Vidya Sinha (15 November 1947 – 15 August 2019) was an Indian actress who acted in Hindi films, most known for Rajnigandha (1974), Chhoti Si Baat (1975) and Pati Patni Aur Woh (1978). She started her career as a model and won the Miss Bombay title. Her first movie was Raja Kaka (1974) opposite Kiran Kumar. However, fame came to her through the low-budget break-away hit Rajnigandha (1974), directed by her mentor Basu Chatterjee. She acted in several films after which she took a hiatus. Returning to acting in the later part of her life, she acted in several TV serials and the Salman Khan movie Bodyguard (2011).
Vidya Sinha | |
|---|---|
 Sinha in 2011 | |
| Born | 15 November 1947 |
| Died | 15 August 2019 (aged 71) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1974–1986, 2000–2019 |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Spouses |
Venkateshwaran Iyer
(m. 1968; died 1996)Netaji Bhimrao Salunkhe
(m. 2001; div. 2009) |
| Children | 1 daughter |
Early life
editVidya Sinha was born on 15 November 1947 in Mumbai. Her father Pratap A. Rana (film name), also known as Rana Pratap Singh, was an Indian film producer, son-in-law of film director Mohan Sinha.[1]
Career
editMovies
editAt the age of 18, she participated in a beauty contest where she was crowned Miss Bombay.[1] After that she began modelling for several popular brands and was discovered by Basu Chatterjee.[2][3] Her first movie was Raja Kaka (1974) opposite Kiran Kumar.[3] However, fame came to her through the low-budget break-away hit Rajnigandha (1974), directed by Chatterjee.[3] The movie, with none of the trappings of a typical blockbuster, was a major box office success. This was followed by another hit, Chhoti Si Baat (1975), paving the way for starring in mainstream productions with bigger budgets – Karm (1977) with Rajesh Khanna and Shabana Azmi, Mukti (1977) with Sanjeev Kumar and Shashi Kapoor, Inkaar (1977) with Vinod Khanna, Pati Patni Aur Woh (1978) with Sanjeev Kumar and Ranjeeta Kaur, Gulzar's Kitaab (1977), Saboot (1979), and Meera (1979).[4] Vidya acted in 30 movies over a period of 10 years. In the Raj Sippy directed Josh (1981), she played her only negative role; that of a gangster stealing coins from beggars.[5] The same year she played Vijeta Pandit's mother in the romantic film Love Story, starring opposite Rajendra Kumar and Danny.[3]
After some years in Australia, Vidya returned to India and started acting in television serials.[6] Salman Khan's Bodyguard (2011), her film after 25 years, was also her last film.[7]
Television
editVidya Sinha acted in TV serials like Bahu Rani (2000), Hum Do Hain Na, Bhabhi and Kkavyanjali (2004).[3] In 2011 she appeared in the NDTV Imagine serial Haar Jeet.[3] She enacted the role of Asad's and Ayaan's grandmother, Badi Bi in the Zee TV show, Qubool Hai.[3] She was also seen as Neha's grandmother in Itti Si Khushi.,[8] as Chandragupt's grandmother in Chandra Nandini and as Kulfi's grandmother in Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala.[3]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Rajnigandha | Deepa Kapoor | |
| Raja Kaka | Sonu | ||
| Hawas | Vidya Kumar | ||
| 1976 | Mera Jiwan | Sandhya | |
| Chhoti Si Baat | Prabha Narayan | ||
| 1977 | Mamta | Tripti Mathur | |
| Jeevan Mukt | [9] | ||
| Karm | Asha Shastri/Sadhna | [4] | |
| Mukti | Seema K. Sharma | [10] | |
| Kitaab | Mrs. Komal Gupta | [3] | |
| Inkaar | Geeta Chaudhary | ||
| Chalu Mera Naam | Dolly/Rani/Mrs. Shyamlam | ||
| 1978 | Udeekan | Rajni | Special appearance |
| Tyaag Patra | |||
| Sone Ka Dil Lohe Ke Haath | Parvati | ||
| Bahadur Jiska Naam | |||
| Pati Patni Aur Woh | Sharda Chaddha | ||
| Safed Jhooth | Kamla Gulati | ||
| Tumhare Liye | Gauri | ||
| Muqaddar | Savitri | ||
| Atithee | Meena/Martha | ||
| 1979 | Jeena Yahan | Guest appearance | |
| Atmaram | Ranjit's wife | ||
| Magroor | Anju | ||
| Meera | Krishna Rathod | ||
| 1980 | Saboot | Asha | |
| Swayamvar | Shanti Bhargav | [11] | |
| Pyaara Dushman | Munni 'Seema' | [12] | |
| Bambai Ka Maharaja | Parvati Rajendra Singh | ||
| 1981 | Seth Jagdusa | ||
| Plot No. 5 | [13] | ||
| Love Story | Suman Dogra | ||
| Nai Imarat | Chandra | Also Producer | |
| Josh | |||
| 1982 | Adhura Aadmi | Amjad Khan | |
| Raakh Aur Chingari | Meena & Salu | ||
| 1984 | Dhokebaaz | Radha | |
| Qaidi | Sita | ||
| 1986 | Bijli | Woman who gets mistaken as Manik | |
| Kirayadar | Mrs. Laxmi Abhyankar | ||
| Maa Ki Saugandh | Billo | ||
| Krishna-Krishna | Rani Rukmini | ||
| Jeeva | |||
| 1991 | Great Target | ||
| 1991 | Bharat Bhagya Vidhata | Shabbir's mom | |
| 2010 | Malik Ek | Vishnu's Mother | |
| 2011 | Bodyguard | Mrs. Rana | Final film performance |
Television
edit| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Sinhasan Battisi | – | Producer [3] |
| 2005 | Kkavyanjali | Kkavya's paternal grandmother | [3] |
| 2006 | Zaara | Dadi | [14] |
| 2011 | Neem Neem Shahad Shahad | Hansmukh's wife | [15] |
| 2012 | Haar Jeet | Sahil's grandmother | [3] |
| 2012 – 2014 | Qubool Hai | Badi Bii | [3] |
| 2014–2015 | Qubool Hai | Neha's Daadi | [3] |
| 2015 | Zindagi Wins | Nurse Mariam | [15] |
| 2015–2016 | Ishq Ka Rang Safed | Sushma Tripathi | [3] |
| 2016–2017 | Chandra Nandini | Grand-Queen Sonarika of Magadha | [3] |
| 2018–2019 | Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala | Dadi | [3] |
Personal life
editSinha married her neighbor, a Tamil Brahmin named Venkateshwaran Iyer, in 1968. After retiring from her film career she adopted a daughter, Jhanvi, in 1989.[1] The next few years were spent in taking care of Jhanvi and her ailing husband, who eventually died in 1996.[16] Vidya then moved to Sydney, met the elderly Australian doctor, Netaji Bhimrao Salunke, online in 2001, and married him after a quick courtship, in a small temple wedding.[16] On 9 January 2009, she filed a complaint with the police accusing Salunkhe of physical and mental torture.[16] They were divorced soon afterwards, and after a protracted battle, she won her case against him for maintenance.[17]
Death
editOn 15 August 2019, Sinha died at a hospital in Mumbai of respiratory failure caused by heart and lung disease at the age of 71.[7] She had been admitted to the hospital on 11 August for breathing problems and subsequently put on a ventilator.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "I still regret saying no to Raj Kapoor for Satyam Shivam Sundaram". Rediff. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ < "Vidya Sinha: I Was Never Serious About My Career". 14 December 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Veteran actor Vidya Sinha passes away". The Hindu. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ a b Hungama, Bollywood. "Vidya Sinha Movies List | Vidya Sinha Upcoming Movies – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ Josh 1981 [1] Archived 20 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine[2] Archived 20 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine[3][4] Archived 17 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine[5]
- ^ "Vidya Sinha braces the limelight again". 19 May 2006. Retrieved 30 March 2014.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Veteran actress Vidya Sinha dies at 71". India Today. 15 August 2019.
- ^ "'Itti Si Khushi' producer Rajan Shahani, co-star Smiriti Kalra remember late Vidya Sinha". DNA India. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "'पति पत्नी और वो' की अभिनेत्री विद्या सिन्हा का मुंबई में निधन, आखिरी बार इस सीरियल में आई थीं नजर". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Vidya Sinha (1947–2019): A pictorial tribute to Pati Patni Aur Woh actor". The Indian Express. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Lyrics of Pyara Dushman Movie in Hindi". hindilyrics.net. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Bollywood's top 20 suspense films of all time". News18. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Pati, Patni Aur Woh Actress Vidya Sinha Passes Away in Mumbai". News18. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ a b Pioneer, The. "Pati, Patni aur Woh actress no more". The Pioneer. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Vidya Sinha accuses husband of torturing her". 9 January 2009. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "Actor Vidya Sinha wins case against ex-husband". 21 July 2011. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
External links
edit- Vidya Sinha at IMDb
- Vidya Sinha at Bollywood Hungama
- Archived pictures of Vidya Sinha at The Indian Express
