Mala Sinha filmography

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[[Mala Sinha]] is a former [[India]]n actress who has worked in [[Hindi]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[Nepali language|Nepali]] films. Initially starting her career with regional cinema, she went on to become an actress in [[Hindi Cinema]] in the late 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. In a career spanning four decades, Sinha rose to prominence with [[Guru Dutt]]'s ''[[Pyaasa]]'' (1957) and [[Yash Chopra]]'s ''[[Dhool Ka Phool]]'' (1959). Later, she starred in over hundred film productions including ''[[Phir Subah Hogi]]'' (1958), ''[[Hariyali Aur Rasta]]'', ''[[Anpadh]]'' (both 1962), ''[[Dil Tera Diwana (1962 film)|Dil Tera Deewana]]'' (1962), ''[[Gumrah (1963 film)|Gumrah]]'', ''[[Bahurani (1963 film)|Bahurani]]'' (both 1963), ''[[Jahan Ara (Film)|Jahan Ara]]'' (1964), ''[[Himalay Ki God Mein]]'' (1965), ''[[Ankhen (1968 film)|Ankhen]]'', ''[[Do Kaliyaan]]'' (both 1968) and ''[[Maryada (1971 film)|Maryada]]'' (1971) .<ref name="bollywoodhungama.com">{{cite journal|title=Trip down the memory lane with Mala Sinha|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2007/03/13/2373/index.html|journal=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=13 March 2001|access-date=26 August 2011|archive-date=31 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111031174125/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2007/03/13/2373/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She was known as the "daring diva" and "torch bearer of women's cinema" for essaying strong female centric and unconventional roles in a range of movies considered ahead of her times.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/bollywood-celebs-then-and-now/sonam-kapoor-wishes-papa-anil-kapoor-on-birthday-with-an-adorable-throwback-picture-calls-him-her-constant-support-system/photostory/72954488.cms |title=Bollywood celebs: Then and now |access-date=27 December 2019 |archive-date=25 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225133400/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/bollywood-celebs-then-and-now/sonam-kapoor-wishes-papa-anil-kapoor-on-birthday-with-an-adorable-throwback-picture-calls-him-her-constant-support-system/photostory/72954488.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/guru-dutts-pyaasa-completes-58-years-mala-sinhas-character-in-this-classic-was-ahead-of-her-time-2633122.html |title=Guru Dutt's 'Pyaasa' completes 58 years: Mala Sinha's character in this classic was ahead of her time |date=19 February 2016 |access-date=27 December 2019 |archive-date=23 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723085058/https://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/guru-dutts-pyaasa-completes-58-years-mala-sinhas-character-in-this-classic-was-ahead-of-her-time-2633122.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Having received multiple awards and nominations, she was given the [[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award]] in 2018.

Sinha was constantly paired in roles opposite [[Uttam Kumar]], [[Dev Anand]], [[Dharmendra]], [[Raaj Kumar]], [[Rajendra Kumar]], [[Biswajit]], [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Manoj Kumar]] and [[Rajesh Khanna]]. She was the highest-paid actress from 1958 to 1965 with [[Vyjayanthimala]], and second with [[Vyjayanthimala]] from 1966 to 1967, and then shared the second spot with [[Sharmila Tagore]] from 1968 to 1971, and third position with [[Sadhana Shivdasani|Sadhana]] and [[Nanda (actress)|Nanda]] in 1972–73.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.magtheweekly.com/detail/3357-star-of-the-week-mala-sinha| title=Archived copy| access-date=29 January 2020| archive-date=29 January 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129145535/http://www.magtheweekly.com/detail/3357-star-of-the-week-mala-sinha| url-status=live}}</ref>

==Filmography==
=== Hindi films ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1994
|''[[Zid (1994 film)|Zid]]''|| Daadimaa ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1992
|''[[Radha Ka Sangam]]''|| Thakurain ||
|-
| ''[[Khel (1992 film)|Khel]]'' || Sulakshana ||
|-
|1990
| ''Waqt Ka Sikandar'' || ||
|-
|1987
| ''[[Dil Tujhko Diya]]'' || Savitri ||
|-
|1985
| ''[[Babu (1985 film)|Babu]]'' || Pinky's mother ||
|-
|1984
| ''[[Aasmaan]]'' || ||
|-
|1982
| ''[[Nek Parveen]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1981
| ''[[Ye Rishta Na Tootay]]'' || Madhu ||
|-
| ''[[Harjaee]]'' || Sharda ||
|-
| ''[[Naseeb (1981 film)|Naseeb]]'' || Herself || Guest Appearance
|-
| rowspan="2" |1980
| ''[[Be-Reham]]'' || Maya / Devki Bai ||
|-
| ''[[Dhan Daulat]]'' || Vasudha ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1978
| ''[[Karmayogi (1978 film)|Karmayogi]]'' || Durga ||
|-
| ''[[Sone Ka Dil Lohe Ke Haath]]'' || Maa ||
|-
|1977
| ''Prayashchit'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1976
| ''[[Do Ladkiyan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Zindagi (1976 film)|Zindagi]]'' || Sarojini ||
|-
| ''[[Mazdoor Zindabaad]]'' || Sita Singh ||
|-
|1975
| ''[[Sunehra Sansar]]'' || Laxmi ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |1974
| ''Archana'' || Archana ||
|-
| ''[[Kora Badan]]'' || || Guest Appearance
|-
| ''[[36 Ghante]]'' || Deepa Roy ||
|-
| ''[[Phir Kab Milogi (1974 film)|Phir Kab Milogi]]'' || Sapna / Paro ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1973
| ''[[Rickshawala]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kahani Hum Sab Ki]]'' || Sandhya ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1972
| ''[[Rivaaj]]'' || Laxmi ||
|-
| ''[[Lalkar]]'' || Usha Chaudhary ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1971
| ''[[Sanjog (1971 film)|Sanjog]]'' || Asha ||
|-
| ''[[Maryada (1971 film)|Maryada]]'' || Laxmi / Lalita ||
|-
| ''[[Chaahat (1971 film)|Chaahat]]'' || Geeta ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1970
| ''[[Holi Ayee Re]]'' || Suhagi / Hemlata ||
|-
| ''[[Kangan (1971 film)|Kangan]]'' || Shanta ||
|-
| ''[[Geet (1970 film)|Geet]]'' || Kamla ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |1969
| ''[[Do Bhai (1969 film)|Do Bhai]]'' || Sandhya ||
|-
| ''[[Paisa Ya Pyaar|Paisa Ya Pyar]]'' || Shanti ||
|-
| ''[[Pyar Ka Sapna]]'' || Sudha / Sushma ||
|-
| ''[[Tamanna (1969 film)|Tamanna]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |1968
| ''[[Mere Huzoor]]'' || Sultanat ||
|-
| ''[[Humsaya (1968 film)|Humsaya]]'' || Sin Tan ||
|-
| ''[[Do Kaliyaan|Do Kaliyan]]'' || Kiran ||
|-
| ''[[Ankhen (1968 film)|Ankhen]]'' || Meenakshi Mehta ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |1967
| ''[[Nai Roshni (1967)|Nai Roshni]]'' || Rekha ||
|-
| ''[[Night in London]]'' || Renu Sinha/ Princess Vijay Nagar ||
|-
| ''[[Jaal (1967 film)|Jaal]]'' || Sheela ||
|-
| ''[[Jab Yaad Kisi Ki Aati Hai]]'' || Roopa ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |1966
| ''[[Aasra]]'' || Shobha ||
|-
| ''[[Dillagi (1966 film)|Dillagi]]'' || Seema ||
|-
| ''[[Mere Lal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi]]'' || Amita Sinha ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1965
| ''[[Himalay Ki God Mein]]'' || Phoolwa || Nominated: [[Filmfare Best Actress Award]]
|-
| ''[[Neela Aakash]]'' || Neela ||
|-
| ''[[Bahu Beti]]'' || Shanta ||
|-
| rowspan="5" |1964
| ''Main Suhagan Hoon'' || Shanti ||
|-
| ''[[Jahan Ara (film)|Jahan Ara]]'' || Jahan Ara ||Nominated: Filmfare Best Actress Award
|-
| ''[[Apne Huye Paraye]]'' || Rekha ||
|-
| ''Suhagan'' || Sharda Dubey ||
|-
| ''[[Pooja Ke Phool]]'' || Shanti Rai ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |1963
| ''[[Phool Bane Angaare]]'' || Usha ||
|-
| ''[[Gumrah (1963 film)|Gumrah]]'' || Meena ||
|-
| ''[[Bahurani (1963 film)|Bahurani]]'' || Padma || Nominated: Filmfare Best Actress Award
|-
| ''[[Gehra Daag]]'' || Shobha ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |1962
| ''[[Hariyali Aur Rasta]]'' || Shobhna / Kamla ||
|-
| ''[[Anpadh]]'' || Lajwanti ||
|-
| ''Bombay Ka Chor'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aankh Micholi]]'' || Mala/ Nayantara ||
|-
| ''[[Gyara Hazar Ladkian]]'' || Asha ||
|-
| ''[[Dil Tera Diwana (1962 film)|Dil Tera Deewana]]'' || Meena ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1961
| ''[[Suhag Sindoor]]'' || Ratna/ Chanda ||
|-
| ''[[Maya (1961 film)|Maya]]'' || Shyama ||
|-
| ''[[Dharmputra]]'' || Husn Bano ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1960
| ''[[Patang]]'' || Shanti ||
|-
| ''[[Bewaqoof]]'' || Mala ||
|-
| ''[[Mitti Mein Sona]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |1959
| ''[[Dhool Ka Phool]]'' || Meena Khosla || Nominated: Filmfare Best Actress Award
|-
| ''[[Love Marriage (1959 film)|Love Marriage]]'' || Geeta||
|-
| ''[[Main Nashe Mein Hoon]]'' || Shanta ||
|-
| ''[[Duniya Na Mane]]'' || Geeta ||
|-
| ''Jaalsaz'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ujala]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="5" |1958
| ''[[Devar Bhabhi (1958 film)|Devar Bhabhi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Parvarish (1958 film)|Parvarish]]'' || Asha Singh ||
|-
| ''[[Phir Subah Hogi]]'' || Soni ||
|-
| ''[[Chandan (film)|Chandan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Detective (1958 film)|Detective]]'' || Mashin Loonpe ||
|-
| rowspan="7" |1957
| ''[[Nausherwan-E-Adil]]'' || Marcia ||
|-
| ''[[Ek Gaon Ki Kahani]]'' || Jaya ||
|-
| ''[[Apradhi Kaun? (1957 film)|Apradhi Kaun?]]'' || Shobha ||
|-
| ''[[Laal Batti]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[:hi:नया ज़माना (1957 फ़िल्म)|Naya Zamana]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Fashion'' || Shanta ||
|-
| ''[[Pyaasa]]'' || Meena ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |1956
| ''Rangeen Raatein'' || Mala ||
|-
| ''[[Ek Shola]]'' || Mala ||
|-
| ''Paisa Hi Paisa'' || Mala ||
|-
| ''Jaldeep'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1955
| ''[[Ekadashi]]'' || Maharani Sandyavalli ||
|-
| ''[[Riyasat (1955 film)|Riyasat]]'' || Amber ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1954
| ''[[Badshah (1954 film)|Badshah]]'' || Malti ||
|-
| ''[[Hamlet (1954 film)|Hamlet]]'' || Ophelia ||
|-
|}

=== Bengali films ===
Out of 22 Bengali films acted by Mala Sinha, 7 films are paired opposite Mahanayak [[Uttam Kumar]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Bengali Film's Name !! Year !! Lead Actor
|-
| ''Kulangaar'' || 2000 || [[Prosenjit Chatterjee]]
|-
| ''Kabita'' || 1977 || [[Ranjit Mallick]]
|-
| ''Dampati'' || 1976 || [[Ranjit Mallick]]
|-
| ''Abhaya O Srikanta'' || 1965 || [[Basanta Chowdhury]]
|-
| ''Saathihaara'' || 1961 || [[Uttam Kumar]]
|-
| ''Rai Bahadur'' || 1961 || [[Pradeep Kumar]]
|-
| ''Shohorer Itikotha'' || 1960 || [[Uttam Kumar]]
|-
| ''Khelaghar'' || 1959 || [[Uttam Kumar]]
|-
| ''Chhabi'' || 1959 || [[Ashish Kumar (actor)|Ashish Kumar]]
|-
| ''[[Lukochuri]]'' || 1958 || [[Kishore Kumar]]
|-
| ''Louha Kapat''|| 1958 || [[Nirmal Kumar]]
|-
| ''Bondhu'' || 1958 || [[Uttam Kumar]]
|-
| ''Surer Parashey'' || 1957 || [[Uttam Kumar]]
|-
| ''Prithibi Amare Chaay'' || 1957 || [[Uttam Kumar]]
|-
| ''Putrabadhu'' || 1956 || [[Uttam Kumar]]
|-
| ''Dhuli'' || 1954 || [[Prasanta Kumar]]
|-
| ''Chitrangadha'' || 1954 || [[Utpal Dutt]]
|-
| ''Bhakta Bilwamangal'' || 1954 || Robin Majumdar
|-
| ''Jog Biyog'' || 1953 || [[Anil Chatterjee]]
|-
| ''Roshanara'' || 1952 || [[Asit Baran]]
|-
| ''Krishno Leela'' || 1947 || Child Artist
|-
| ''Jai Boishnob Debi'' || 1946 || Child Artist
|}

=== Nepali film ===
* ''[[Maitighar]]'' (1966) (Chidambar Prasad Lohani)

==References==
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[[Category:Filmographies|Sinha, Mala]]
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