Yogeeta Bali (born 13 August 1952) is a former Indian

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actress. She was active from the early 1970s to the late 1980s.

Biography

Yogeeta Bali was born on 13 August 1952, to actors Syed Irshad Hussain and Hardarshan Kaur. A cousin of filmmaker

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, Hussain shifted to the newly-created

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in mid 1950s, leaving his wife and children in India. Meanwhile, Hardarshan was the sister of actress Geeta Bali, who became a part of the Kapoor family through marriage with

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. Yogeeta married

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in 1976 and divorced him in 1978. She then married

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in 1979. They have three sons— Mahaakshay, Ushmey and Namashi—and a daughter, Dishani. Mahaakshay, "Mimoh" is an actor, while Namashi is going to debut in the film ''Bad Boy''.

Filmography

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* 1952 births Living people Indian film actresses Actresses in Hindi cinema Actresses from Kolkata 20th-century Indian actresses {{India-film-actor-stub