Nalini Jaywant (18 February 1926 – 22 December 2010) was an Indian actress who appeared in

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in the 1940s and 1950s.

Background and personal life

Jaywant was born in Bombay (now

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) in 1926. She was first cousin of actress

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, the mother of actresses

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and

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. Since 1983, she had been living mostly a reclusive life. Jaywant was married to director Virendra Desai in the 1940s. Later, she married her second husband, actor Prabhu Dayal, with whom she acted in several movies.

Career

In her teens, Jaywant appeared in

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's '' Bahen'' (1941), a film about a brother's obsessive love for his sister. She performed in a few more movies before filming ''

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'' (1948). In 1950, she garnered fame when she became a top star with her performances opposite

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in ''

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'' and '' Sangram''. ''Samadhi'' was a patriotic drama concerning

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and the

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. Although the leading movie magazine of the day, ''

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'', called it "politically obsolete", it enjoyed success at the box office. ''Sangram'' was a crime drama in which Jaywant played the heroine reforming the anti-hero. She and Kumar further collaborated on films such as ''Jalpari'' (1952), ''Kafila'' (1952), ''Nau Bahar'' (1952), ''Saloni'' (1952), ''Lakeeren'' (1954), ''Naaz'' (1954), ''Mr. X'' (1957), ''Sheroo'' (1957) and ''Toofan Mein Pyar Kahan'' (1963). Jaywant remained an important leading actress through the mid-1950s, appearing in such films as '' Rahi'' (1953), ''

Shikast ''Shikast'' () is a 1953 Hindi drama film produced and directed by Ramesh Saigal. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Nalini Jaywant, Durga Khote, Om Prakash and K. N. Singh. The film's music is by Shankar–Jaikishan. Wajahat Mirza wrote the story and ...

'' (1953), ''Railway Platform'' (1955), '' Nastik'' (1954), ''

Munimji ''Munimji'' () is a 1955 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film starring Dev Anand and Nalini Jaywant, and directed by Subodh Mukherjee. The story idea was by Ranjan, screenplay was by Nasir Hussain and dialogues by Nasir Hussain and Qamar ...

'' (1955), and Ham Sab Chor Hain (1956 film), The 1958 film '' Kala Pani'', directed by

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, was Jaywant's last successful movie, for which she won the

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. ''Bombay Race Course'' (1965) was the last film she made before retirement. After 18 years, she returned as a character actress in '' Nastik'' which marked her last film appearance.

Death

Jaywant died on 22 December 2010, aged 84, at her bungalow of 60 years at Union Park,

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, India. Her death was not noticed by anyone until an ambulance carried her body after 3 days of her demise. Jaywant's neighbours reported that she had secluded herself from society and had not been meeting people after Dayal's death in 2001. Her relatives were also not in touch with her for long.

Filmography

* '' Nastik'' (1983) * '' Bandish'' (1980) * ''Bombay Race Course'' (1965) * ''Toofaan Mein Pyar Kahan'' (1963) * '' Girls' Hostel'' (1962) * ''Zindagi Aur Hum'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1961) * '' Amar Rahe Yeh Pyar'' (1961) * ''Mukti'' (1960) * ''Maa Ke Aansoo'' (1959) * '' Kala Pani'' (1958) * ''Milan'' (1958) * ''Sheroo'' (1957) * ''Mr. X'' (1957) * '' Neelmani'' (1957) * ''Miss Bombay'' (1957) * ''Kitna Badal Gaya Insaan'' (1957) * ''Rani Rupmati'' (1957) * ''Hum Sab Chor Hain'' (1956) * ''Durgesh Nandini'' (1956) * ''

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'' (1956) * ''Insaaf'' (1956) * ''Fifty Fifty'' (1956) * ''Aan Baan'' (1956) * ''26 January 1950'' (1956) * ''

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'' (1955) * ''

'' (1955) * '' Rajkanya'' (1955) * ''Chingari'' (1955) * '' Nastik'' (1954) * ''Kavi'' (1954) * ''

Baap Beti ''Baap Beti'' is a 1954 Bollywood film, produced by Gopi Rohra and starring Nalini Jaiwant. It stars Asha Parekh as a child artist. Reception The film achieved a 7.7 rating on IMDb. Songs #"Duniya Bananewale Ramoji" - Lata Mangeshkar Lat ...

'' (1954) * ''Naaz'' (1954) * '' Lakirein'' (1954) * ''Mehbooba'' (1954) * ''

'' (1953) * '' Rahi'' (1953) * ''Jalpari'' (1952) * ''Saloni'' (1952) * ''Kafila'' (1952) * ''Naubahaar'' (1952) * ''Do Raah'' (1952) * '' Naujawan'' (1951) * '' Jadoo'' (1951) * ''Ek Nazar'' (1951) * ''Nandkishor'' (1951) * '' Sangram'' (1950) * ''

'' (1950) * ''Muqaddar'' (1950) * '' Aankhen'' (1950) * ''Chakori'' (1949) * ''

'' (1948) * '' Gunjan'' (1948) * ''

Phir Bhi Apna Hai ''Phir Bhi Apna Hai'' (Even Then He's Ours) is a 1946 Indian Hindi-language film. It was released in 1946. The film was directed by Raja Nene for Venus Pictures under the Charolia Productions banner and was produced by A. V. Charolia. Music was ...

'' (1946) * ''Adaab Arz'' (1943) * ''Aankh Michauli'' (1942) * ''Nirdosh'' (1941) * '' Bahen'' (1941) * ''Radhika'' (1941)

Awards

* 1959:

Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress is given by '' Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. Although the Filmf ...

– '' Kaala Paani'' * 2005: Dadsaheb Phalke Academy Lifetime Achievement award

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jaywant, Nalini Actresses in Hindi cinema Indian film actresses 1926 births 2010 deaths Actresses from Mumbai Filmfare Awards winners 20th-century Indian actresses