Geeta Bali

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Geeta Bali
Geeta Bali in Naya Ghar (1953).jpg
Geeta Bali in the film Naya Ghar (1953)
Born
Harikirtan Kaur

(1930-11-30)30 November 1930
Died21 January 1965(1965-01-21) (aged 34)
Years active1950–1964
Spouse(s)
(
m. 1955; her death 1965)
Children2, including Aditya Raj Kapoor

Geeta Bali (born Harkirtan Kaur; 30 November 1930 ‒ 21 January 1965) was an Indian film actress who appeared in Hindi language films.[2]

Early life[edit]

Geeta Bali was born as Harikirtan Kaur in Amritsar, Punjab, British India in 1930.[1][3]

Career[edit]

Portrait of Geeta Bali from Bari Behen

Geeta 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 heroine in Badnaami (1946).[4]

Bali became a star in the 1950s. She had also worked earlier with her future brother-in-law Raj Kapoor in Bawre Nain (1950) and with her future father-in-law Prithviraj Kapoor in Anand Math. Unlike other actresses who gave up films after marrying into the Kapoor family, Bali kept acting until her death. Her last film was Jab Se Tumhe Dekha Hai in 1963. She did more than 70 films in a 10 year career.[2]

Bali helped Surinder Kapoor become a producer.[5][6]

Personal life[edit]

On 23 August 1955, Geeta married Shammi Kapoor, with whom she was working in the film Coffee House.[7] They had two children, a son (Aditya Raj Kapoor) and a daughter (Kanchan).[2]

She died on 21 January 1965 due to smallpox.

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Notes
1942 The Cobbler child actress at age 12
1946 Badnaami debut as heroine
1948 Sohag Raat with Bharat Bhushan
1949 Neki Aur Badi co-starring Madhubala
1949 Dulari co-starring Madhubala
1949 Badi Bahen co-starring Suraiya, Rehman and Pran
1950 Nishana co-starring Madhubala
1950 Chhai Punjabi film, co-starring Sunder
1950 Bawre Nain with future brother-in-law Raj Kapoor
1951 Baazi with Dev Anand
1951 Ghayal with Sheikh Mukhtar
1951 Albela with Bhagwan Dada
1952 Jaal with Dev Anand
1952 Raag Rang with Ashok Kumar
1952 Anand Math with future father-in-law Prithviraj Kapoor
1953 Baaz with Guru Dutt
1953 Jhamela with Bhagwan Dada
1954 Kashti with Dev Anand
1955 Jawab with Nasir Khan
1955 Vachan Filmfare Nomination as Best Actress
1955 Kavi Nomination as Best Supporting Actress
1955 Bara Dari with Ajit
1957 Coffee House with husband Shammi Kapoor
1958 Jailor with Sohrab Modi
1958 Aji Bas Shukriya with Suresh
1961 Mr. India with I S Johar
1963 Jab Se Tumhe Dekha Hai Last film
1965 Rano Filming abandoned

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. p. 54. ISBN 9780851706696. (1930-65) Hindi actress, dancer and singer, originally Harikirtan Kaur. Born in Amritsar, Punjab.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dinesh Raheja. "Geeta Bali: That Amazing Vivaciousness". Rediff.com. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  3. Adrian Room (26 July 2010). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins. McFarland. pp. 44–. ISBN 978-0-7864-4373-4. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  4. Subodh Kapoor (2002). The Indian Encyclopaedia: Gautami Ganga -Himmat Bahadur. Cosmo Publications. pp. 2575–. ISBN 978-81-7755-266-9. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  5. "Sonam Kapoor is a better actor than Anil". Rediff.com. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  6. Pandya, Sonal (21 January 2017). "10 things you didn't know about Geeta Bali". Cinestaan. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  7. Ramesh Dawar (1 January 2006). Bollywood Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow. Star Publications. pp. 1–. ISBN 978-1-905863-01-3. Retrieved 22 April 2012.

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