa Farz

1985 Yudh as Savitri Devi

1986 Karma

1986 Naam as Janki

1986 Ricky

1986 Sajna Saath Nibhana as Shobha Rana

1987 Hifazat as Laxmi

1988 Main Tere Liye

1988 Siraj

1988 Sone Pe Suhaaga as Usha Rani

1989 Kanoon Apna Apna as Lakshmi

1989 Guru

1989 Mujrim

1992 Deewana Aashiq

1992 Naseebwaala as Sharda

1994 Insaniyat as Shanti Devi

See also

Miss India winners: 1947-58