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Nirupa Roy (1931–2004)

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Kokila was born on January 4, 1931 in Valsad, Gujerat, India, in the Gujerati-speaking Balsara family. She was married to Kamal Roy at a very young age, and shortly thereafter in 1946 both husband and wife decided to make a career on the silver screen. They traveled to Bombay, both applied, but only Kokila was chosen to act in a Gujerati movie... See full bio »

Born:

Kokila Kishorechandra Balsara
in Valsad, Gujarat, India

Died:

(age 73) in Mumbai, India
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1999 Lal Baadshah
Lal's foster mother
 
1999 Jahan Tum Le Chalo
 
1999 Love You Hamesha
 
1996 Namak
Shanti K. Sharma
 
1993 Aasoo Bane Angaarey
 
1992 Humshakal
Vinod's Mother
 
1992 Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana
Kanhaiya's Mother
 
1991 Pratikar
Parvati Prasad
 
1991 Hai Meri Jaan
Neelam's grandma/Dadi Maa
 
1991 Jaan Se Badhkar
 
1991 Lakhpati
 
1990 Jai Shiv Shankar
 
1990 Kaaranama
 
1990 Pyar Ka Devta
Parvati Kumar
 
1989 Dana Paani
Shanti Tripathi
 
1989 Santosh
Kamla (Santosh & Kundan's mother)
 
1988 Do Waqt Ki Roti
Kaushalya
 
1988 Ganga Tere Desh Mein
Mrs. Ganga Nath
 
1988 Charnon Ki Saugandh
Ravi's Mother
 
1988 Pyar Ka Mandir
Laxmi Kumar
 
1988 Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani
Thakurain
 
1988 Dharam Shatru
 
1988 Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi
Bharati devi (Gangaa's mom)
 
1988 Inteqam
 
1988 Sone Pe Suhaaga
Mrs. Kashinath
 
1987 Pyaar Karke Dekho
Lilavati
 
1987 Naam O Nishan
Thakurain Champa J. Singh
 
1986 Locket
Laxmi Sardarilal
 
1986 Angaaray
Mrs. Varma - Arti & Sanjay's mother
 
1985 Mard
Rani Durga Singh
 
1985 Geraftaar
Mrs. Durga Kumar Khanna
 
1985 Pataal Bhairavi
Ramu's mother
 
1985 Mahaguru
Subhash's mother
 
1985 Ramkali
Rukmani Ram Singh
 
1985 Sarfarosh
Jawala Singh's mother
 
1985 Aaj Ka Daur
Laxmi Agnihotri
 
1985 Maanu Mangalsutra
 
1984 Ram Tera Desh
Mrs. Savitri Das
 
1984 Inquilaab
Amarnath's mother
 
1984 Aan Aur Shaan
 
1984 Mera Faisla
Mrs. Saxena (Raj's dadimaa)
 
1984 Pavitra Ganga
 
1983 Mawaali
Ramesh's Mother
 
1983 Betaab
Sumitra Devi Kapoor
 
1983 Ganga Meri Maa
 
1983 Jaanwar
Raju's mom
 
1983 Chor Police
Mrs. Sinha
 
1982 Deedar-E-Yaar
Mrs. Nawaz Khan
 
1982 Teri Kasam
Parvati (Tony's Mother)
 
1982 Badle Ki Aag
Durga (uncredited)
 
1982 Teesri Aankh
Malti Nath
 
1982 Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi
 
1982 Geet Ganga
 
1982 Main Intequam Loonga
Janki Agnihotri
 
1981 Shakka
Geeta
 
1981 Jail Yatra
Radha Verma
 
1981 Khoon Aur Paani
Mrs. Singh
 
1981 Kranti
Radha
 
1981 Aas Paas
Arun's Mother
 
1981 Kahani Ek Chor Ki
 
1981 Katilon Ke Kaatil
 
1981 Professor Pyarelal
Shanti
 
1980 Chambal Ki Kasam
 
1980 Lootmaar
Satyavati
 
1980 Zalim
 
1979 Ahimsa
 
1979 Suhaag
Durga Kapoor
 
1979 Nalayak
Sita Narayan
 
1979 Kartavya
 
1979 Gautam Govinda
Ganga
 
1979 Aatish
Shobha Rai
 
1979 Jaandaar
 
1979 Khandaan
Savitri G. Srivastav
 
1978 Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
Fatima
 
1978 Dil Aur Deewaar
Saroj's mom
 
1978 Anjane Mein
Mrs. Shanti Lal
 
1978 Ankh Ka Tara
Parvati
 
1978 Besharam
Mrs. Ramchandra
 
1978 Ram Kasam
 
1977 Hatyara
Prakash's Mother
 
1977 Aaina
Savitri R. Shastri
 
1977 Khoon Pasina
Aslam's Mother
 
1977 Amar Akbar Anthony
Bharati
 
1977 Aakhri Goli
 
1977 Anurodh
Radha Mathur
 
1977 Kasum Khoon Ki
Shanti
 
1977 Saubhagya Sindoor
 
1976 Aap Beati
Lajjoo K. Kapoor
 
1976 Dharti Mata
 
1976 Maa
Vijay's Mother
 
1976 Santan
 
1975 Deewaar
Sumitra Devi
 
1975 Mounto
 
1975 Ponga Pandit
Janki S. Nath
 
1974 Roti
Malti
 
1974 Badla
Mrs. Murli
 
1974 The Cheat
 
1974 Zehreela Insaan
Shobha
 
1973 Kuchhe Dhaage
Thakurain Devaki Singh
 
1973 Gopi
Parvati
 
1973 Jyot Jale
 
1973 Manchali
Chachi
 
1973 Pyaar Ka Rishta
 
1973 Taxi Driver
 
1972 Jawani Diwani
Madhu Anand
 
1972 Anokhi Pehchan
 
1972 Ek Hasina Do Diwane
Amar's mom
 
1972 Jaanwar Aur Insaan
Gauri
 
1971 Nadaan
Ranjana
 
1971 Chhoti Bahu
Sita
 
1971 Ganga Tera Pani Amrit
 
1971 Jawan Muhabat
Mrs. Sunita Sareen
 
1971/II Sansar
 
1970 Aan Milo Sajna
Savitri Choudhury
 
1970 Abhinetri
Shekhar's Mother
 
1970 Maa Aur Mamta
Polly
 
1970 Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani
Padma
 
1970 Maharaja
 
1970 My Love
Durga - Raj's Aunt
 
1970 Purab Aur Pachhim
Kaushalya (Harnam's Wife)
 
1969 Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool
Sumitra
 
1969 Anjaana
Janki
 
1969 Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke
Maya
 
1969 Hum Ek Hain
 
1969 Jigri Dost
Annapurna N. Das
 
1969 Pyar Ka Mausam
Jamuna
 
1969 Rahgir
 
1969 Surya Devata
 
1968 Aabroo
Tilotma M. Anand
 
1968 Ek Kali Muskai
 
1968 Raja Aur Runk
Shanta
 
1968 Sadhu Aur Shaitaan
Goddess Parvati (in play) (uncredited)
 
1967 Badrinath Yatra
Sheila
 
1967 Jaal
Sunder's aunty
 
1967 Ram Aur Shyam
Sulakshana
 
1966 Aasra
Maya Kumar
 
1966 Laadla
 
1966 Neend Hamari Khwab Tumhare
Begum. Khan Bahadur
 
1965 Chand Aur Suraj
Kamla C. Malik
 
1965 Shaheed
Durga
 
1965 Shankar Sita Ansuya
Devi Narmada
 
1965 Shree Ram Bharat Milap
Rani Kaikaye
 
1964 Benazir
Nawab's wife
 
1964 Bhakta Dhruvakumar
 
1964 Hameer Hath
 
1964 Phoolon Ki Sej
Janki Verma
 
1964 Shehnai
 
1964 Zindagi
 
1963 Chandrasekhar Azad
 
1963 Grahasti
Maya H. Khanna
 
1963 Gumrah
Kamla
 
1963 Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya
 
1963 Mujhe Jeene Do
Champa
 
1962 Aalha Udal
 
1962 Bezubaan
 
1962 Bijli Chamke Jamna Paar
 
1962 Ma Beta
Rameshwari Sahay
 
1961 Apsara
 
1961 Batwara
 
1961 Chhaya
Manorama/Aayah
 
1961 Chundadi Chokha
 
1961 Dharmputra
Mrs. Savitri Amrit Rai
 
1961 Jai Chitod
 
1961 Razia Sultana
 
1960 Aanchal
 
1960 Ghar Ki Laaj
 
1960 Lal Quila
 
1960 Maya Machhindra
 
1960 Superman
 
1960 Veer Durgadas
 
1959 Baazigar
 
1959 Bedard Zamana Kya Jane
Kamla
 
1959 Charnon Ki Dasi
 
1959 Daaka
 
1959 Dr. Z
 
1959 Heera Moti
Razia
 
1959 Kangan
Karuna S. Das
 
1959 Kavi Kalidas
Princess Vidyotma
 
1959 Pakshiraj
 
1958 Chaalbaaz
 
1958 Dulhan
 
1958 Karigar
 
1958 Naag Champa
 
1958 Pati Parmeshwar
 
1958 Raj Pratigya
 
1958 Ram Bhakta Vibishan
 
1958 Samrat Chandragupt
Princess Helena
 
1957 Chandi Puja
 
1957 Do Roti
Malti
 
1957 Ek Gaon Ki Kahani
Maya (as Nirupa)
 
1957 Janam Janam Ke Phere: Alias Sati Anapurna
Anapurna
 
1957 Krishna Sudama
 
1957 Laxmi Pooja
 
1957 Mohini
 
1957 Musafir
Bhanu's Sister-in-law
 
1957 Naag Lok
 
1957 Naag Mani
 
1957 Narsi Bhagat
 
1957 Ram Hanuman Yuddha
 
1957 Rani Rupmati
Rupmati D. Singh
 
1957 Sant Raghu
 
1957 Shesh Naag
 
1956 Amarsinh Rathod
 
1956 Bajrang Bali
 
1956 Basant Panchami
 
1956 Bhai Bhai
Laxmi
 
1956 Bhai-Bhai
Mrs. Laxmi Kumar
 
1956 Dassehra
 
1956 Gauri Puja
 
1956 Lalkaar
 
1956 Ram Navami
 
1956 Sati Naag Kanya
 
1956 Taksaal
 
1955 Bhagwat Mahima
 
1955 Garam Coat
Geeta
 
1955 Mahasati Savitri
 
1955 Munimji
Malti
 
1955 Navratri
 
1955 Oonchi Haveli
 
1955 Raj Durbar
 
1955 Sati Madalasa
 
1955 Shri Ganesh Vivah
 
1955 Tangewali
 
1955 Teen Bhai
 
1955 Waman Avtar
Vindhy
 
1954 Aulad
 
1954 Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani
 
1954 Bilwamangal
 
1954 Chakradhari
 
1954 Durga Puja
 
1954 Hukumat
 
1954 Naukari
 
1954 Paheli Tarikh
 
1954 Shiv Kanya
 
1954 Shiv Ratri
 
1954 Watan
 
1953 Bhagyawan
 
1953 Dharma Pathni
Neeru
 
1953 Do Bigha Zamin
Parvati (Paro) Maheto
 
1953 Madmust
 
1953 Manchala
 
1953 Naag Panchami
 
1953 Naulakha Haar
Lakha Beipur
 
1953 Naya Raasta
 
1953 Raj Ratan
 
1953 Shuk Rambha
 
1953 Teen Batti Char Raasta
Kanta (Gujerati wife)
 
1952 Bhakta Puran
 
1952 Izzat
 
1952 Rajrani Damayanti
 
1952 Shiv Shakti
 
1952 Sinbad Jahazi
 
1952 Veer Arjun
 
1951 Bare Bhaiyya
 
1951 Dasavtaar
 
1951 Ishwar Bhakti
 
1951 Jai Mahakali
 
1951 Kashmir
 
1951 Lav Kush
 
1951 Maya Machhindra
 
1951 Nai Zindagi
 
1951 Parnetar
 
1951 Ram Janma
 
1951 Shri Ganesh Janma
 
1951 Shri Vishnu Bhagwan
 
1950 Alakh Niranjan
 
1950 Brother and Sister
 
1950 Gadano Bel
 
1950 Har Har Mahadev
Uma
 
1950 Jawabdari
 
1950 Man Ka Meet
 
1950 Veer Bhimsen
 
1949 Garibi
 
1949 Hamari Manzil
 
1949 Mangalfera
Shobha
 
1949 Sati Sukanya
 
1949 Udhaar
 
1948 Gunsundari
Guniyal
 
1948 Hip Hip Hurray
 
1948 Jai Hanuman
 
1948 Jeevan Palto
 
1948 Mitti Ke Khiloune
 
1948/I Nanand Bhojai
 
1948/II Nanand Bhojai
 
1948 Satyavan Savitri
 
1947 Bhanwar
 
1947 Lakhon Mein Ek
 
1947/I Meerabai
 
1947/II Meerabai
 
1946 Amar Raj
 
1946 Ranakdevi
 
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1958 Samrat Chandragupt (lyrics)
 
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