Usha Kiran (22 April 1929 – 9 March 2000) was an Indian 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 ''

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'' (1972). She was also the

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during 1996 and 1997.

Career

She began her acting career on stage with M.G. Rangnekar's Marathi play ''Ashirwad''. She entered the 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 such as '' Nazrana'' (1961), '' Daag'' (1952), and '' Baadbaan'' (1954), (for which she won the very first

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in 1955), '' Kabuliwala'' (1961), '' Patita'' (1953), '' Mili'', ''

'' (1972) and '' Chupke Chupke'' (1975). 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'', and ''Kanchanganga''. She starred opposite Hindi film actors such as

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and

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. She died in

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at the age of 70.

Personal life

Usha was born into a Marathi-speaking family as Usha Balkrishna Marathe, daughter of Balkrishna Vishnu Marathe and his wife Radhabai Marathe. She was the second among five daughters. She was married to Dr. Manohar Kher, who became Dean of

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in Mumbai. They were the parents of two children, a son, Advait Kher and a daughter, Tanvi Azmi. Usha Kiran's son Advait is a former model, now settled in

with his wife

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(who was

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of 1982) and his two daughters Saunskruti Kher and

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. Usha Kiran's daughter Tanvi Azmi is a well known television and film actress, married to cinematographer

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Screen, 22 September 2000.

Selected filmography

* '' Kalpana'' (1948) * ''Garibi'' (1949) * ''Shri Krishna Darshan'' (1950) * ''Raj Rani'' (1950) * ''Gauna'' (1950) * ''Bhagwan Shri Krishna'' (1950) * ''Shri Vishnu Bhagwan'' (1951) * ''Sarkar'' (1951) * ''Maya Machhindra'' (1951) * '' Madhosh'' (1951) - Raina * ''Mard Maratha'' (1952) * ''Lal Kunwar'' (1952) * ''Dhobi Doctor'' (1952) * '' Daag'' (1952) - Pushpa 'Pushpi' * '' Patita'' (1953) - Radha * ''Husn Ka Chor'' (1953) * ''Dhuaan'' (1953) * ''Dost'' (1954) * ''Aulad'' (1954) * ''Shobha'' (1954) * ''Samaj'' (1954) * ''Badshah'' (1954) * '' Baadbaan'' (1954) * '' Adhikar'' (1954) - Usha * ''Oot Patang'' (1955) * ''Bahu'' (1955) * ''Guru Ghantal'' (1956) * ''Parivar'' (1956) * ''Ayodhyapati'' (1956) * ''Anuraag'' (1956) * ''Aawaz'' (1956) - Bela * ''Raja Vikram'' (1957) * '' Musafir'' (1957) - Uma * ''Jeevan Saathi'' (1957) * ''Dushman'' (1957) - Sheela * ''Trolley Driver'' (1958) * ''Shikleli Baiko'' (1959) * ''Saata Janmachi Sobti'' (1959) - Pramila Jadhav / Pramila M. Mohite * '' Mehndi Rang Lagyo'' (1960) - Alka * ''Kanyadaan'' (1960) * ''

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'' (1960) - Prema * '' Kabuliwala'' (1961) - Rama, Mini's mother * ''Tanhai'' (1961) * '' Nazrana'' (1961) - Geeta * ''Mansala Pankh Astat'' (1961) * ''Amrit Manthan'' (1961) * ''Gharni Shobha'' (1963) * ''

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'' (1963) - Usha * ''

'' (1972) - Shobha Sharma * ''Badi Maa'' (1974) * '' Chupke Chupke'' (1975) - Sumitra Sharma * '' Mili'' (1975) - Sharda Khanna * ''Lage Bandhe'' (1979) * ''Fatakadi'' (1980) - Laxmi Narayan * ''

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'' (1980) - Jamuna Devi * ''

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'' (1982) - Mrs. Chawla * ''Mehndi'' (1983) - Gautam's mom * '' Bahurani'' (1989) - Mrs. Laxmi Chaudhary (Amit's Mom) (uncredited)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kiran, Usha Indian film actresses Actresses in Hindi cinema 1929 births 2000 deaths 20th-century Indian actresses Actresses from Mumbai Actresses in Marathi cinema Sheriffs of Mumbai Filmfare Awards winners