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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Manorama<br />
| image = Manorama 1943.jpg<br />
| caption = Manorama in 1943<br />
| birthname = Erin Isaac Daniels<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1926|08|16|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Lahore]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], [[British India]]<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2008|02|15|1926|08|16|df=yes}}<br />
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India<br />
| occupation = Actress<br />
| years_active = 1936–2005<br />
| spouse = Rajan Haksar (divorced)<br />
| children = Rita Haksar<br />
}}<br />
'''Manorama''' (born '''Erin Isaac Daniels'''; 16 August 1926&nbsp;– 15 February 2008) was an Indian character actress in [[Bollywood]] known best for her role as the comical tyrant aunt in ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]'' (1972) and in films such as ''[[Ek Phool Do Maali]]'' (1969) and ''[[Do Kaliyaan]]'' (1968). She started her career as a child artiste in 1936 in Lahore, under the name '''Baby Iris'''. Thereafter, she made her debut as an adult in 1941, and had her final role in ''[[Water (2005 film)|Water]]'' in 2005, her career extending over 60 years. Through her career she acted in over 160 films.<ref name=bolly /> After playing heroine roles in the early 1940s, she settled into playing villainous or comic roles. She played comic roles in superhit films such as ''Half Ticket'' appearing alongside [[Kishore Kumar]] and [[Madhubala]]. She gave memorable performances in ''Dus Lakh'', ''Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje'', ''Mujhe Jeene Do'', ''Mehboob ki Menhdi'', ''Caravan'', ''Bombay to Goa'' and ''[[Laawaris (1981 film)|Lawaris]]''.<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
She acted in films since 1941 under her stage name Manorama. Her real name was '''Erin Issac Daniels'''. She had an [[Irish people|Irish]] mother and an [[Christianity in India|Indian Christian]] father, who was a [[professor]] in an engineering college. A trained classical singer and dancer, she used to do stage shows for the Red Cross in the 1940s in Lahore. At the age of nine, she was spotted by Roop K. Shorey in a school concert in Lahore. She started off as a child artist in ''[[Khazanchi (1941 film)|Khazanchi]]'' (1941), under the screen name Manorama (given by Shorey), and grew into a very successful and high-paid actress of Lahore. After partition she shifted to Mumbai. Actor [[Chandra Mohan (Hindi film actor)|Chandramohan]] recommended her to producers. Although she acted in the superhit Punjabi film ''Lachchi'', she was relegated to play Dilip Kumar's sister in ''Ghar ki Izzat'' (1948). After her marriage to actor Rajan Haksar, she was slotted into character roles and then to villainous or comedian roles. After several years of marriage, she got divorced. Her last Hindi movie was Akbar Khan's ''Haadsa'' (1983).<br />
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She switched to TV serials and shifted to Delhi for five years, where she worked in the series ''Dustak'' which also featured [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]]. She shot for Mahesh Bhatt's ''Junoon'' (1992) too, but her role was snipped at the editing table. Around 2001, she worked with Balaji Telefilms for their serials ''Kashti'' and ''Kundali''. She also played Hiten Tejwani's grandmother's role in the serial ''Kutumb''.<br />
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Her last movie was [[Deepa Mehta]]'s ''[[Water (2005 film)|Water]]'' (2005), where she mesmerised Hollywood critics with her performance. According to her, she was the first and final choice to play Madhumati in the film. The production of the film was stopped in Varanasi, and five years later it was started again in [[Sri Lanka]], the entire cast was changed except for her.<ref name=bolly>{{cite web |title=Actress Manorama was bitter about Bollywood shunning her: Deepa Mehta |publisher=Bollywood.com |author=Subhash K. Jha |url=http://www.bollywood.com/actress-manorama-was-bitter-about-bollywood-shunning-her-deepa-mehta |access-date=17 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020135156/http://www.bollywood.com/actress-manorama-was-bitter-about-bollywood-shunning-her-deepa-mehta |archive-date=20 October 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
She was married to Rajan Haksar, also an actor. After the partition riots broke out in Lahore in 1947, she ran for safety to Mumbai. In Mumbai, actor [[Chandra Mohan (Hindi film actor)|Chander Mohan]] Wattal came to her help. Through Chander Mohan Wattal, she got introduced to Rajan Haksar. They fell in love and married. Rajan Haksar, who rose to popularity as character artist in Hindi cinema, belonged to a Kashmiri Pandit family from Gwalior.<br />
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Manorama suffered a stroke in 2007, though she recovered from it, she suffered from speech slurring and other complications.<ref name=bolly /> She died on 15 February 2008 in [[Charkop]], [[Mumbai]].<ref name=sify>{{cite web |title=Yesteryears' actress Manorama dead |url=http://www.sify.com/news/yesteryears-actress-manorama-dead-news-national-jegmF1ibfdj.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229063612/http://www.sify.com/news/yesteryears-actress-manorama-dead-news-national-jegmF1ibfdj.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 December 2010 |website=Sify.com News |date=16 February 2008 |access-date=17 May 2014}}</ref> She is survived by a daughter Rita Haksar. Rita did ''Suraj aur Chanda'' as heroine opposite Sanjeev Kumar, but later married an engineer and settled in the Dubai.<br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
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*''Ik Musafir'' (1940) Punjabi Movie <br />
*''[[Khazanchi (1941 film)|Khazanchi]]'' (1941)<br />
*''Sehti Murad'' on 24 January (1941) Punjabi Movie <br />
*''Mera Mahi'' (1941) punjabi movie<br />
*''[[Khandan (1942 film)|Khandaan]]'' (1942)<br />
*''Koel'' (1944) as Taro in Punjabi Movie as a main heroine <br />
*''[[Sandhi (1944 film)|Sandhi]]'' (1944) as Vani<br />
*''[[Suleh (film)|Suleh]]'' (1946) as Vani<br />
*''[[Ghar Ki Izzat (1948 film)|Ghar Ki Izzat]]'' (1948) as Radhika <br />
*''[[Lachhi]]'' (1949) Punjabi movie <br />
*''[[Posti (1950 film)|Posti]]'' (1950) Punjabi movie<br />
*''Hanste Aansoo'' (1950)<br />
*''Jugni'' (1952) Punjabi Movie as Malti<br />
*''[[Parineeta (1953 film)|Parineeta]]'' (1953)<br />
*''[[Kundan (1955 film)|Kundan]]'' (1955)<br />
*''Lajwanti'' (1958)<br />
*''Khazanchi'' (1958)<br />
*''Dulhan'' (1958)<br />
*''Santan'' (1959)<br />
*''Chacha Zindabad'' (1959)<br />
*''Fashionable Wife'' (1959)<br />
*''Gokul Ka Chor'' (1959)<br />
*''Patang'' (1960)<br />
*''Miya Bibi Razi'' (1960)<br />
*''Wanted'' (1961)<br />
*''Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja'' (1961)<br />
*''Pyar Ki Pyas'' (1961)<br />
*''Shaadi'' (1962)<br />
*''Reporter Raju'' (1962)<br />
*''Ma Beta'' (1962)<br />
*''[[Half Ticket (1962 film)|Half Ticket]]'' (1962)<br />
*''Mummy Daddy'' (1963)<br />
*''[[Mujhe Jeene Do]]'' (1963)<br />
*''Dil Hi To Hai'' (1963)<br />
*''[[Aap Ki Parchhaiyan]]'' (1964)<br />
*''Neela Aakash'' (1965)<br />
*''Namaste Ji'' (1965)<br />
*''Janwar'' (1965)<br />
*''Madras to Pondicherry'' (1966)<br />
*''Neend Hamari Khwab Tumhare'' (1966)<br />
*''Johar in Kashmir'' (1966)<br />
*''Dus Lakh'' (1966)<br />
*''Budtameez'' (1966)<br />
*''Mera Munna'' (1967)<br />
*''Baharon Ke Sapne'' (1967)<br />
*''[[Mere Huzoor]]'' (1968)<br />
*''[[Do Kaliyaan]]'' (1968)<br />
*''[[Ek Phool Do Maali]]'' (1969)<br />
*''Pavitra Paapi'' (1970)<br />
*''Mastana'' (1970)<br />
*''My Love'' (1970)<br />
*''Devi'' (1970)<br />
*''Mehboob Ki Mehndi'' (1971)<br />
*''Man Mandir'' (1971)<br />
*''Ladki Pasand Hai'' (1971)<br />
*''Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong'' (1971)<br />
*''Gambler'' (1971)<br />
*''[[Duniya Kya Jaane]]'' (1971)<br />
*''Caravan'' (1971)<br />
*''Bombay to Goa'' (1971)<br />
*''Gomti Ke Kinare'' (1972)<br />
*''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]'' (1972)<br />
*''[[Shor (film)|Shor]]'' (1972)<br />
*''Jeet'' (uncredited)(1972)<br />
*''[[Banarasi Babu (1973 film)|Banarasi Babu]]'' (1972)<br />
*''[[Zehreela Insaan]]'' (1973)<br />
*''[[Naya Din Nai Raat]]'' (1974)<br />
*''International Crook'' (1974)<br />
*''Dulhan'' (1974)<br />
*''Sunehra Sansar'' (1975)<br />
*''[[Lafange]]'' (1975)<br />
*''Maha Chor'' (1976)<br />
*''Aadalat'' (1976)<br />
*''Gumrah'' (1976)<br />
*''Giddha'' (1976)<br />
*''Aaj Ka Mahaatma'' (1976)<br />
*''[[Hira Aur Patthar]]'' (1976)<br />
*''Saheb Bahadur'' (1977)<br />
*''Ladki Jawan Ho Gayi'' (1977)<br />
*''Charandas'' (1977)<br />
*''[[Lawaaris (1981 film)|Laawaris]]'' (1981)<br />
*''Sahhas'' (1981)<br />
*''Katilon Ke Kaatil'' (1981)<br />
*''Meharbaani'' (1981)<br />
*''Dharam kaanta'' (1981)<br />
*''Dharam Kanta Munnibai'' (1982)<br />
*''Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon'' (1982)<br />
*''Haadsa'' (1983)<br />
*''[[Main Awara Hoon]]'' (1983)<br />
*''[[Water (2005 film)|Water]]'' (2005)<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb name|0543611}}<br />
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