Nutan Age, Death, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More
Nutan Age, Death, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Nutan Samarth |
| Other Name | Nutan Bahl (After Marriage) |
| Profession(s) | Actress, Singer, Lyricist |
| Physical Stats & | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 168 cm** in meters**- 1.68 m** in feet inches**- 5â 6â** |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film (Child Artist): Hamari Beti (1950) Film (Actress): Shabab (1954)  TV: Mujrim Hazir (1988) |
| Awards, Honour, Achievement | Awards Filmfare Best Actress Award ⢠In 1956 for 'Seema' ⢠In 1959 for 'Sujata' ⢠In 1963 for 'Bandini' ⢠In 1967 for 'Radha' ⢠In 1978 for 'Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki' Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award ⢠In 1985 for 'Meri Jung' Other Awards ⢠BFJA Best Actress Award (Hindi) ⢠In 1963 for 'Bandini' ⢠In 1973 for 'Milan' ⢠In 1974 for 'Saudagar' Honour ⢠In 1974- Padma Shri (India's fourth-highest civilian honour by the Government of India) Achievement ⢠In 1951- 'Miss India' |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 4 June 1936 |
| Birthplace | Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Date of Death | 21 February 1991 |
| Place of Death | Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Age (at the time of death) | 54 Years |
| Death Cause | Breast Cancer |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Bombay, India |
| Schools | ⢠St. Joseph's Convent School, Panchgani, Maharashtra ⢠La Chatelaine School, Switzerland |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Kayastha |
| Hobbies | Hunting check sources , Spending time with her family |
| Controversy | Once Nutan got involved in a controversy when she publically slapped one of the then budding actors Sanjeev Kumar. The whole issue was over the statement of Sanjeev Kumar in which he had allegedly said that Nutan was in love with him while he wasn't; however, Nutan had considered his statement as a wrong one. |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Not Known |
| Marriage Date | 11 October 1959 |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Rajnish Bahl (Lieutenant Commander; died in a fire accident in 2004) |
| Children | Son- Mohnish Bahl (Actor)  Daughter- None |
| Parents | Father- Kumarsen Samarth (Filmmaker) Mother- Shobhna Samarth (Actress)  |
| Siblings | Brother ⢠Jaideep Samarth Sisters ⢠Tanuja Mukherjee (Actress)  ⢠Chatura |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Actors | Ashok Kumar , Amitabh Bachchan , Raj Kapoor , Balraj Sahni |
| Favourite Films | Bandini, Sujata |
| Favourite Film Director | Bimal Roy |
Some Lesser Known Facts Aout Nutan
Nutan was born and raised in a Marathi family with a filmy background.
Nutan with her mother and younger sisters Tanuja and Chatura
She was a daughter of one of the top actresses of 1940s- Shobhana Samarth who had played the role of âSeetaâ in the superhit âRam Rajyaâ (1943).
Nutanâs mother superhit film Ram Rajya
Her sister Tanuja Mukherjee , niece Kajol , and son Mohnish Bahl  are the renowned Bollywood celebrities.
Nutanâs mother Shobhna Samarth, sister Tanuja, son Mohnish Behl, and niece Kajol
Nutan started learning classical singing at the age of just 3.
During her childhood days, people used to call her skinny and ugly.
Nutanâs parents had separated before her brother Jaideepâs birth.
Initially, her mother didnât expect a bright career of Nutan in the film industry.
Nutan started her career as a child artist (at the age of 14) with the film âHamari Betiâ (1950) along with her sister Tanuja Mukherjee which was directed by her mother.
Nutan as a child artist
Before making her debut with âHamari Betiâ (1950), she had appeared in a small role in the mid-1940s film âNala Damayantiâ.
Nutan- Nala Damayanti
Thereafter, Nutan worked in the movies like âNaginaâ, âHum Logâ, âShikwaâ, and âShababâ; however, she could not get much success with these films, as a result, in 1953, Shobhna sent her to Switzerland for the further studies. Interestingly, her schoolmates had no idea that she was an actress in Bombay.
After completing her studies, she returned to India and appeared in the popular Hindi film âSeemaâ in which she played the role of âAmiya Chakrabortyâ and was featured in the song âMan Mohana Bade Jhoothâ which was not only impressed the audience but also the living legend Lata Mangeshkar .
After giving the brilliant performance in the âSeemaâ, Nutan had never looked back, and she went on to give back-to-back superhit films like âHeerâ, âBaarishâ, âPaying Guestâ, âKanhaiyaâ, âBandiniâ, âYaadgaarâ, âKasturiâ, âPaisa Yeh Paisaâ, âKarmaâ, and many more.
She had always maintained a traditional image; however, she surprised everyone after wearing a swimsuit in the film âDilli Ka Thugâ (1958).
Nutan wearing a swimsuit
Soon after giving a string of hits, Nutan got married to a Commander Rajneesh Bahl in 1959. The similar thing was reprised by her sisterâs daughter Kajol when she got married to Ajay Devgn ; as when she got married, she was also at the peak of her career same as Nutan was.
Out of the four Filmfare Awards for Best Actress that she had won in her career, three were after her marriage and even the birth of her son.
In 1960, Nutan sang a song âAye Mere Humsafarâ (Chhabili), which was written by Nutan herself.
She assumed Bimal Roy as her godfather who gave her a chance to act in the super hit film âBandiniâ (1963), and she extremely believed that the movie had played the most significant role in her entire film career.
Nutan- Bandini
In 1963, Nutan and Dev Anand made a fine pair in âTere Ghar Ke Samneâ. Dev Anand also said in her praise-
âNutan was one of the few actresses with whom one could have an intelligent conversation.â
Nutan- Tere Ghar Ke Samne
In 1965, she was featured in the song âTumhi Mere Mandir Tumhi Meri Poojaâ (Khandan), which was sung by Lata Mangeshkar ; the song won Lata Ji her last Filmfare Award before she opted out for being nominated for the Filmfare Awards.
The magnitude of Nutanâs versatile performances can be considered with the facts that even after turning 40, she had essayed different iconic character roles.
Nutan in different roles
Nutan filed a case against her mother when she had started observing that her earnings were misappropriated by her mother and broke off all relationship with her.
By the late 1980s, her interest was started inclining towards her family, singing devotional songs, and in grooming her son Mohnish Behl âs career.
Nutan was lucky enough to see her son get established in the film industry with the film âMaine Pyar Kiyaâ; before she passed away in 1991.
Nutanâs son Mohnish Behl in Maine Pyar Kiya
In February 1991, she was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, but a few days later, she passed away. At the time, she was filming for âGarajnaâ and âInsaniyatâ.
Nutanâs last movie was âNaseebwalaâ, which was released after her death in 1992.
Nutan- Naseebwala
Actresses like Sadhana Shivdasani and Smita Patil considered Nutan as their idol.
Nutan with Smita Patil
Nutan was a trained Kathak dancer.
 In February 2011, the Government of India released a postal stamp in her honour.
Nutan Image on Indian Postage Stamp
In 2011, her name was listed by Rediff.com on the list of âthird-greatest actress of all-timeâ (after Nargis and Smita Patil).
Renowned Marathi author Lalita Tamhane wrote a book- âNutan Asen Mi Nasen Miâ on Nutanâs self-narrative life story.
Nutan- Lalita Tamhane showing her book written on âNutan Asen Mi Nasen Miâ along with Madhuri Dixit
In 2018, Google celebrated her 81st birthday with an adorable doodle.
Nutan 81st birthday celebrated by Google
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