| 1 | '''Nutan Samarth (1936-91)''' |
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| 4 | Top Hindi 60s star, introduced to films by her |
| 5 | mother, Shobhana Samarth, in Hamari Beti. |
| 6 | Her screen image was moulded by Bimal Roy |
| 7 | (Sujata, Bandini) and by those who |
| 8 | continued in the Roy tradition: Hrishikesh |
| 9 | Mukherjee (Anari), Bimal Dutt (Kasturi) and |
| 10 | Sudhendu Roy (Saudagar). Her persona, |
| 11 | confirmed in e.g. Saraiya’s |
| 12 | Saraswatichandra and in Raj Khosla’s |
| 13 | melodramas (Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar |
| 14 | Doon), developed a naturalism borrowed from |
| 15 | reformist Bengali and Gujarati novels, |
| 16 | constituting an indigenised variant of neorealism. |
| 17 | This aspect of her acting, anticipating |
| 18 | Smita Patil’s image, became crucial to e.g. the |
| 19 | iconography of the New Indian Cinema’s |
| 20 | notion of ‘Indianness’. In her best-known films |
| 21 | she performed with a frothy uninhibitedness |
| 22 | comparable to Madhubala: the Filmistan |
| 23 | musical Paying Guest and Navketan’s Vijay |
| 24 | Anand hit Tere Ghar Ke Saamne are fine |
| 25 | examples of the romantic duo she formed with |
| 26 | Dev Anand. In later years she acted mother |
| 27 | roles. |
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| 30 | '''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1945: Nala Damayanti; |
| 31 | 1950: Hamari Beti; 1951: Humlog; Nagina; |
| 32 | 1952: Hangama; Nirmohi; Parbat; Shisham; |
| 33 | 1953: Aaghosh; Shabab; 1955: Seema; 1956: Heer; 1957: |
| 34 | Baarish; Paying Guest; 1958: Aakhri Dao; |
| 35 | Chandan; Delhi Ka Thug; Kabhi Andhera |
| 36 | Kabhi Ujala; Sone Ki Chidiya; Zindagi Ya |
| 37 | Toofan; 1959: Anari; Kanhaiya; Sujata; |
| 38 | 1960: Basant; Chhabili; Chhalia; Manzil; |
| 39 | 1963: Soorat Aur Seerat; Bandini; Dil Hi To |
| 40 | Hai; Tere Ghar Ke Saamne; 1964: Chandi |
| 41 | Ki Deewar; 1965: Khandaan; Rishte Naate; |
| 42 | 1966: Chhota Bhai; Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya; |
| 43 | Dulhan Ek Raat Ki; 1967: Laat Saheb; |
| 44 | Meharbaan; Mera Munna; Milan; 1968: |
| 45 | Gauri; Saraswatichandra; 1969: Bhai |
| 46 | Bahen; 1970: Devi; Maa Aur Mamta; |
| 47 | Maharaja; Yaadgaar; 1971: Lagan; 1972: |
| 48 | Anuraag; Mangetar; Grahan; 1973: |
| 49 | Saudagar; 1976: Zid; Ginny Aur Johnny; |
| 50 | 1977: Duniyadari; Jagriti; Mandir Masjid; |
| 51 | Paradh; 1978: Anjaam; Ek Baap Chhe Bete; |
| 52 | Hamara Sansar; Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki; |
| 53 | Saajan Bina Suhagan; Kasturi; 1980: Saajan |
| 54 | Ki Saheli; Sanjh Ki Bela; 1982: Jiyo Aur Jeene |
| 55 | Do; Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon; 1983: |
| 56 | Rishta Kaagaz Ka; 1984: Yeh Kaisa Farz; |
| 57 | 1985: Aar Paar/Anyay Abichar; Meri Jung; |
| 58 | Paisa Yeh Paisa; Yudh; Mayuri (H); Mujrim |
| 59 | Hazir (TV); Pyari Bhabhi; Ricky; 1986: |
| 60 | Karma; Naam; 1987: Hifazat; 1988: Sone Pe |
| 61 | Suhaaga; 1989: Guru (H); Mujrim; Kanoon |
| 62 | Apna Apna; Aulad Ki Khatir; 1992: |
| 63 | Naseebwala; 1994: Insaniyat. |
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| 65 | [[Actor]] |