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Geeta Bali (born Harkirtan Kaur; 30 November 1930 ‒ 21 January 1965) was an Indian film actress who appeared in Hindi language films.[2]
Early life
Geeta Bali was born as Harikirtan Kaur in Amritsar, Punjab, British India in 1930.[1][3]
Career
Geeta Baali started her film career as a child actress, at the age of 12, with the film The Cobbler. She made her debut as a heroine in Badnaami (1946).[4]
Bali became a star in the 1950s. She had also worked earlier with her future brother-in-law Raj Kapoor in Bawre Nain (1950) and with her future father-in-law Prithviraj Kapoor in Anand Math. Unlike other actresses who gave up films after marrying into the Kapoor family, Bali kept acting until her death. Her last film was Jab Se Tumhe Dekha Hai in 1963. She did more than 70 films in a 10 year career.[2]
Bali helped Surinder Kapoor become a producer.[5][6]
Personal life
On 23 August 1955, Geeta married Shammi Kapoor, with whom she was working in the film Coffee House.[7] They had two children, a son (Aditya Raj Kapoor) and a daughter (Kanchan).[2]
She died on 21 January 1965 due to smallpox.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | The Cobbler | child actress at age 12 | |
| 1946 | Badnaami | debut as heroine | |
| 1948 | Sohag Raat | with Bharat Bhushan | |
| 1949 | Neki Aur Badi | co-starring Madhubala | |
| 1949 | Dulari | co-starring Madhubala | |
| 1949 | Badi Bahen | co-starring Suraiya, Rehman and Pran | |
| 1950 | Nishana | co-starring Madhubala | |
| 1950 | Chhai | Punjabi film, co-starring Sunder | |
| 1950 | Bawre Nain | with future brother-in-law Raj Kapoor | |
| 1951 | Baazi | with Dev Anand | |
| 1951 | Ghayal | with Sheikh Mukhtar | |
| 1951 | Albela | with Bhagwan Dada | |
| 1952 | Jaal | with Dev Anand | |
| 1952 | Raag Rang | with Ashok Kumar | |
| 1952 | Anand Math | with future father-in-law Prithviraj Kapoor | |
| 1953 | Baaz | with Guru Dutt | |
| 1953 | Jhamela | with Bhagwan Dada | |
| 1954 | Kashti | with Dev Anand | |
| 1955 | Jawab | with Nasir Khan | |
| 1955 | Vachan | Filmfare Nomination as Best Actress | |
| 1955 | Kavi | Nomination as Best Supporting Actress | |
| 1955 | Bara Dari | with Ajit | |
| 1957 | Coffee House | with husband Shammi Kapoor | |
| 1958 | Jailor | with Sohrab Modi | |
| 1958 | Aji Bas Shukriya | with Suresh | |
| 1961 | Mr. India | with I S Johar | |
| 1963 | Jab Se Tumhe Dekha Hai | Last film | |
| 1965 | Rano | Filming abandoned |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. British Film Institute(1999). ISBN 9780851706696
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Geeta Bali: That Amazing Vivaciousness. Rediff.com. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ↑ Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. McFarland(26 July 2010). ISBN 978-0-7864-4373-4
- ↑ The Indian Encyclopaedia: Gautami Ganga -Himmat Bahadur{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Cosmo Publications(2002). ISBN 978-81-7755-266-9
- ↑ Sonam Kapoor is a better actor than Anil. Rediff.com(4 May 2009). Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ↑ 10 things you didn't know about Geeta Bali, Pandya, Sonal. Cinestaan(21 January 2017). Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ↑ Bollywood Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Star Publications(1 January 2006). ISBN 978-1-905863-01-3