Mala Sinha
Mala Sinha in Baharen Phir Bhi Aayenge (1966)
Born	Alda Sinha November 11, 1936 (1936-11-11) (age 72) Kashmir,India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1952 - 1994
Spouse(s)	C.P.Lohani

Mala Sinha (Nepali: माला सिन्हा) (born November 11, 1936) is an Indian actress. She was quite popular in Bollywood films of the sixties and early seventies.

Early life

Sinha was born to Albert Sinha, in a Nepali Christian family. They named her Alda. Her friends at school used to tease her calling Dalda (a branded vegetable oil of India), so she changed her name to Mala.

Career

Sinha started her film career as child artist in Bengali Films Jai Vaishno Devi followed by Shri Krishan Leela, Jog Biyog & Dhooli. Noted Bengali film director Ardhendu Bose saw her acting in a school play and took permission from her father to cast her as a heroine in his film Roshanara (1952), her cinematic debut.

After acting in a couple of films in Calcutta, Mala had to go to Bombay to shoot for a Bengali film. There she met Geeta Dutt, a noted Bollywood playback singer, who was charmed by her and introduced her to film director Kidar Sharma. It was Sharma who cast her as a heroine in his film Rangeen Ratein.

Mala was also a singer of some repute and used to sing for All India Radio, albeit she was never allowed to sing playback (even for herself) in the movies.

In 1957, noted Bollywood actor and film director Guru Dutt (the husband of Geeta Dutt) cast Mala in his film Pyaasa in a role originally intended for Madhubala. Mala gave a memorable performance as the woman who chooses to marry a rich man (played by character artiste Rehman) rather than a poor unsuccessful poet (played by Guru Dutt himself). The film remains to this day a classic in the history of Indian cinema.

In 1966, Sinha went to Nepal to act in a Nepali film called "Maitighar" when the Nepali film industry was still in its infancy. Her hero in the film was an estate owner called C.P. Lohani [1]. Soon after, Mala Sinha 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 she living in Bombay with their daughter Pratibha. Mala continued acting in films after her marriage.

She has also been a heroine in Nepali and Bengali films. In Bengali films she has acted with Uttam Kumar. Her last Bengali film was Kabita(1977) which featured Ranjit Mullick and Kamal Hassan.

Pesonal life

Sinha currently lives in Bombay with her now-retired husband and daughter Pratibha Sinha a Bollywood actress.

Award nominations

Sinha received Filmfare nominations for Best Actress for her performances in Dhool Ka Phool (1959), Bahu Rani (1963), Jahan Ara (1964), and Himalay Ki God Mein (1965).

She was not nominated for her most critically acclaimed roles in women-oriented films, such as Hariyali Aur Raasta (1962), Anpadh (1962), Gumrah (1963), and Aankhen (1967). In spite of getting much recognition for her work, Sinha has never won a Filmfare for any of her roles.

Filmography

Hindi films

• [ZID](1994)JAI MEHTA
• [DIL HAI BETAAB](1992)AJAY DEVGAN
• [RADHA KA SANGAM](1992)GOVINDA
• [KHEL](1992)ANIL KAPOOR
• [DIL TUJHKO DIYA](1987)KUMAR GAURAV
• [BABOO](1985)NAVIN NISCHAL
• [YEH RISHTA NA TOOTE](1985)RAJENDRA KUMAR
• [AASMAN](1984)RAJEEV KAPOOR
• [BERAHAM](1982)SANJEEV KUMAR
• [HARJAI](1981)SHAMMI KAPOOR
• [DHAN DAULAT](1980)RAJENDRA KUMAR
• [SONE KA DIL LOHE KE HAATH](1978)RAJENDRA KUMAR
• [KARAMYOGI](1977)RAJ KUMAR
• [PRAYESCHIT](1977)AJAY SAHNI
• [DO LADKIYAN](1977)SANJEEV KUMAR
• [ZINDAGI](1976)SANJEEV KUMAR
• [MAZDOOR ZINDABAD](1976)RAJENDRA KUMAR
• [NASEEB](1976)GUEST APPEARANCE
• [SUNEHRA SANSAR](1975)RAJENDRA KUMAR
• [ARCHANA](1974)SANJEEV KUMAR
• [KORA BADAN](1974)GUEST
• [36 GHANTEY](1974)RAJ KUMAR
• [NEK PARVEEN](1974)RAKESH PANDAY
• [RICKSHAWALA](1973)SUJIT KUMAR
• [KAHANI HUM SAB KI](1973)VINOD MEHRA
• [PHIR KAB MILOGI](1973)BISHWAJEET
• [RIVAAJ](1972)SANJEEV KUMAR
• [LALKAAR](1972)RAJENDRA KUMAR
• [MARYADA](1971)RAJ KUMAR/RAJESH KHANNA
• [SANJOG](1971)AMITABH BACHCHAN
• [CHAHAT](1971)BISHWAJEET
• [HOLI AAYEE RE(1970)PRAKASH THAPA
• [KANGAN](1970)SANJEEV KUMAR
• [GEET](1970)RAJENDRA KUMAR
• [DO BHAI](1970)JEETENDRA
• [PAISA YA PYAR](1970)BISHWAJEET
• [JALDEEP](1970)CHILDREN FILM SOCIETY
• [MERE HUZOOR](1969)RAJ KUMAR/JEETENDRA
• [HUMSAYA](1968)JOY MUKHERJEE
• [DO KALIYAN](1968)BISHWAJEET
• [PYAR KA SAPNA](1968)BISHWAJEET
• [AANKHEN](1968)DHARMENDRA
• [Dillagi](1967)SANJAY KHAN
• [NAI ROSHNI](1967)BISHWAJEET
• [NIGHT IN LONDON](1967)BISHWAJEET
• [JAAL](1967)BISHWAJEET
• [AASRA](1966)BISHWAJEET
• [TAMANNA](1966)BISHWAJEET
• [APNE HUYE PARAYE](1966)MANOJ KUMAR
• [MERE LAL](1966)DEV KUMAR
• [BAHAREIN PHIR BHI AAYENGI](1966)DHARMENDRA
• [HIMALAYA KI GOD MEIN](1965)MANOJ KUMAR
• [JAB YAAD KISIKI AATI HAI(1965)DHARMENDRA
• [NEELA AKAASH](1965)DHARMENDRA
• [BAHU BETI](1965)JOY MUKHERJEE
• [MAIN SUHAGAN HOON](1965)AJIT KHAN
• [JAHANARA](1964)BHARAT BHUSHAN
• [SUHAGAN](1964)GURU DUTT
• [PHOOL BANE ANGARAY](1963)RAJ KUMAR
• [POOJA KE PHOOL](1963)DHARMENDRA
• [GUMRAAH](1963)SUNIL DUTT
• [BAHU RANI](1963)GURU DUTT
• [GEHRA DAAG](1963)RAJENDRA KUMAR
• [HARIYALI AUR RASTA](1962)MANOJ KUMAR
• [ANPADH](1962)DHARMENDRA
• [BOMBAY KA CHOR](1962)KISHOR KUMAR
• [AANKH MICHOLI](1962)SHEKHAR
• [GYARAH HAZAAR LADKIYAN](1962)BHARAT BHUSHAN
• [DIL TERA DIWANA](1962)SHAMMI KAPOOR
• [SUHAG SINDOOR](1961)MANOJ KUMAR
• [MAYA](1961)DEV ANAND
• [DHARAMPUTRA](1961)REHMAN/SHASHI KAPOOR
• [PATANG](1960)RAJENDRA KUMAR
• [MAIN NASHE MEIN HOON](1960)RAJ KAPOOR
• [BEWAQOOF](1960)KISHOR KUMAR
• [MITTI MEIN SONA](1960)PRADEEP KUMAR
• [LOVE MARRIAGE(1959)DEV ANAND
• [DUNIYA NA MANE](1959)PRADEEP KUMAR
• [UJALA](1959)SHAMMI KAPOOR
• [DEVAR BHABHI](1958)RAJENDRA KUMAR
• [PARVARISH](1958)RAJ KAPOOR
• [PHIR SUBAH HOGI](1958)RAJ KAPOOR
• [JAALSAAZ](1958)KISHOR KUMAR
• [CHANDAN](1958)KISHOR KUMAR
• [DEDECTIVE](1958)PRADEEP KUMAR
• [NAUSHERWAN-E-ADIL](1957)RAJ KUMAR
• [EK GAON KI KAHANI](1957)ABHIBHATTACHARYA/TALAT MEHMOOD
• [APRADHI KAUN](1957)ABHIBHATTACHARYA
• [LAL BATTI](1957)BALRAJ SAHNI
• [FASHION](1957)PRADEEP KUMAR
• [PYAASA](1957)GURU DUTT/REHMAN
• [DHOOL KA PHOOL](1957)ASHOK KUMAR/RAJENDRA KUMAR
• [RANGEEN RATEIN](1956)SHAMMI KAPOOR
• [EK SHOLA](1956)PRADEEP KUMAR
• [PAISA HI PAISA](1956)JUL BELANI
• [NAYA ZAMANA](1955)PRADEEP KUMAR
• [RATNA MANJARI](1955)MAHIPAL
• [EKADASHI](1955)TRILOK KAPOOR
• [RIYASAT](1955)
• [BADSHAH](1954)PRADEEP KUMAR
• [HAMLET](1954)PRADEEP KUMAR
• [BAHU RANI](1954)GURU DUTT
• [JHANSI KI RANI](1952)SOHRAB MODI
• Complete Filmography (102 movies)

Bengali films

• Roshanara
• Shohorer Itikotha ( with Uttam Kumar )
• Saathihaara ( with Uttam Kumar )
• Abhaya O Srikanta
• Lookochoori (with Kishore Kumar)
• Kavita
• Bondhu
• Prithibi Amare Chaay

Nepali films

• Maitighar

References

External links

• Mala Sinha at the Internet Movie Database
• A Biography
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