'''SHOBHANA SAMARTH (B.1916)'''


Hindi film actress born in Bombay. Started with
Master Vinayak at Kolhapur Clnetone.
Acted in Sagar films 0936-41), often with
Motilal. Established her definitive screen
image in her first Vijay Bhatt film, Bharat
Milap/Bharat Bhet, playing Seeta, repeating
the role in Ramrajya, one of the most
successful mythologicals in Indian cinema. She
repeated the role several more times
(Rambaan, Ram Viuah) opposite Prem Adib
as Ram. This duo·s image fundamentally
shaped the contemporary iconography of the
Ramayana legend in comic books, calendar
paintings and, recently, in TV as well as in
Vishwa Hindu Parishad posters in the context
of the Hindu RamJanmabhoomi movement.
Although associated almost solely with the
Seeta figure, she also appeared in other
mythologicals: esp. Nala Damnyanti (with
Prithviraj Kapoor) and Kishore Sahu's Veer
Kunal. as well as in melodramas like Shaukat
Hussein Rizvi'sNaukar. Turned producer and
director with Hamari Beti, launching her
daughter Nutan. Also launched her other
daughter Tanuja in Chhabili.


'''FILMOGRAPHY'''(* also d) 1935 Vilasi
Ishwar!Nigab-e-Nafrat, 1936· Do Di.wane'
Be Kharabjan; 1937: Kokila; 1938: Nimla
Hindustan; 1939: Kaun Kisika; Pati Patni;
Sadbana; 1940: Apnt Nagariya; Saubbngya;
1941: Darpan; Holiday in Bomba." Gharjavai;
1942: Baraat; Bharat Milap/Bharat Bhet;
Mata·, Nai Dulzi"a·,Savera, Shobha
Swaminath: 1943: Jfahasati Ansuya; Naukar;
Ramrajya; Vija}' Lakshmi: 1944: Au ban;
Insaan; 1945: Taramati; NaJa Damayanti:
Veer Kunal; Shri Kn"shnarjun Yuddba: 1946:
Umashi; 1947: Mallika; Sati Toral; Shahkar,
'lo'eerangana; 1948: Rambaan; 1949: Narasinh
Avatar, Ram Vivah; 1950: Hamari Beti*;
janmasbthami; 1951: Jai Mahalakshmi; Ram
janma; 1954: Prisoner of Golconda; 1955:
Insaniyat; 1959: Keechaka Vadha; 1960:
Chbabilr"; Chhalia; 1965: Nai Umar Ki Nai
Fasal; 1972: Do Chor, Ek Baar Muskurado.

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