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| Geeta Bali | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1930 India |
| Died | January 1965 (aged 34–35) |
| Years active | 1952 - 1964 |
Geeta Bali (1930 – 21 January 1965) was a popular film actress from Bollywood.
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[edit] Early life
Bali was born in a Mohyal family in pre-partition Punjab as Harkirtan Kaur, a Sikh.[1] Her family moved to mumbai and were living in near poverty when she started to get breaks in films.
[edit] Career
Bali became a star in the 1950s. She had also worked earlier with her future brother-in-law Raj Kapoor in Bawre Nain and with her future father-in-law Prithviraj Kapoor in Anand Math. Unlike other actresses who gave up films after marrying into the Kapoor family, Bali kept acting until her death.
Her secretary was Surinder Kapoor, father of producer Boney Kapoor, actor Anil Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor.
[edit] Personal life
Geeta Bali is the aunt of Yogeeta Bali. In 1955 she married Shammi Kapoor who was 1 year younger than she was and not yet a star. They had two children, a son and a daughter.
She died on 21 January 1965 stricken by smallpox.
[edit] Filmography
Her films include Bawre Nain (1950) with future brother-in-law Raj Kapoor, Baazi (1951) with Dev Anand, Ghayal (1951) with Sheikh Mukhtar, Albela (1951), Jaal (1952) with Bhagwan Dada, Baaz (1953) with Guru Dutt and Mr. India (1961). She received a Filmfare Nomination as Best Actress for Vachan (1955) and another nomination as Best Supporting Actress for Kavi (1955).
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[edit] External links
- Geeta Bali at the Internet Movie Database
- http://www.junglee.org.in/sk.html
- http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/apr/09dinesh.htm
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