Deceased
Leela Chitnis
TrendingAlso known as: Leela Nagarkar
Films
23
Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Leela Chitnis
- Born
- September 9, 1909
- Birthplace
- Karnataka
- Age
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- Zodiac Sign
- Virgo
- Height
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- Weight
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- Nationality
- 🇮🇳 India
- Religion
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- Ethnicity
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- Profession
- Actress
- Net Worth
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- Education
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- Spouse
- Gajanan Yashwant Chitnis
- Children
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Biography
Leela Chitnis is 116 years old, an actress, from India.
Leela Chitnis was an Indian actress in the Indian film industry, active from the 1930s to the 1980s. In her early years she starred as a romantic lead, but she is best remembered for her later roles playing a virtuous and upright mother to leading stars.
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Career & Filmography
Movies(23)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1967 | Aurat |
| 1965 | Guide |
| 1965 | Waqt |
| 1962 | Dr. Vidya |
| 1961 | Ganga Jamna |
| 1960 | Parakh |
| 1960 | Ghunghat |
| 1959 | Ujala |
| 1959 | Main Nashe Men Hoon |
| 1959 | Dhool Ka Phool |
Sadhna
actress1958
Phir Subah Hogi
actress1958
Naya Daur
actress1957
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Aaj Ki Baat
director1955
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Maa
actress1952
Awaara
actress1951
Shaheed
actress1948
Jhoola
actress1941
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आज़ाद (1940 फ़िल्म)
actress1940
Bandhan
actress1940
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कंगन (1939 फ़िल्म)
actress1939
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Gentleman Daku
actress1937
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Chhaya
actress1936
Family
Gajanan Yashwant Chitnis
Spouse
Relationships
Romantic History
| Person | Status |
|---|---|
| Gajanan Yashwant Chitnis | Married |
Gajanan Yashwant Chitnis
Married
Interesting Facts
- However, her father adhered to Brahmo Samaj, a religious movement that rejected caste.
- Gajanan Yeshwant Chitnis, a gentleman of her own community who was somewhat older than her, in a match arranged by their parents in the usual Indian way.
- The couple were quickly had four children, all boys.
- They supported India's struggle for independence from Britain and once risked arrest by harbouring M.N.Roy, a famous Marxist freedom fighter, in their house.
- After she divorced her husband, she worked as a school teacher before turning to acting.
- She had four sons Manavendra (Meena), Vijaykumar, Ajitkumar and Raj.
- She lived with her eldest son in Connecticut in United States, until her death.
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Leela Chitnis is known for being an actress and has appeared in 23 films.
Leela Chitnis's zodiac sign is Virgo.
Leela Chitnis was born in Karnataka, India.
Leela Chitnis is India.
Leela Chitnis is currently married to Gajanan Yashwant Chitnis.
Leela Chitnis's wife is Gajanan Yashwant Chitnis.
No publicly confirmed information about Leela Chitnis's children is available.
Leela Chitnis has appeared in 23 movies listed in our database.
Leela Chitnis's most recent movie in our records is "Aurat" (1967).
No, Leela Chitnis passed away.
Leela Chitnis is based in India.
The exact start of Leela Chitnis's career as a actress is not publicly documented.
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