Sulochana Chatterjee was a former
India
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n film actress, who worked as a character actor in
Hindi
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and
Bengali
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cinema, appearing in 93 films, most notably
Aaja Sanam
''Aaja Sanam'' is a 1968 Bollywood film directed by Yusuf Naqvi. The film stars Feroz Khan, Tanuja and Deven Verma. The film's music is by Usha Khanna and the lyrics by Indeevar.
Cast
* Feroz Khan ... Dr. Satish
* Tanuja ... Shanti
* Deven Ver ...
(1968), Jahan Sati Wahan Bhagwan (1965) and
Veer Ghatotkach (1970).
Early life
Born in
Chandranagar
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, Sulochana is the daughter of a military man and the family, five girls, including the late Kamla Chatterjee, and one boy.
Career
Sulochana Chatterjee started her career in Hindi films in the early 1940s with films like Shobha (1942), Paigham (1943), Vishwas (1943), Aina (1944) etc. She was mostly seen in supporting roles, but also played the leading part in few films including Veena (1948).
Filmography
References
External links
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Cineplot
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Indian film actresses
Actresses in Hindi cinema
Actresses in Bengali cinema
20th-century Indian actresses
1928 births
1999 deaths