Nutan | |
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| Born | Nutan Samarth 4 June 1936 |
| Died | 21 February 1991 (aged 54) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Years active | 1950–1991 |
| Notable work | Hum Log (1951) Seema (1955) Anari (1959) Sujata (1959) Chhalia (1960) Bandini (1963) Milan (1967) Saraswatichandra (1968) Anuraag (1972) Saudagar (1973) Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978) |
| Spouse |
Rajnish Bahl (m. 1959) |
| Children | Mohnish Bahl |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Mukherjee-Samarth family |
| Honours | Padma Shri (1974) |
Nutan Samarth-Bahl (née Samarth; 4 June 1936 – 21 February 1991), known mononymously as Nutan was an Indian actress who worked primarily in Hindi films. In a career spanning four decades, she appeared in more than 80 films, that ranged in genre from urban romances to socio-realist dramas. Regarded as one of the finest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, Nutan was noted for her naturalistic acting in parts of conflicted women often deemed unconventional.[1][2] She was the recipient of six Filmfare Awards, including a record five Filmfare Award for Best Actress. In 1974, Nutan received the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award.[3][4]
Born in Bombay to filmmaker Kumarsen Samarth and film actress Shobhna Samarth, Nutan started her career at the age of 14 in the 1950 film Hamari Beti, directed by her mother. She subsequently starred in the films Nagina and Hum Log (both 1951). Her role in Seema (1955) garnered her wider recognition and her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She continued playing leading roles through the 1960s until the late 1970s and went onto win the award on four other occasions for her roles in Sujata (1959), Bandini (1963), Milan (1967) and Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978). Some of her other films of this period include Anari (1959), Chhalia (1960), Tere Ghar Ke Saamne (1963), Khandan (1965), Saraswatichandra (1968), Anuraag (1972) and Saudagar (1973).
In the 1980s, Nutan started playing character roles and continued working until shortly before her death. She portrayed mostly motherly roles in such films as Saajan Ki Saheli (1981), Meri Jung (1985) and Naam (1986). Her performance in Meri Jung earned her a sixth and final Filmfare Award, in the Best Supporting Actress category. Nutan was married to naval Lieutenant-Commander Rajnish Bahl from 1959 until her death from breast cancer in 1991. Their only child, son Mohnish Bahl is an actor.[5]
- ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1999, p. 166.
- ^ Dhawan, M.L. (26 February 2006). "To the manner born". The Sunday Tribune. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Chopra 2021, p. 145.
- ^ "Forever Nutan". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ Nutan Archived 21 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema, by Gulzar, Govind Nihalani, Saibal Chatterjee (Encyclopædia Britannica (India)). Popular Prakashan, 2003. ISBN 8179910660. P. 80, P. 599.