Farida Dadi, also known as Farida Devi or Baby Farida, is an Indian actress in Hindi-language films and television serials.

Career

She started her career as a child actor in films in the 60s and was the most sought-after child actress. She made her debut as the young Shashikala in the movie Sujata (1960), when she was eight years old. Her most remembered roles as a child artist were in

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Filmography

Her films include:

Television

Web series

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dadi, Farida Living people Indian film actresses Actresses in Hindi cinema 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses from Mumbai Indian television actresses Indian soap opera actresses Actresses in Hindi television Date of birth missing (living people)