Saturday, 22 April 2017

22 APR 1929-9 MAR 2000 USHA KIRAN

Usha Kiran

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Usha Kiran
Born22 April 1929
Hyderabad
Died9 March 2000 (aged 70)
Nashik
Occupationactor
Years active1949–2000
Usha Kiran (22 April 1929 – 9 March 2000) was a Hindi and Marathi film actress. In a career spanning over four decades she acted in over 50 Hindi and Marathi films, notably Daag (1952), Patita (1953), Baadbaan (1954),Chupke Chupke (1975), Mili (1975) and Bawarchi (1972). She was also the Sheriff of Mumbai during 1996–97.[1]

Career[edit]

She began her acting career on stage with M.G. Rangnekar's Marathi play Ashirwad.[2] She entered Hindi film industry with a small role in Uday Shankar's dance-drama film, Kalpana (1948). She went on to act in numerous popular Hindi films are Nazrana (1961), Daag(1952), and Baadbaan (1954), for which she won the very first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1955 [3] Kabuliwala (1961), Patita (1953), Mili, Bawarchi (1972) and Chupke Chupke (1975).[4]
Daag 1952 (one of her most memorable performances)
Her famous Marathi films include, Shikleli Bayko, Jasach Tase, Postatli Mulgi, Dudh Bhakar, Stree Janma Hi Tuzi Kahani, Kanyadaan (for which she received the Maharashtra Government's award for best actress) Gariba Gharchi Lek, andKanchanganga.
She starred opposite Hindi film actors like Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Ashok Kumar, Dilip Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan.
She died in Nashik at the age of 70.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Her father's name was Balkrishna Vishnu Marathe and mother's name was Radha. She was second amongst five daughters. She was married to Dr.Manohar Kher, who was Dean of LTMMG (Sion) hospital, Mumbai. They were the parents of two children, a son Advait Kher and a daughter, Tanvi Azmi. Usha Kiran's son Adwait is a former model, now settled in Nashik with his wife Uttara (who was Femina Miss India - 1982) and his two daughters Saunskruti Kher and Saiyami Kher.[5]Usha Kiran's daughter Tanvi Azmi is a well known television and film actress, married to cinematographer Baba Azmi, brother of Shabana Azmi.[6]

Selected filmography[edit]

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Usha Kiran
Film actress
Usha Kiran was a Hindi and Marathi film actress. In a career spanning over four decades she acted in over 50 Hindi and Marathi films, notably Daag, Patita, Baadbaan, Chupke Chupke, Mili and Bawarchi. Wikipedia
Born: 22 April 1929, Vasai-Virar
Died: 9 March 2000, Nashik
Spouse: Manohar Kher (m. ?–2000)
Songs
Thukra Ke Teri Dunya Ko
Baadbaan · 1954
Kaise Koyi Jiye Jeher Hai Jindagi
Baadbaan · 1954
Aaya Tufaan, Kaise Koyi Jiye, Zeher Hai Zindagi
Baadbaan · 1954
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Patita
1953
Kabuliwala
1961
Daag
1952
Bawarchi
1972
Chupke Chupke
1975
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