Stardom only came this pretty
Bengali actor's way with Jeevan
Mrityu opposite Dharmendra. Before
that she was trying to get a foothold
by doing bit roles.

Audiences adored her for both
her acting prowess and her haunting
beauty with a lilting voice and colored eyes. She was paired with all the popular heroes
of her time and almost all her movies
were great successes. She also won two Filmfare awards for Best Actress for Sharmilee and Daag.

After a broken marriage to film-
maker Ajoy Biswas, she later tied
the knot with Gulzar but amicably
separated after a few years.

Surprisingly, the beautiful star graduated to motherly roles rather early in her career but continued to make a mark.

(b. 1947)

Major Films

Sharmilee (1971)
Daag (1973)
Blackmail (1973)
Kabhi Kabhi (1976)
Kasme Vaade (1978)
Muqaddar ka Sikandar (1978)
Shaan (1980)
Shakti (1982)