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Nirupa Roy
Nirupa Roy (born Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara; 4 January 1931 – 13 October 2004) was an Indian actress who had appeared in Hindi films. Noted for her portrayals of tragedy and sorrow, Roy was known for her acting ability, and was uncharitably called the "Queen of Misery" in Hindi film circles. Roy was active from 1946 to 1999, and was best known for playing motherly roles. Roy appeared in over 250 films, and won three Filmfare Awards throughout her career, as well as being nominated for one. In 2004, Roy received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. Early life Roy was born as Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara in Kalwada, Valsad, Gujarat. She married Kamal Roy at the age of 15, and moved to Mumbai. She used her married name Nirupa Roy when she entered the film industry. Career In 1946, Roy and her husband responded to an advertisement in a Gujarati paper looking for actors. She was selected and started her acting career with the Gujarati film '' Ranakdevi'' (1946). The sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bulsar
Valsad (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Gujarati, [ʋalsɑɖ]), historically known as Bulsar, is a town and a municipality in Valsad district of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Gujarat. It is the district headquarters of Valsad district. Valsad is located north of Vapi and shares border with Maharashtra and the union territories of Daman and Diu, Daman in the south. Etymology The name "Valsad" derives from ''vad-saal'', a Gujarati language compound word, compound meaning "covered (''sal'') by banyan trees (''vad'')" or "where Banyan, vad (banyan trees) and Shorea robusta, sal (sal tree) are" (the area was naturally rich in banyan trees). During British Empire, British Era, it was historically known as "Bulsar". Geography Valsad is located at . It has an average elevation of 13 metres (42 feet). The old city is about 4 km inland from the Arabian Sea. Climate Valsad has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with little to no rainfall from October to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ranakdevi (1946 Film)
''Ranakdevi'' is a 1946 Indian Gujarati historical drama film written, directed and produced by V. M. Vyas. The film was based on the legend of Ranakadevi. Plot Siddhraj Jaysinh is a Solanki ruler of Patan. He was childless and decided to conduct a worship of Shiva with his queens. Ranak is a daughter of Parmara of the Sindh and an adopted daughter of Hadmat Kumbhar of Majevadi village near Junagadh. Shrikanth Barot, his bard, arranges a mock marriage of Ranak with a sword of Jaysinh as he predicts she will be the mother of his child. Before the mock marriage, Junagadh king Khengar abducts Ranak to avenge his father Navghan. Jaysinh attacks Junagadh and wins the battle with the aid of Deshal and Vishal, Khengar's nephews. He returns to Patan with Ranak but on their way, at Wadhwan on the banks of river Bhogavo, she commits sati by burning herself on the funeral pyre. Cast The following actors were starred in the film: * Anjana * Motibai * Dulari * Nirupa Roy * Lilavati * Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Uddhar
''Uddhaar'' is 1949 Bollywood drama film directed by S.S. Kulkarni and starring Dev Anand, Bharat Bhushan and Nirupa Roy in lead roles. Cast * Dev Anand * Bharat Bhushan * Nirupa Roy Nirupa Roy (born Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara; 4 January 1931 – 13 October 2004) was an Indian actress who had appeared in Hindi films. Noted for her portrayals of tragedy and sorrow, Roy was known for her acting ability, and was uncharitabl ... * Munawar Sultana * Ram Singh * Ramsingh * Narmada Shankar * Master Javed * H S Duee * Tribhuvan Sinha References External links * 1949 films 1940s Hindi-language films 1940s Indian films Indian drama films 1949 drama films Indian black-and-white films Hindi-language drama films {{1940s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
