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Geeta Bali

Indian actress ()

Geeta Bali (born Harkirtan Kaur; ‒ 21 January ) was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. Bali is regarded among the finest actresses in the history of Indian cinema,[3] Bali acted in over 75 films in a career spanning over two decades.

She was twice nominated for Filmfare Awards.[4]

Bali started her career as a child artist with The Cobbler () and had her first success with Sohag Raat (). After working in Badi Bahen (), Bali went onto establish herself as a leading lady of the 50s with films such as Bawre Nain (), Albela (), Baazi (), Jaal (), Anand Math (), Vachan (), Milap (), Faraar (), Jailor () and Mr.

India (). For Vachan, she was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Actress.

Bali married actor Shammi Kapoor in , with whom she has two children including actor Aditya Raj Kapoor. Bali died in due to small pox.[5]

Early life

Geeta Bali was born as Harikirtan Kaur in Amritsar in the Punjab Province of British India in [1][2] She had an elder sister Haridarshan Kaur, whose daughter is former film actress Yogeeta Bali.[6] Bali was trained in classical dance, horse riding and Gatka.[7]

Career

Baali started her film career as a child actress, at the age of 12, with the film The Cobbler ().

She made her debut as a lead actress in Badnaami (). Bali went onto act in over 75 films.[8]Sohag Raat () and Badi Bahen () were her early success.[9][10][11]

Bali became a star in the s. She worked with her future brother-in-law Raj Kapoor in Bawre Nain ()[12] and with her future father-in-law Prithviraj Kapoor in Anand Math, both of which were successful.[13] Unlike other actresses who gave up films after marrying into the Kapoor family, Bali kept acting until her death.

Bali helped Surinder Kapoor become a producer.[14][15]

Bali was widely known for her comic timing and her range as an actor.[16] Bali had her best onscreen pairing with Dev Anand, with whom she worked in several successful films including Baazi (), Jaal (), Ferry (), Milap (), Faraar and Pocket Maar ().[17][18][19] She received a Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination for Vachan ().[20]

Bali worked with her husband Shammi Kapoor in films such as Miss Coca Cola (), Rangeen Raaten (), in which she sang a song and Coffee House ().[21] Her other notable films were Dulari (), Nishana (), Albela (), Albeli (), Kavi ().[22] Her last film was Jab Se Tumhe Dekha Hai in [1]

Personal life and death

Bali met actor Shammi Kapoor in , during the film Miss Coca Cola.

Imdb top 250 tv shows: Archived from the original on 28 November But in the final courtroom scene, when Shylock is outwitted — she cannot spill a drop of Christian blood — Portia, Bossanio and Antonio and the local policeman all wear blackshirts. I think practising both alongside each other would be an incredibly exciting and enriching experience. If a Christian wrong a Muslim, what should his sufferance be by Christian example?

They fell in love during the shooting of the film Rangeen Raaten, where he was the leading actor and she played a cameo. Four months later, the couple got married at Banganga Temple, near Malabar Hill of Mumbai.[23] They had a son, Aditya Raj Kapoor, on 1 July , at Shirodkar's Hospital, Mumbai, a year after they were married.

Five years later, in , they had a daughter, Kanchan Kapoor.[24][25]

Bali died on 21 January , at the age of 35, due to illness from smallpox.[3][26] After her death, Kapoor married Neila Devi, from Bhojapara, Gujarat, on 27 January , who also took care of Bali's children.[27][28]

Artistry and legacy

"I consider her one of our great artistes.

There was nobody who performed like her. She was very versatile. When she entered the industry, everybody had written her off.

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    • I believed in her and made her a star."[29]

    —Director Kidar Sharma on Geeta Bali

    Bali is regarded as one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema.[4] In , she was placed in Outlook India's "75 Best Bollywood Actresses" list.[30] One of the leading actress of the 50s, Bali has appeared in Box Office India's "Top Actresses" list in , and [31] Bali was the first woman in the Kapoor family who did not gave up acting after marriage.[32]

    Sukanya Verma of noted, "Geeta Bali’s terrific comic timing and natural manners made her stand out in a crowd of stilted, self-aware beauties.

    Yet, she was equally adept at moving the viewer in vulnerable, wounded parts."[33] Megha Mathur of The Quint termed her one of the "most interesting actresses" of her time. Her son Aditya Raj Kapoor said, "If you see the way Shammi Kapoor danced, that was Geeta Bali’s personality."[7] Pia Krishnankutty of The Print said that Bali had a "captivating on-screen presence" and wrote, "Given how she acted in a range of genres, whether tragedy, drama or comedy, Bali never fell into the trap of a typecast."[34]

    Subhash K.

    Jha of Firstpost termed her "ebullient" and said, "Geeta Bali was the original Sridevi…perky, bubbly and effervescent."[35] Dinesh Raheja noted, "Geeta Bali's reputation as an actress rests more on her performances than her roles. Natural, spontaneous and gifted with a spot-on sense of comic timing."[36] Journalist Rauf Ahmed added Bali on his "Biggest stars in Hindi filmdom" list and noted, "Bali was the first natural.

    The earliest tomboy among the actresses. Earthy, effervescent and uninhibited, she shed coyness and simpering so characteristic of the early Hindi film heroine."[37] In the film Ekk Albela, Bali was portrayed by actress Vidya Balan.[38]

    Filmography

    Discography

    Year Film Song Composer Ref.

    Rangeen Raaten"Main Ek Shola Aag Babola Re" Roshan[46]

    Accolades

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