Vidya Sinha | |
|---|---|
 Sinha in 2011 | |
| Born | 15 November 1947 |
| Died | 15 August 2019 (aged 71) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1974–1986, 2000–2019 |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Spouses |
Venkateshwaran Iyer
(m. 1968; died 1996)Netaji Bhimrao Salunkhe
(m. 2001; div. 2009) |
| Children | 1 daughter |
Vidya Sinha (15 November 1947 – 15 August 2019) was an Indian actress who acted in Hindi films, most known for Rajnigandha (1974), Chhoti Si Baat (1975) and Pati Patni Aur Woh (1978). She started her career as a model and won the Miss Bombay title. Her first movie was Raja Kaka (1974) opposite Kiran Kumar. However, fame came to her through the low-budget break-away hit Rajnigandha (1974), directed by her mentor Basu Chatterjee. She acted in several films after which she took a hiatus. Returning to acting in the later part of her life, she acted in several TV serials and the Salman Khan movie Bodyguard (2011).