Usha Kiran

Usha Kiran
Usha Kiran
	Usha Kiran in Baadbaan (1954)
Born	22 April 1929; Hyderabad, British India
Died	9 March 2000 (aged 70); Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1949–2000
Spouse(s)	Dr. Manohar Kher
Children	Tanvi Azmi, Advait Kher
Relatives	Uttara Mhatre Kher (daughter-in-law); Baba Azmi (son-in-law); Saiyami Kher (granddaughter)

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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 Bawarchi (1972). She was also the Sheriff of Mumbai during 1996 and 1997.^[1]

Career[edit]

She began her acting career on stage with M.G. Rangnekar's Marathi play Ashirwad.^[2] 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 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1955),^{[citation needed]} Kabuliwala (1961), Patita (1953), Mili, Bawarchi (1972) and Chupke Chupke (1975).^{[citation needed]}

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 Kishore Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Ashok Kumar, Dilip Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan.^[1]

She died in Nashik at the age of 70.^[1]

Personal life[edit]

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 Sion Hospital 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 Nashik with his wife Uttara (who was Femina Miss India of 1982) and his two daughters Saunskruti Kher and Saiyami Kher.^{[citation needed]} Usha Kiran's daughter Tanvi Azmi is a well known television and film actress, married to cinematographer Baba Azmi, brother of Shabana Azmi.^[3]

Selected filmography[edit]

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
Mendi Rang Lagyo (1960) - Alka
Kanyadaan (1960)
Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere (1960) - Prema
Kabuliwala (1961) - Rama, Mini's mother
Tanhai (1961)
Nazrana (1961) - Geeta
Mansala Pankh Astat (1961)
Amrit Manthan (1961)
Gharni Shobha (1963)
Gehra Daag (1963) - Usha
Bawarchi (1972) - Shobha Sharma
Badi Maa (1974)
Chupke Chupke (1975) - Sumitra Sharma
Mili (1975) - Sharda Khanna
Lage Bandhe (1979)
Fatakadi (1980) - Laxmi Narayan
Chambal Ki Kasam (1980) - Jamuna Devi
Samraat (1982) - Mrs. Chawla
Mehndi (1983) - Gautam's mom
Bahurani (1989) - Mrs. Laxmi Chaudhary (Amit's Mom) (uncredited)

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Actress Usha Kiran passes away at 71". The Indian Express. 10 March 2000.
↑ Mass media 2001. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Research, Reference, and Training Division. Government of India, 2001. ISBN 81-230-0942-9. p. 152.
↑ THE DYNAMIC DYNASTIES: What would the world of films be without them? Archived 10 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine Screen, 22 September 2000.

External links[edit]

Usha Kiran on IMDb

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[id-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Actress Usha Kiran passes away at 71". The Indian Express. 10 March 2000.

[2] Mass media 2001. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Research, Reference, and Training Division. Government of India, 2001. ISBN 81-230-0942-9. p. 152.

[st-3] THE DYNAMIC DYNASTIES: What would the world of films be without them? Archived 10 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine Screen, 22 September 2000.

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