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Nutan
File:Nutan in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Anari (1959) film.jpg
Nutan in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Anari (1959)
Born
Nutan Samarth

(1936-06-04)4 June 1936
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, India
Died21 February 1991(1991-02-21) (aged 54)
India
Years active1950-1991
SpouseRajnish Behl (1959-1991) (her death)
ChildrenMohnish Behl

Nutan (Marathi: नूतन) (4 June 1936 - 21 February 1991), was an Indian actress, who appeared in several successful Hindi movies of the 50s and 60s. Highly regarded for her acting abilities, Nutan was recognised as an accomplished dramatic actress, and her performances often received praises and accolades. Along with her niece Kajol, she holds the record of five Filmfare Best Actress Award wins, and she is the overall most-awarded actress in the female acting categories at Filmfare, with six.[1][2]

Career

Nutan was the daughter of actress Shobhna Samarth and director Kumarsen Samarth. She is related to many of the screen stars of the past fifty years (see Mukherjee-Samarth family (film)).

She started her career as actress as a fourteen-year-old in Hamari Beti (1950). This film was produced by her mother, Shobhana. In 1952 she was the winner of Miss India.

Her first big break was Seema, for which she won her first Filmfare Best Actress Award. She followed her success with a romantic comedy, Paying Guest, in which she co-starred with Dev Anand. In 1959 she starred in two hit films, Anari (with Raj Kapoor) and Bimal Roy's Sujata (with Sunil Dutt). In the 1960s and 1970s she had many more successful films including Chhalia (1960), Bandini (1963), Saraswatichandra (1968), Devi (1970) and Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978). She received her third Best actress Filmfare award in 1964, for Bandini; her fourth Filmfare award for Milan (1967 film)tied her with Meena Kumari. She starred opposite Amitabh Bachchan in 1973's Saudagar (1973 film), for which she received a sixth Filmfare Best actress nomination. In 1978, she made an astonishing return to the screen as the righteous Sanjukta Chauhan in Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978). For this performance, she received an eight Filmfare career nomination and won her fifth Filmfare best actress award, at the age of 42. She thus holds the record of winning five Filmfare Best Actress Award, the highest number of awards won by an actress. At age 42, she is also the oldest winner of the award. Nutan was perhaps the only actress of her generation to command leading roles in her 40s, with tremendous success. Following this and a three year hiatus, she starred in Saajan ki Saheli (1981), as an unrelenting , jealous wife to a husband who befriends her abandoned daughter.

In the remaining 1980s she played roles in blockbuster films such as Meri Jung (1985), Naam (1986) and Karma (1986). Karma was notable for being the first time she was paired with actor Dilip Kumar. For Mere Jung she won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her last film released while she was alive was Kanoon Apna Apna in 1989. She died in 1991 of cancer. Two of her films Naseebwala (1992) and Insaniyat (1994) were released after her death.

Personal life

Nutan was the eldest child of actress Shobhana Samarth. She had three other siblings, 2 younger sisters and a younger brother. Her younger sister Tanuja is also an actress, and Chatura, who did not work in Bollywood. Her parents separated when she was still a child. Kajol is Tanuja's daughter and Nutan's niece and is also a successful actress.

On 11 October 1959, she married naval Lieutenant-Commander Rajnish Behl. Their son, Mohnish Behl, born in 1963, later entered films as well.

Nutan died in February 1991, of cancer, at the age of 54.

Nutan’s narrative as a human being is depicted in a book “Nutan – Asen Mi Nasen Mi” written by famous marathi author Lalita Tamhane. The book can be summarized as one describing Nutan’s life experiences, interactions with co-actors / family / friends etc. as told by her to Lalita Tamhane.

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards

Filmfare Nominations

Other Awards

Filmography

Year Title Character
1950 Hamari Beti Daughter
1952 Shisham  
1953 Laila Majnu Laila
1954 Shabab  
1955 Seema Gauri
1956 Heer  
1957 Baarish Chanda
Paying Guest Shanti
Zindagi Ya Toofan  
1958 Chandan  
Dilli Ka Thug  
Kabhi Andhera Kabhi Ujala  
Sone Ki Chidiya Lakshmi
Aakhri Daao  
1959 Anari Aarti Sohanlal
Kanhaiya Shanno
Sujata Sujata
1960 Basant  
Chhabili  
Chhalia Shanti
Manzil  Pushpa
1962 Soorat Aur Seerat  
1963 Bandini Kalyani
Dil Hi To Hai  
Tere Ghar Ke Samne Sulekha
1964 Chandi Ki Deewar  
1965 Khandaan Radha
Rishte Naahte Savitri
1966 Chhota Bhai  
Chilaka Gorinka  
Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya  
Kalapi  
1967 Dulhan Ek Raat Ki Nirmala
Laat Saheb  
Milan  
1968 Gauri Gauri
Saraswatichandra Kumud Sundari
1969 Bhai Bahen Mala
1970 Maa Aur Mamta Maya
Devi Devi
Maharaja  
Yaadgaar Bhavna
1972 Anuraag Anu Rai
Grahan  
1973 Saudagar (1973 film) Mahjubhi
1975 Jogidas Khuman  
1978 Ek Baap Chhe Bete  
Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki Sanjukta Chouhan
Saajan Bina Suhagan  
1980 Saajan Ki Saheli Kunti Kumar
1982 Jiyo Aur Jeene Do  
1983 Rishta Kagaz Ka  
1984 Yeh Kaisa Farz  
1985 Yudh Savitri Devi
Paisa Yeh Paisa Laxmi
Meri Jung Aarti (Mrs. Deepak Verma)
1986 Sajna Sath Nibhana Shobha Rana
Karma Mrs Vishwa Pratap Singh
Naam Jaanki Kapoor
1988 Main Tere Liye  
1989 Kanoon Apna Apna Mrs. Singh
Mujrim Yashoda
1992 Naseebwala Sharda
1994 Insaniyat Shani Devi

References

  1. ^ Nutan Upperstall.
  2. ^ Forever Nutan Rediff.com.
  3. ^ Filmfare - the full coverage
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ [2]
  6. ^ "37th Annual BFJA Awards". BFJA. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
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