Balraj Sahni

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Balraj Sahni
File:Balraj Sahni in Lajwanti.jpg
Balraj Sahni in Lajwanti (1958)
Born
Yudhishthir Sahni

(1913-05-01)1 May 1913
Died13 April 1973(1973-04-13) (aged 59)
OccupationActor, writer
Years active1946–1973
Political partyCommunist Party of India[1]
Spouse(s)Damayanti Sahni (m. 1936; died 1947)
Santosh Chandhok (m. 1951)
Children3, including Parikshit Sahni
RelativesBhisham Sahni (brother)

Balraj Sahni (born Yudhishthir Sahni; 1 May 1913 – 13 April 1973) was an Indian film and stage actor, who is best known for Dharti Ke Lal (1946), Do Bigha Zameen (1953), Chhoti Bahen (1959), Kabuliwala (1961) and Garam Hawa (1973). He was the brother of Bhisham Sahni, noted Hindi writer, playwright, and actor.[1]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Why we should remember Balraj Sahni". The Tribune India. 10 December 2016. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019.