Leela Naidu | |
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 Naidu on a 2011 India Post stamp | |
| Born | 1940[1] |
| Died | 28 July 2009 (aged 69) Mumbai |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Model [citation needed] |
| Years active | 1960–1992 |
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| Father | Pattipati Ramaiah Naidu |
| Awards | Femina Miss India |
Leela Naidu (1940 – 28 July 2009) was an Indian actress who starred in a small number of Hindi and English films, including Yeh Raste Hain Pyar Ke (1963), based on the real-life Nanavati case, and The Householder, Merchant Ivory Productions' first film. She was Femina Miss India in 1954, and was featured in the Vogue along with Maharani Gayatri Devi in the list of "World's Ten Most Beautiful Women", a list she was continuously listed in from the 1950s to the 1960s in prominent fashion magazines worldwide. She is remembered for her stunning classical beauty and subtle acting style.
- ^ "Leela Naidu: Miss India of 1954 who went on to forge a career as an". The Independent. 21 September 2009. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2017.