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	{{short description\|Indian film and television actress (born 1950)}}		{{short description\|Indian film and television actress (born 1950)}}
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	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = Prabha Sinha		\| name = Prabha Sinha
	\| image = ~~PrabhaSinha.jpg~~		\| image =
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	\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1950\|04\|16}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1950\|04\|16}}{{Citation needed\|date=September 2022}}
	\| occupation = [[Television actress]]		\| occupation = [[Television actress]]
	\| other names = Puttu		\| other names = Puttu
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	'''Prabha Sinha''' is an ~~[[India]]n~~ [[film]] and [[television]] [[actress]]. She entered the television scene around the time there was a boom of soap operas. She gained popularity with her performance in [[Mahesh Bhatt]]'s ''[[Swabhimaan]]'' (1995), written by [[Shobha De]].		'''Prabha Sinha''' is an Indian [[film]] and [[television]] [[actress]]. She entered the television scene around the time there was a boom of soap operas. She gained popularity with her performance in [[Mahesh Bhatt]]'s ''[[Swabhimaan]]'' (1995), written by [[Shobha De]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Granddaughter of Rai Bahadur Mukteshwar Prasad, she excelled in academics with first class first honors in [[Sociology]]. Coming from a family of mostly doctors and lawyers, she entered the television scene accidentally after she had 2 daughters (both Software Engineers in US now). She also likes doing social work.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Indians in US back Hazare with fasts, candlelight vigils\|date=10 April 2011\|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-10/us-canada-news/29403174_1_anna-hazare-indian-national-anthem-indian-consulate}}{{dead link\|date=~~April 2021~~\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>		Granddaughter of Rai Bahadur Mukteshwar Prasad, she excelled in academics with first class first honors in [[Sociology]]. Coming from a family of mostly doctors and lawyers, she entered the television scene accidentally after she had 2 daughters (both Software Engineers in US now). She also likes doing social work.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Indians in US back Hazare with fasts, candlelight vigils \|date=10 April 2011 \|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-10/us-canada-news/29403174_1_anna-hazare-indian-national-anthem-indian-consulate}}{{dead link\|date=October 2024\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>

	==TV career==		==TV career==
	Best known for her portrayal of the character ''Sheela'' in the television serial ''Swabhimaan'', opposite [[Deepak Parashar]], which was DD's second daily soap just after ''[[Shanti (TV series)\|Shanti]]''. It was later telecasted on [[StarPlus\|Star plus]]. She starred in ''Itihaas'', which was Balaji's first daily soap on DD. ''Itihaas'' was centered on the story of three sisters, one of ~~which~~ was played by her. This was followed by ''Parampara'' on Zee TV, a Siddhant cine vision production ([[Manish R Goswami\|Manish Goswami]]).<ref>{{cite news\|title=Manish's 15 years of TV\|date=21 April 2010\|url=~~http~~://~~articles.~~timesofindia.indiatimes.com/~~2010-04-21~~/tv/~~28134645_1_weeklies~~-~~soaps~~-~~general~~-~~entertainment~~-~~channels~~\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910203521/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-04-21/tv/28134645_1_weeklies-soaps-general-entertainment-channels\|url-status=~~dead~~\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|archive-date=10 September 2012}}</ref> Another notable performance by Prabha was in the television serial ''Palchin'' on [[Star Plus]], directed by [[Neena Gupta]],<ref>{{cite news\|title=Bold and dutiful\|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/16/stories/2005121603280400.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925194924/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/16/stories/2005121603280400.htm\|url-status=dead\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=2005~~-12-16~~\|archive-date=2011~~-09-25~~}}</ref> opposite [[Arun Govil]] and [[Mohan Bhandari]]. ''[[Aurat (TV series)\|Aurat]]'' was telecasted on DD. This was a B.R. Chopra Production. In ''Zameer'' on Zee TV, she was opposite Virendra Singh and [[Mohan Gokhale]]. ''Chonch Ladi Re Chonch'' ran on [[Metro Gold\|9 Gold]], this was ~~''Prabha'''s~~ first venture in comedy, it was directed by [[Anuj Kapoor]] and opposite [[Benjamin Gilani]]. In ''Ittefaq'' telecasted on [[Zee Tv]], she was opposite yesteryear film star [[Rajesh Khanna]]. She was the protagonist in the serial ''Sanskruti'' on [[Star Plus]] ([[Cinevistaas Limited\|Cine Vista]]) along with actress [[Savita Prabhune]], opposite [[Vijayendra Ghatge]]. ''Karawaas'' on Zee TV, opposite [[Arun Govil]]. ''Ashiqui'' on Zee TV, opposite Arun Govil (directed by [[Arun Frank]]). ''Kahani Nahin, Jeevan Hai''<ref>{{cite news\|title=Century run\|date=9 September 2002\|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/09/stories/2002090900730400.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040128025555/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/09/stories/2002090900730400.htm\|url-status=dead\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|archive-date=28 January 2004}}</ref> on ETV. ''Kundali'' on Star Plus, (Balaji prod.) opposite Sai Balal, was an interesting story about two sisters and she played their mother-in-law. She also starred in the hit television series ''Kumkum'' on Star ~~plus~~ BAG Films, which ran for a very long duration. She also starred in the hit television series ''KKusum'' on Sony TV Balaji Production. ''Bazar'', ''Intezaar Aur Sahi'' on DD, opposite [[Rajeev Verma]] (Samvaad Video). ''Kaisi Lagi Lagan'' on Cine Vista on Sahara TV. ''Chhoti Bahu'' on Zee Tv was DJ's production, opposite [[Surendra Pal]]. Her role in ''Shubh Kadam''<ref>{{Cite news\|~~publisher~~=Hindustan Times\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/375567.aspx\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021202718/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/375567.aspx\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=21 October 2012\|title=Shubh Kadam on Sahara One\|first=Anil\|last=Mirani~~\|work=HindustanTimes.com~~\|date=6 February 2009}}</ref> was also admired.		Best known for her portrayal of the character ''Sheela'' in the television serial ''Swabhimaan'', opposite [[Deepak Parashar]], which was DD's second daily soap just after ''[[Shanti (TV series)\|Shanti]]''. It was later telecasted on [[StarPlus\|Star plus]]. She starred in ''Itihaas'', which was Balaji's first daily soap on DD. ''Itihaas'' was centered on the story of three sisters, one of whom was played by her. This was followed by ''Parampara'' on Zee TV, a Siddhant cine vision production ([[Manish R Goswami\|Manish Goswami]]).<ref>{{cite news \|title=Manish's 15 years of TV \|date=21 April 2010 \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Manishs-15-years-of-TV/etarticleshow/5835762.cms \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910203521/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-04-21/tv/28134645_1_weeklies-soaps-general-entertainment-channels \|url-status=live \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|archive-date=10 September 2012}}</ref> Another notable performance by Prabha was in the television serial ''Palchin'' on [[Star Plus]], directed by [[Neena Gupta]],<ref>{{cite news \|title=Bold and dutiful \|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/16/stories/2005121603280400.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925194924/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/16/stories/2005121603280400.htm \|url-status=dead \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|date=16 December 2005 \|archive-date=25 September 2011}}</ref> opposite [[Arun Govil]] and [[Mohan Bhandari]]. ''[[Aurat (TV series)\|Aurat]]'' was telecasted on DD. This was a B.R. Chopra Production. In ''Zameer'' on Zee TV, she was opposite Virendra Singh and [[Mohan Gokhale]]. ''Chonch Ladi Re Chonch'' ran on [[Metro Gold\|9 Gold]], this was her first venture in comedy, it was directed by [[Anuj Kapoor]] and opposite [[Benjamin Gilani]]. In ''Ittefaq'' telecasted on [[Zee Tv]], she was opposite yesteryear film star [[Rajesh Khanna]]. She was the protagonist in the serial ''Sanskruti'' on [[Star Plus]] ([[Cinevistaas Limited\|Cine Vista]]) along with actress [[Savita Prabhune]], opposite [[Vijayendra Ghatge]]. ''Karawaas'' on Zee TV, opposite [[Arun Govil]]. ''Ashiqui'' on Zee TV, opposite Arun Govil (directed by [[Arun Frank]]). ''Kahani Nahin, Jeevan Hai''<ref>{{cite news \|title=Century run \|date=9 September 2002 \|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/09/stories/2002090900730400.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040128025555/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/09/stories/2002090900730400.htm \|url-status=dead \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|archive-date=28 January 2004}}</ref> on ETV. ''Kundali'' on Star Plus, (Balaji prod.) opposite Sai Balal, was an interesting story about two sisters and she played their mother-in-law. She also starred in the hit television series ''Kumkum'' on Star Plus BAG Films, which ran for a very long duration. She also starred in the hit television series ''KKusum'' on Sony TV Balaji Production. ''Bazar'', ''Intezaar Aur Sahi'' on DD, opposite [[Rajeev Verma]] (Samvaad Video). ''Kaisi Lagi Lagan'' on Cine Vista on Sahara TV. ''Chhoti Bahu'' on Zee Tv was DJ's production, opposite [[Surendra Pal]]. Her role in ''Shubh Kadam''<ref>{{Cite news \|work=Hindustan Times \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/375567.aspx \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021202718/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/375567.aspx \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=21 October 2012 \|title=Shubh Kadam on Sahara One \|first=Anil \|last=Mirani \|date=6 February 2009}}</ref> was also admired.

	==Film career==		==Film career==
	Her first role in a movie was in ''Mother 98'', which was opposite Bollywood film star [[Jeetendra]], the cast also included [[Rekha]], [[Rakesh Roshan]] and [[Randhir Kapoor]] and it was directed by [[Saawan Kumar]]. It was followed by ''Good Boy Bad Boy'',<ref>{{cite news\|date=12 May 2007\|title=Good Boy Bad Boy\|url=http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=86378\|~~publisher~~=Indian Express}}</ref> a [[Subhash Ghai]] production, where she played [[Emraan Hashmi]]'s mother. Other movies included ''Amrita'', which was an [[National Film Development Corporation of India\|NFDC]] film and ''Akheer'', directed by [[Bhisham Kohli]].		Her first role in a movie was in ''Mother 98'', which was opposite Bollywood film star [[Jeetendra]], the cast also included [[Rekha]], [[Rakesh Roshan]] and [[Randhir Kapoor]] and it was directed by [[Saawan Kumar]]. It was followed by ''Good Boy Bad Boy'',<ref>{{cite news \|date=12 May 2007 \|title=Good Boy Bad Boy \|url=http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=86378 \|work=The Indian Express \|access-date=16 July 2011 \|archive-date=14 October 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014105836/http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=86378 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> a [[Subhash Ghai]] production, where she played [[Emraan Hashmi]]'s mother. Other movies included ''Amrita'', which was an [[National Film Development Corporation of India\|NFDC]] film and ''Akheer'', directed by [[Bhisham Kohli]].

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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	* ''[[Kumkum - Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan]]'' as Veena Kulbhushan Wadhwa (2002 - 2009)		* ''[[Kumkum - Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan]]'' as Veena Kulbhushan Wadhwa (2002 - 2009)
	* ''[[Kkusum]]'' as Reema Raman Kanwar (2002 - 2003)		* ''[[Kkusum]]'' as Reema Raman Kanwar (2002 - 2003)
	* ''[[Ayushmaan]]'' as Dr. Kavya's Mother (2005)		* ''Ayushmaan'' as Dr. Kavya's Mother (2005)
	* ''[[~~Baazar~~]]''		* ''[[Bazaar]]''
	* ''[[Intezaar Aur Sahi]]''		* ''[[Intezaar Aur Sahi]]''
	* ''[[Kaisi Laagi Lagan]]''		* ''[[Kaisi Laagi Lagan]]''
	* ''[[Koie Jane Na]]'' (2004)		* ''[[Koie Jane Na]]'' (2004)
	* ''[[Chotti Bahu - Sindoor Bin Suhagan]]'' as Vaishali ~~Raj~~ Purohit (2008 - 2010)		* ''[[Chotti Bahu - Sindoor Bin Suhagan]]'' as Vaishali Purohit (2008 - 2010)
	* ''[[Kaisi Laagi Lagan]]'' (2008)		* ''[[Kaisi Laagi Lagan]]'' (2008)
	* ''[[Shubh Kadam]]'' (2009)		* ''[[Shubh Kadam]]'' (2009)
	* ''[[Saath Saath (Zee TV series)\|Saath Saath]]''		* ''[[Saath Saath (Zee TV series)\|Saath Saath]]''
	* ''[[Zee Horror Show]]'' (As Nandini, in ~~Critically~~ acclaimed episode Saaya)		* ''[[Zee Horror Show]]'' (As Nandini, in critically acclaimed episode Saaya)
	* ''[[Reporters (Indian TV series)]]''		* ''[[Reporters (Indian TV series)]]''

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{{short description|Indian film and television actress (born 1950)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Prabha Sinha
| image = PrabhaSinha.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1950|04|16}}
| occupation = [[Television actress]]
| other names = Puttu
}}

'''Prabha Sinha''' is an [[India]]n [[film]] and [[television]] [[actress]]. She entered the television scene around the time there was a boom of soap operas. She gained popularity with her performance in [[Mahesh Bhatt]]'s ''[[Swabhimaan]]'' (1995), written by [[Shobha De]].

==Biography==
Granddaughter of Rai Bahadur Mukteshwar Prasad, she excelled in academics with first class first honors in [[Sociology]]. Coming from a family of mostly doctors and lawyers, she entered the television scene accidentally after she had 2 daughters (both Software Engineers in US now). She also likes doing social work.<ref>{{cite news|title=Indians in US back Hazare with fasts, candlelight vigils|date=10 April 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-10/us-canada-news/29403174_1_anna-hazare-indian-national-anthem-indian-consulate}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==TV career==
Best known for her portrayal of the character ''Sheela'' in the television serial ''Swabhimaan'', opposite [[Deepak Parashar]], which was DD's second daily soap just after ''[[Shanti (TV series)|Shanti]]''. It was later telecasted on [[StarPlus|Star plus]]. She starred in ''Itihaas'', which was Balaji's first daily soap on DD. ''Itihaas'' was centered on the story of three sisters, one of which was played by her. This was followed by ''Parampara'' on Zee TV, a Siddhant cine vision production ([[Manish R Goswami|Manish Goswami]]).<ref>{{cite news|title=Manish's 15 years of TV|date=21 April 2010|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-04-21/tv/28134645_1_weeklies-soaps-general-entertainment-channels|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910203521/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-04-21/tv/28134645_1_weeklies-soaps-general-entertainment-channels|url-status=dead|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=10 September 2012}}</ref> Another notable performance by Prabha was in the television serial ''Palchin'' on [[Star Plus]], directed by [[Neena Gupta]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Bold and dutiful|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/16/stories/2005121603280400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925194924/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/16/stories/2005121603280400.htm|url-status=dead|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2005-12-16|archive-date=2011-09-25}}</ref> opposite [[Arun Govil]] and [[Mohan Bhandari]]. ''[[Aurat (TV series)|Aurat]]'' was telecasted on DD. This was a B.R. Chopra Production. In ''Zameer'' on Zee TV, she was opposite Virendra Singh and [[Mohan Gokhale]]. ''Chonch Ladi Re Chonch'' ran on [[Metro Gold|9 Gold]], this was ''Prabha'''s first venture in comedy, it was directed by [[Anuj Kapoor]] and opposite [[Benjamin Gilani]]. In ''Ittefaq'' telecasted on [[Zee Tv]], she was opposite yesteryear film star [[Rajesh Khanna]]. She was the protagonist in the serial ''Sanskruti'' on [[Star Plus]] ([[Cinevistaas Limited|Cine Vista]]) along with actress [[Savita Prabhune]], opposite [[Vijayendra Ghatge]]. ''Karawaas'' on Zee TV, opposite [[Arun Govil]]. ''Ashiqui'' on Zee TV, opposite Arun Govil (directed by [[Arun Frank]]). ''Kahani Nahin, Jeevan Hai''<ref>{{cite news|title=Century run|date=9 September 2002|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/09/stories/2002090900730400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040128025555/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/09/stories/2002090900730400.htm|url-status=dead|work=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=28 January 2004}}</ref> on ETV. ''Kundali'' on Star Plus, (Balaji prod.) opposite Sai Balal, was an interesting story about two sisters and she played their mother-in-law. She also starred in the hit television series ''Kumkum'' on Star plus BAG Films, which ran for a very long duration. She also starred in the hit television series ''KKusum'' on Sony TV Balaji Production. ''Bazar'', ''Intezaar Aur Sahi'' on DD, opposite [[Rajeev Verma]] (Samvaad Video). ''Kaisi Lagi Lagan'' on Cine Vista on Sahara TV. ''Chhoti Bahu'' on Zee Tv was DJ's production, opposite [[Surendra Pal]]. Her role in ''Shubh Kadam''<ref>{{Cite news|publisher=Hindustan Times|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/375567.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021202718/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/375567.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 October 2012|title=Shubh Kadam on Sahara One|first=Anil|last=Mirani|work=HindustanTimes.com|date=6 February 2009}}</ref> was also admired.

==Film career==
Her first role in a movie was in ''Mother 98'', which was opposite Bollywood film star [[Jeetendra]], the cast also included [[Rekha]], [[Rakesh Roshan]] and [[Randhir Kapoor]] and it was directed by [[Saawan Kumar]]. It was followed by ''Good Boy Bad Boy'',<ref>{{cite news|date=12 May 2007|title=Good Boy Bad Boy|url=http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=86378|publisher=Indian Express}}</ref> a [[Subhash Ghai]] production, where she played [[Emraan Hashmi]]'s mother. Other movies included ''Amrita'', which was an [[National Film Development Corporation of India|NFDC]] film and ''Akheer'', directed by [[Bhisham Kohli]].

==Filmography==

===Soap operas===
* ''[[Parampara]]'' (1993 - 1999)
* ''[[Swabhimaan]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Chanakya (TV series)|Chanakya]]''
* ''[[Itihaas (TV series)|Itihaas]]''
* ''[[Pal Chinn]]'' as Sandhya Singh (1999 - 2000)
* ''[[Aurat (TV series)|Aurat]]''
* ''[[Zameer (TV series)|Zameer]]''
* ''[[Chonch Ladi Re Chonch]]''
* ''[[Ittefaq (TV series)|Ittefaq]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Sanskruti]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Karawaas]]''
* ''[[Ashiqui]]''
* ''[[Vishwaas (TV series)|Vishwaas]]''
* ''[[Kundali (TV series)|Kundali]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Kumkum - Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan]]'' as Veena Kulbhushan Wadhwa (2002 - 2009)
* ''[[Kkusum]]'' as Reema Raman Kanwar (2002 - 2003)
* ''[[Ayushmaan]]'' as Dr. Kavya's Mother (2005)
* ''[[Baazar]]''
* ''[[Intezaar Aur Sahi]]''
* ''[[Kaisi Laagi Lagan]]''
* ''[[Koie Jane Na]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Chotti Bahu - Sindoor Bin Suhagan]]'' as Vaishali Raj Purohit (2008 - 2010)
* ''[[Kaisi Laagi Lagan]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Shubh Kadam]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Saath Saath (Zee TV series)|Saath Saath]]''
* ''[[Zee Horror Show]]'' (As Nandini, in Critically acclaimed episode Saaya)
* ''[[Reporters (Indian TV series)]]''

===Movies===
* ''[[Mother (1999 film)|Mother]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Good Boy Bad Boy]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Amrita]]''
* ''[[Akheer]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1270194}}
*{{Bollywood Hungama person|prabha-sinha}}

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