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'''Alda Sinha''' (born 11 November 1936), better known by her [[stage name]] '''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 a top leading 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 ( | '''Alda Sinha''' (born 11 November 1936), better known by her [[stage name]] '''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 a top leading 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), ''[[Aasra]]'' (1966), ''[[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 | Sinha was constantly paired in roles opposite [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Uttam Kumar]], [[Dev Anand]], [[Dharmendra]], [[Raaj Kumar]], [[Rajendra Kumar]], [[Biswajit]], [[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> | ||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
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After ''Pyaasa'', her major successes were ''[[Phir Subah Hogi]]'' (1958) and [[Yash Chopra]]'s directorial debut ''[[Dhool Ka Phool]]'', (1959) that elevated her into a major dramatic star.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/Movies/MovieIndividual.aspx?MovieID=c30c4227-ac75-4332-9e41-73ed431214ac |title=Yash Raj Films |publisher=Yash Raj Films |date=3 December 1959 |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=28 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228080816/http://www.yashrajfilms.com/Movies/MovieIndividual.aspx?MovieID=c30c4227-ac75-4332-9e41-73ed431214ac |url-status=live }}</ref> She was part of many successful movies from 1958 to the early '60s such as ''Parvarish'' (1958), ''[[Ujala]]'', ''Main Nashe Main Hoon'', ''[[Duniya Na Mane]]'', ''[[Love Marriage (1959 film)|Love Marriage]]'' (1959), ''[[Bewaqoof]]'' (1960), ''[[Maya (1961 film)|Maya]]'' (1961), ''[[Hariyali Aur Rasta]]'', ''[[Dil Tera Diwana (1962 film)|Dil Tera Deewana]]'' (1962), ''[[Anpadh]]'' and ''[[Bombay Ka Chor]]'' (1962). | After ''Pyaasa'', her major successes were ''[[Phir Subah Hogi]]'' (1958) and [[Yash Chopra]]'s directorial debut ''[[Dhool Ka Phool]]'', (1959) that elevated her into a major dramatic star.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/Movies/MovieIndividual.aspx?MovieID=c30c4227-ac75-4332-9e41-73ed431214ac |title=Yash Raj Films |publisher=Yash Raj Films |date=3 December 1959 |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=28 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228080816/http://www.yashrajfilms.com/Movies/MovieIndividual.aspx?MovieID=c30c4227-ac75-4332-9e41-73ed431214ac |url-status=live }}</ref> She was part of many successful movies from 1958 to the early '60s such as ''Parvarish'' (1958), ''[[Ujala]]'', ''Main Nashe Main Hoon'', ''[[Duniya Na Mane]]'', ''[[Love Marriage (1959 film)|Love Marriage]]'' (1959), ''[[Bewaqoof]]'' (1960), ''[[Maya (1961 film)|Maya]]'' (1961), ''[[Hariyali Aur Rasta]]'', ''[[Dil Tera Diwana (1962 film)|Dil Tera Deewana]]'' (1962), ''[[Anpadh]]'' and ''[[Bombay Ka Chor]]'' (1962). | ||
She consistently did lead roles in Bengali films throughout 1950's to 1970's. Her performance in films like Lookochoori (1958) opposite Kishore Kumar and Kelaghar (1959),Saathihaara and Shohorer Itikotha. | She consistently did lead roles in Bengali films throughout 1950's to 1970's. Her performance in films like Lookochoori (1958) opposite [[Kishore Kumar]] and Kelaghar (1959),Saathihaara and Shohorer Itikotha. | ||
Critics{{who|date=February 2018}} believe her career's best performances were in ''[[Bahurani (1963 film)|Bahurani]]'' (1963), ''[[Gumrah (1963 film)|Gumrah]]'', ''[[Gehra Daag]]'', ''[[Apne Huye Paraye]]'', ''Nayi Roshni'' and ''[[Jahan Ara (film)|Jahan Ara]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.movietalkies.com/movies/reviews/9313/gumrah |title=Gumrah Review | Movie Review |publisher=Movie Talkies |date=15 October 2012 |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=9 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509104348/http://www.movietalkies.com/movies/reviews/9313/gumrah |url-status=live }}</ref> Apart from pairing with [[Pradeep Kumar]], her pairings opposite [[Raaj Kumar]], [[Rajendra Kumar]], [[Biswajit]] and [[Manoj Kumar]] in woman-oriented films were appreciated by audiences, with her work opposite Biswajit being the most popular. With Raaj Kumar, she gave box office hits like ''Phool Bane Angaare'', ''[[Maryada (1971 film)|Maryada]]'' and ''[[Karmayogi (1978 film)|Karmayogi]]'' and opposite [[Manoj Kumar]], gave commercial successes like ''[[Hariyali Aur Rasta]]'', ''[[Apne Huye Paraye]]'' and ''[[Himalaya Ki God Mein]]''. The hits with [[Rajendra Kumar]] were ''[[Devar Bhabhi]]'', ''[[Dhool Ka Phool]]'', ''[[Patang]]'', ''[[Geet (1970 film)|Geet]]'' and ''[[Lalkar]]''. | Critics{{who|date=February 2018}} believe her career's best performances were in ''[[Bahurani (1963 film)|Bahurani]]'' (1963), ''[[Gumrah (1963 film)|Gumrah]]'', ''[[Gehra Daag]]'', ''[[Apne Huye Paraye]]'', ''Nayi Roshni'' and ''[[Jahan Ara (film)|Jahan Ara]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.movietalkies.com/movies/reviews/9313/gumrah |title=Gumrah Review | Movie Review |publisher=Movie Talkies |date=15 October 2012 |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=9 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509104348/http://www.movietalkies.com/movies/reviews/9313/gumrah |url-status=live }}</ref> Apart from pairing with [[Pradeep Kumar]], her pairings opposite [[Raaj Kumar]], [[Rajendra Kumar]], [[Biswajit]] and [[Manoj Kumar]] in woman-oriented films were appreciated by audiences, with her work opposite Biswajit being the most popular. With Raaj Kumar, she gave box office hits like ''Phool Bane Angaare'', ''[[Maryada (1971 film)|Maryada]]'' and ''[[Karmayogi (1978 film)|Karmayogi]]'' and opposite [[Manoj Kumar]], gave commercial successes like ''[[Hariyali Aur Rasta]]'', ''[[Apne Huye Paraye]]'' and ''[[Himalaya Ki God Mein]]''. The hits with [[Rajendra Kumar]] were ''[[Devar Bhabhi]]'', ''[[Dhool Ka Phool]]'', ''[[Patang]]'', ''[[Geet (1970 film)|Geet]]'' and ''[[Lalkar]]''. | ||
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With [[Biswajit]], her popular movies include ''[[Aasra]]'', ''[[Night in London]]'', ''[[Do Kaliyaan]]'', ''[[Tamanna (1969 film)|Tamanna]]'', ''Nai Roshni'' and critically acclaimed films ''[[Pyar Ka Sapna]]'', ''[[Paisa Ya Pyaar]]'', ''[[Jaal (1967 film)|Jaal]]'' and ''[[Phir Kab Milogi (1974 film)|Phir Kab Milogi]]''. She did ten films with [[Biswajit]]. In 2007, they won the Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award, calling them on stage together giving due respect to their popularity as a pair who have tasted box office success.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.india-server.com/awards/features/lifetime-achievement-96.html |title=Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award Winners – Screen Videocon Lifetime Achievement Awards |publisher=India-server.com |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=21 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110321203605/http://www.india-server.com/awards/features/lifetime-achievement-96.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | With [[Biswajit]], her popular movies include ''[[Aasra]]'', ''[[Night in London]]'', ''[[Do Kaliyaan]]'', ''[[Tamanna (1969 film)|Tamanna]]'', ''Nai Roshni'' and critically acclaimed films ''[[Pyar Ka Sapna]]'', ''[[Paisa Ya Pyaar]]'', ''[[Jaal (1967 film)|Jaal]]'' and ''[[Phir Kab Milogi (1974 film)|Phir Kab Milogi]]''. She did ten films with [[Biswajit]]. In 2007, they won the Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award, calling them on stage together giving due respect to their popularity as a pair who have tasted box office success.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.india-server.com/awards/features/lifetime-achievement-96.html |title=Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award Winners – Screen Videocon Lifetime Achievement Awards |publisher=India-server.com |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=21 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110321203605/http://www.india-server.com/awards/features/lifetime-achievement-96.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
In her successful 1960s and 1970s roles, she was cast opposite her seniors like [[ | In her successful 1960s and 1970s roles, she was cast opposite her seniors like [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Raj Kapoor]], [[Dev Anand]] and [[Pradeep Kumar]], and the emerging stars from late 1950s like [[Shammi Kapoor]], [[Rajendra Kumar]] and [[Raaj Kumar]]. She worked with many newcomers of her era including [[Manoj Kumar]], [[Dharmendra]], [[Rajesh Khanna]], [[Sunil Dutt]], [[Sanjay Khan]], [[Jeetendra]] and [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. Her character's power was as much as the heroes and most of the time her roles were more powerful than the hero. In most of her films from the 1960s, she got first billing in the credits, even before the heroes, with the exceptions being those with [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Guru Dutt]], [[Raj Kapoor]], [[Dev Anand]], [[Pradeep Kumar]]. | ||
In 1966, Mala Sinha went to Nepal to act in a Nepali film called ''[[Maitighar]]'' when the [[Cinema of Nepal|Nepali]] [[film industry]] was still in its infancy. This was the only Nepali film she did in her career. The hero was an estate owner called Chidambar Prasad Lohani.<ref>[http://fursad.com/flashback.php?subaction=showfull&id=1168635469&archive=&start_from=&ucat=13&] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021231031/http://fursad.com/flashback.php?subaction=showfull&id=1168635469&archive=&start_from=&ucat=13&|date=21 October 2007}}</ref> | In 1966, Mala Sinha went to Nepal to act in a Nepali film called ''[[Maitighar]]'' when the [[Cinema of Nepal|Nepali]] [[film industry]] was still in its infancy. This was the only Nepali film she did in her career. The hero was an estate owner called Chidambar Prasad Lohani.<ref>[http://fursad.com/flashback.php?subaction=showfull&id=1168635469&archive=&start_from=&ucat=13&] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021231031/http://fursad.com/flashback.php?subaction=showfull&id=1168635469&archive=&start_from=&ucat=13&|date=21 October 2007}}</ref> | ||
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Soon after, she married C. P. Lohani with the blessings of her parents. From the beginning, theirs was a long-distance marriage with Lohani based in [[Kathmandu]] to look after his business and Mala Sinha living in Bombay with their daughter Pratibha. She continued acting after her marriage.<ref name="bollywoodhungama.com" /> | Soon after, she married C. P. Lohani with the blessings of her parents. From the beginning, theirs was a long-distance marriage with Lohani based in [[Kathmandu]] to look after his business and Mala Sinha living in Bombay with their daughter Pratibha. She continued acting after her marriage.<ref name="bollywoodhungama.com" /> | ||
She has been a heroine in many [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] films. In Bengali films, she has acted with [[ | She has been a heroine in many [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] films. In Bengali films, she has acted with [[Kishore Kumar]] and [[Uttam Kumar]]. Her last Bengali work as a female lead was ''[[Kabita]]'' (1977) which featured Ranjit Mullick and [[Kamal Hassan]]; it was a super-hit at the box office. She is noted for her strong women-oriented roles in films such as ''[[Dhool Ka Phool]]'', ''[[Suhag Sindoor]]'', ''[[Anpadh]]'', ''[[Phir Subah Hogi]]'', ''[[Hariyali Aur Rasta]]'', ''[[Bahurani (1963 film)|Bahurani]]'', ''[[Aasra]]'', ''[[Do Kaliyaan]]'', ''[[Gumrah (1963 film)|Gumrah]]'', ''[[Ankhen (1968 film)|Ankhen]]'', ''[[Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi]]'', ''[[Himalay Ki God Mein]]'', ''[[Do Kaliyaan]]'', ''Holi Aayi Re'', ''Nai Roshni'', ''[[Mere Huzoor]]'', ''[[Kangan (1971 film)|Kangan]]'', ''[[Archana (1974 film)|Archana]]'', ''[[Maryada (1971 film)|Maryada]]'' amongst others. | ||
Of her repertoire, she said in 2001, she was rather partial to ''[[Jahan Ara (film)|Jahan Ara]]'' (1964), a historical movie that [[Meena Kumari]] passed on to her: | Of her repertoire, she said in 2001, she was rather partial to ''[[Jahan Ara (film)|Jahan Ara]]'' (1964), a historical movie that [[Meena Kumari]] passed on to her: | ||
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Mala Sinha was born to Nepali parents after they immigrated to [[West Bengal]], India from the Nepalese plains. Sinha married Nepali actor Chidambar Prasad Lohani of [[Kumaoni people|Kumaoni]] [[Bahun|Brahmin]] ethnicity in 1966. The couple met when they worked together in the Nepali film ''[[Maitighar]]'' (1966). Lohani had an estate agency business. After her marriage, she used to come and stay in Mumbai to shoot films while her husband stayed in Nepal running his business. She has one daughter from the marriage: [[Pratibha Sinha]], who is a former Bollywood actress.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://goodtimes.ndtv.com/PhotoDetail.aspx?Page=10&ID=8563&AlbumType=PG#talk |title=Happy Birthday Mala Sinha » - Picture 10 |publisher=Goodtimes.ndtv.com |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=1 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301174152/http://goodtimes.ndtv.com/PhotoDetail.aspx?Page=10&ID=8563&AlbumType=PG#talk |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/may/22dinesh.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies: Profiling Mala Sinha |work=Rediff.com |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=13 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213064953/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/may/22dinesh.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> From the late 1990s, the couple and their daughter have been residing in a bungalow in Bandra, Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web |author=Upperstall profile by: Karan Bali aka TheThirdMan |url=http://www.upperstall.com/people/mala-sinha |title=Mala Sinha |publisher=Upperstall |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=16 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816024325/http://upperstall.com/people/mala-sinha |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://goodtimes.ndtv.com/PhotoDetail.aspx?Page=15&ID=8563&AlbumType=PG#talk |title=Happy Birthday Mala Sinha » - Picture 15 |publisher=Goodtimes.ndtv.com |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=1 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301180418/http://goodtimes.ndtv.com/PhotoDetail.aspx?Page=15&ID=8563&AlbumType=PG#talk |url-status=live }}</ref> Her mother lived in her house till her death in April 2017. Her daughter takes care of stray dogs and cats at Mala Sinha's home.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/bollywood/mala-sinha-misses-the-camera-1.2154127|title=Mala Sinha misses the camera|date=9 January 2018|website=gulfnews.com|access-date=2 February 2018|archive-date=3 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203064122/http://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/bollywood/mala-sinha-misses-the-camera-1.2154127|url-status=live}}</ref> | Mala Sinha was born to Nepali parents after they immigrated to [[West Bengal]], India from the Nepalese plains. Sinha married Nepali actor Chidambar Prasad Lohani of [[Kumaoni people|Kumaoni]] [[Bahun|Brahmin]] ethnicity in 1966. The couple met when they worked together in the Nepali film ''[[Maitighar]]'' (1966). Lohani had an estate agency business. After her marriage, she used to come and stay in Mumbai to shoot films while her husband stayed in Nepal running his business. She has one daughter from the marriage: [[Pratibha Sinha]], who is a former Bollywood actress.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://goodtimes.ndtv.com/PhotoDetail.aspx?Page=10&ID=8563&AlbumType=PG#talk |title=Happy Birthday Mala Sinha » - Picture 10 |publisher=Goodtimes.ndtv.com |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=1 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301174152/http://goodtimes.ndtv.com/PhotoDetail.aspx?Page=10&ID=8563&AlbumType=PG#talk |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/may/22dinesh.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies: Profiling Mala Sinha |work=Rediff.com |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=13 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213064953/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/may/22dinesh.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> From the late 1990s, the couple and their daughter have been residing in a bungalow in Bandra, Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web |author=Upperstall profile by: Karan Bali aka TheThirdMan |url=http://www.upperstall.com/people/mala-sinha |title=Mala Sinha |publisher=Upperstall |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=16 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816024325/http://upperstall.com/people/mala-sinha |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://goodtimes.ndtv.com/PhotoDetail.aspx?Page=15&ID=8563&AlbumType=PG#talk |title=Happy Birthday Mala Sinha » - Picture 15 |publisher=Goodtimes.ndtv.com |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=1 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301180418/http://goodtimes.ndtv.com/PhotoDetail.aspx?Page=15&ID=8563&AlbumType=PG#talk |url-status=live }}</ref> Her mother lived in her house till her death in April 2017. Her daughter takes care of stray dogs and cats at Mala Sinha's home.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/bollywood/mala-sinha-misses-the-camera-1.2154127|title=Mala Sinha misses the camera|date=9 January 2018|website=gulfnews.com|access-date=2 February 2018|archive-date=3 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203064122/http://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/bollywood/mala-sinha-misses-the-camera-1.2154127|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
== | == Filmography == | ||
{{main|Mala Sinha filmography}} | |||
== | == Awards and nominations == | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
|- | |||
! Year | |||
! Award | |||
! Category | |||
! Film | |||
! Result | |||
|- | |||
|1965 | |||
|rowspan="2"|[[Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards]] | |||
|rowspan="2"|[[Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Actress (Hindi)|Best Actress (Hindi)]] | |||
|''[[Jahan Ara (film)|Jahan Ara]]'' | |||
|{{won}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://celebstopic.com/mala-sinha/|title=Mala Sinha Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More|date=2018-09-02|website=Celebrity biography, Height, Weight, Age, Wiki|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-25|archive-date=25 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525150521/https://celebstopic.com/mala-sinha/|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|1967 | |||
|''[[Himalay Ki God Mein]]'' | |||
|{{won}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gomolo.in/people/PeopleAwards.aspx?pplid=7967 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802170442/http://www.gomolo.in/people/PeopleAwards.aspx?pplid=7967 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 August 2012 |title=Mala Sinha Awards, List of Awards Won By Mala Sinha |publisher=Gomolo.in |access-date=24 February 2014 }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|1960 | |||
|rowspan="5"|[[Filmfare Awards]] | |||
|rowspan="4"|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | |||
|''[[Dhool Ka Phool]]'' | |||
|{{nom}} | |||
|- | |||
|1964 | |||
|''[[Bahurani (1963 film)|Bahurani]]'' | |||
|{{nom}} | |||
|- | |||
|1965 | |||
|''[[Jahan Ara (film)|Jahan Ara]]'' | |||
|{{nom}} | |||
|- | |||
|1966 | |||
|''[[Himalay Ki God Mein]]'' | |||
|{{nom}} | |||
|- | |||
|2018 | |||
|[[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award|Lifetime Achievement Award]] | |||
|{{N/A|Herself}} | |||
|{{won}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/filmfare-2018-mala-sinha-awarded-lifetime-achievement-honour-says-awards-dont-matter-1638141.html |title=Filmfare 2018: Mala Sinha Awarded Lifetime Achievement Honour; Says Awards Don't Matter |date=22 January 2018 |access-date=27 December 2019 |archive-date=27 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227092556/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/filmfare-2018-mala-sinha-awarded-lifetime-achievement-honour-says-awards-dont-matter-1638141.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|2007 | |||
|[[Screen Awards]] | |||
|[[Screen Lifetime Achievement Award|Lifetime Achievement Award]] | |||
|{{N/A|Herself}} | |||
|{{won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hrithik-kareena-clinch-screen-awards/top/30517-8.html |title=Hrithik, Kareena clinch Screen Awards |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=16 June 2007 |access-date=24 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014024316/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hrithik-kareena-clinch-screen-awards/top/30517-8.html |archive-date=14 October 2012 }}</ref> | |||
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== | ;Other honours | ||
{{ | * 2004 - Sikkim Samman Award by [[Government of Sikkim]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040715/asp/siliguri/story_3496329.asp | location=Calcutta, India | work=The Telegraph | title=Few facts about Bollywood's former heroine | date=15 July 2004 | access-date=25 June 2011 | archive-date=2 November 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102091216/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040715/asp/siliguri/story_3496329.asp | url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
* 2005 - [[National Film Awards (Nepal)]] - Critics Award - ''[[Maitighar]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2005/07/11/5476/index.html |title=| Bollywood News | Hindi Movies News | News |publisher=BollywoodHungama.com |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=2 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302211816/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2005/07/11/5476/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/dev-anand-honoured-with-nepals-film-excellence-award/311139}}</ref> | |||
* 2013 - Kelvinator GR8! Women Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/event_details.php?id=77 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411040344/http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/event_details.php?id=77 |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 April 2013 |title=IndianTelevisionAcademy.com |publisher=IndianTelevisionAcademy.com |access-date=24 February 2014 }}</ref> | |||
* 2017 - [[LG Film Award]] - Special Honour for ''[[Maitighar]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://xnepali.net/tag/lg-film-award/}}</ref> | |||
* 2021 - Deenanath Mangeshkar Vishesh Purashkar: Contribution in Cinema<ref>{{cite web|url= https://zeenews.india.com/people/nana-patekar-mala-sinha-and-others-felicitated-with-master-deenanath-mangeshkar-awards-2413406.html/amp}}</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Nepalese film actresses]] | [[Category:Nepalese film actresses]] | ||
[[Category:Nepalese Christians]] | [[Category:Nepalese Christians]] | ||
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[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]] | ||
[[Category:1936 births]] | [[Category:1936 births]] | ||