'''Nalini Jaywant (b. 1926)''' Actress born in Bombay; cousin of [[Shobhana Samarth]]. Début aged 13. In [[Mehboob]]’s [[Bahen]] she sang the Wajahat Mirza duet, Nahin khate hain bhaiyya mere paan, with Sheikh Mukhtar, central to the film’s incest theme. A Filmfare cameramen’s poll voted her the most photogenic Indian actress ever. In her bestknown work she usually functioned as the one who embraces life in counterpoint to the otherwise ‘ realistic’ melodrama of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.S.Choudhury|R.S. Choudhury]], Mehboob and [[Mahesh Kaul]] (e.g. Naujawan). Later she developed a curiously autonomous, guilt-free performative style (e.g. the Navketan thriller [[Kala Pani]]). Her association with realism was extended by Ramesh Saigal, [[Bimal Roy]] and most notably [[ZIA SARHADI|Zia Sarhadi]]’s [[Awaaz]], while films with Kardar (Jadu), Mahesh Kaul (Naujawan, esp. the number Thandi hawaien) and Subodh Mukherjee developed the alternate musical persona exemplified by the 50s [[Filmistan]] musicals with [[Dev Anand]] (e.g. Munimji). Often partnered [[Ashok Kumar]] in 1950-2 after their success in Filmistan’s [[Samadhi]] and [[Sangram]] at [[Bombay Talkies]]. '''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1941: Radhika; Nirdosh; Bahen; 1942: Aankh Micholi; 1943: Adab Arz; 1946: Phir Bhi Apna Hai; 1948: Anokha Pyar; Gunjan; Varasdar; 1949: Chakori; 1950: Aankhen; Hindustan Hamara; Muqaddar; Samadhi; Sangram; 1951: Ek Nazar; Jadu; Nand Kishore; Naujawan; 1952: Do Raha; Kafila; Naubahar; Saloni; Jalpari; Rahi; 1953: Shikast; 1954: Baap Beti; Kavi; Lakeeren; Mehbooba; Naaz; Nastik; 1955: Chingari; Jai Mahadev; Lagan; Munimji; Railway Platform; Raj Kanya; 1956: Aan Baan; Awaaz; Durgesh Nandini; Fifty-Fifty; Hum Sub Chor Hain; Insaaf; Twenty-Sixth January; Sudarshan Chakra; 1957: Kitna Badal Gaya Insaan; Miss Bombay; Mr X; Neel Mani; Sheroo; 1958: Kala Pani; Milan; 1959: Maa Ke Aansoo; 1960: Mukti; 1961: Amar Rahe Yeh Pyar; Senapati; 1962: Girls’ Hostel; Zindagi Aur Hum; 1965: Bombay Race Course; 1980: Bandish; 1983: Nastik. [[Actor]]