Sheila Ramani (2 March 1932 – 15 July 2015), also known as Sheila Kewalramani, was an Indian actress who was introduced into

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by the film-maker Chetan Anand. She is known for her role in the movie ''

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''. She was born in

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and was one of the few actresses from Sindh to join the Indian film industry.

Personal life

Ramani was crowned Miss Shimla in the early 1950s. She was mostly seen as an upper-class mod girl in the roles she portrayed in many movies. She played the lead in a Pakistani film. Ramani went back to India and starred in further movies in Mumbai. In the later part of her career, she was reduced to obscure films. Later on in her life Ramani married and moved to the United States. She lived her last years in Mhow, a small cantonment town in the Indore district of Madhya Pradesh. She died on 15 July 2015. Ramani's husband Jall Cowasji, a noted industrialist, died about three decades ago. She was survived by her two sons Rahul and Zal.

Filmography

* ''Anand Math'' (1952) * ''

Surang ''Surang'' () is a 1953 film directed by V. Shantaram for his Rajkamal Kalamandir banner. The story and dialogue were by Vinod Kumar with music by Shivram Krishna and lyrics by Shewan Rizwi. The actor Chandrashekhar came into prominence with his ...

'' (1953) * ''

'' (1954) * ''

Teen Batti Char Raasta ''Teen Batti Char Raasta'' () is a 1953 Hindi-language comedy drama film on national integration directed by V. Shantaram. The film was made under the Rajkamal Kalamandir banner and produced by Shantaram. The story and dialogue were by Diwan Sh ...

'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1954) * '' Mangu'' (1954) * ''Meenar'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1955) * ''

Funtoosh ''Funtoosh'' is a 1956 Hindi film directed by Chetan Anand. The film stars Dev Anand, Sheila Ramani and K. N. Singh. It was the ninth highest-grossing film of 1956, and was declared a "Hit". The music of the movie was an instant hit and songs ...

'' (1956) * ''Anokhi'' (1956) * '' Abana'' - Sindhi (1958) * ''Jungle King'' (1959) * '' The Return of Mr. Superman'' (1960) * '' Awara ladki '' (1967)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramani, Sheila 1932 births 2015 deaths Indian film actresses Indian expatriates in the United States Indian expatriate actresses in Pakistan Sindhi people Actresses in Hindi cinema 20th-century Indian actresses