Gita Siddharth
Occupation
Actress, Social Worker
Actress, Social Worker
Years active
1972–2019
1972–2019
Gita Siddharth (died 14 December 2019) was an Indian actress and social worker.[1] She acted in mainstream Bollywood as well as art house cinema, like Parichay (1972), Garm Hava (1973), and Gaman (1978).
She was best known for her role in M.S. Sathyu's Garm Hava (1973), at the 21st National Film Awards, where the film won the award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, and she received a souvenir as the lead actress.[2][3]
She was married to documentary maker, television producer, and presenter, Siddharth Kak, most known for his cultural magazine show, Surabhi in 1990s. Their daughter Antara Kak is a documentary film maker.[4] Gita was also an art director with the show.[5] She died on 14 December 2019.[4][6]
Selected filmography
- Parichay (1972)
- Garm Hava (1973)
- Sholay (1975)
- Doosra Aadmi (1977)
- Gaman (1978)
- Trishul (1978)
- Noorie (1979)
- Sadgati (1981)
- Ladaaku (1981)
- Shaukeen (1982)
- Suraag (1982)
- Desh Premee (1982)
- Arth (1982)
- Disco Dancer (1982)
- Mandi (1983)
- Nishaan (1983)
- Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki (1984)
- Zabardast (1985)
- Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
- Alag Alag (1985)
- Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986)
- Nazrana (1987 film)
- Dance Dance (1987)
- Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga (1988)
- Farz Ki Jung (1989)
- Insaaf Apne Lahoo Se (1994)
References
- ↑ National bravery awards for 20. The Hindu(18 January 2009). Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ↑ 21st National Film Awards. International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ↑ 21st National Film Awards (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Parichay Actress Gita Siddharth Kak Dies. NDTV.com(15 December 2019). Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ↑ Board of Trustees of the Surabhi Foundation. Surabhi Foundation website. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ↑ Garam Hawa actress Gita Siddharth dies in Mumbai. India Today(15 December 2019). Retrieved 15 December 2019.