Nutan (Actress) Biography, Age, Death, Height, Weight, Family, Caste, Wiki & More
Nutan Samarth Bahl born on June 4, 1936, in Mumbai, India was an ace Indian Film Actress, Model, Singer & Playback Singer.
Short Biography
Nutan Samarth Bahl born on June 4, 1936, in Mumbai, India was an ace Indian Film Actress, Model, Singer & Playback Singer. She was at the peak of her career for almost three decades and was among the best actresses that Bollywood has ever produced.
Nutan Complete Bio & Career
From a very young age, Nutan Samarth Bahl showed a keen interest in dance and music. She learned Kathak and even gave public performances. Nutan started her film career in 1950 while she was still in school with a movie titled Hamari Beti. Though the film Hamari Beti was not a big hit, Nutan was noticed, and offers started pouring in. She reached her peak in the early 50s with her first hits, Hum Log and then Nagina. Nutan also won the Miss India title in 1952 when she was just 16.
Her first big hit film after winning the title was Amiya Chakravarty’s film Seema in the year 1955. She was cast opposite veteran actor Balraj Sahni in this film and after which, she became one of the most sought-after actresses in Bollywood. She acted with almost all the superstar actors of that time like Sujata with Sunil Dutt, Paying Guest with Dev Anand, and Anari with Raj Kapoor among others. She starred opposite legendary Amitabh Bachchan in the film called Saudagar in the year 1973.
In the decade of the 1970s, Nutan regularly picked up awards for different roles in films like Milan, Saraswati Chandra, Saudagar, and Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki. She acted opposite Superstar Dilip Kumar for the first time in Subhash Ghai’s movie Karma in 1986. She gave an overwhelming performance in the movie, where she literally overshone the legendary actor Dilip Kumar. She was arguably one of the most respected actresses in Hindi Cinema.
Even legendary actresses like Smita Patil and Sadhana considered Nutan as their role model such was her legacy. She was listed by the noted website Rediff.com as the third-greatest actress Bollywood has ever produced.
Honors & Awards
| AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Padma Shri | Civilian Award | 1974 | Arts |
Health Issues, Illness and Death Info
Her health took a turn for worse in 1989. She developed cancer and left for heavenly abode at the age of 54. She died on 21-02-1991 at Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, India.
| DEATHDAY | DEATH PLACE | DEATH COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|
| 21 February 1991 (Thursday) | Mumbai, Maharashtra | India |
Nutan Family, Relatives, and Other Relations
She was born to film director Kumarsen Samarth and a film actress Shobhana Samarth. She had 3 younger sisters named Reshma, Chatura, and Tanuja. In 1959 she married Lieutenant Commander Rajnish Bahl (who died in 2004) and together they had a son, Mohnish Bahl who is also an actor. Actresses like Kajol and Tanisha are her nieces.
Life's Important Dates Of Nutan
- July 15 Rattan Bai's Birthday (Grandmother)
- November 17 Shobhna Samarth's Birthday (Mother)
- September 23 Tanuja Mukherjee's Birthday (Sister)
- August 14 Mohnish Bahl's Birthday (Son)
Body Measurements
| Skin Colour | Fair |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Info
| Home Town | Mumbai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Address | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| School | St. Joseph's Convent School, Panchgani La Chatelaine School, Switzerland |
| College | N/A |
| Qualification | N/A |
| Hobbies | Singing & Hunting |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Debut | Bollywood Film - Hamari Beti (1950) |
| Best Movies | Seema (1957), Paying Guest (1957), Sujata (1960), Bandini (1964), Milan (1968) among others |
| Best Friends | Sanjeev Kumar |
| Salary | N/A |
| Net Worth | N/A |
| Official Website |
N/A |
Favorites
| Favorite Color | Red, Black |
| Favorite Sport | Tennis |
| Favorite Politician | Indira Gandhi |
| Favorite Actress | Fatma Begum , Shobhna Samarth , Nargis Dutt |
| Favorite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan, Ashok Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Sunil Dutt, Balraj Sahni |
| Favorite Film Director | Bimal Roy |
| Favorite Movie | Bandini (1964) |
| Favorite Singer | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |
| Favorite Place | Switzerland |
| Favorite Dress | Saree |
Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Nutan
- She attended La Chatelaine, a finishing school in faraway Switzerland.
- In the 1960s, Nutan formed a hit pair with Sunil Dutt in a string of successful south melodramas like Khandaan, Meherban, and most famously, the three-tissue reincarnation saga, Milan.
- She won three (of four) Filmfare Best Actress Awards AFTER marriage and the birth of her son Mohnish.
- By the late 1980s, Nutan began veering towards “bhajan” singing.
- A commemorative postage stamp released by India Post to honor her on 13-02-2011.
- Google honored her with a doodle on her 81st Birthday i.e. 04-06-2017.
