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Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Alda Sinha, better known by her stage name Mala Sinha is a former Indian actress who has worked in Hindi, Bengali and Nepali films. Initially starting her career with regional Indian cinema, she went on to become a top leading actress in Hindi Cinema in the late 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s.
Known for
- Kulangar2000
- Khel — Sulakshana1992
- Radha Ka Sangam — Thakurain1992
- Babu — Pinky's mother1985
- Aasmaan1984
- Yeh Rishta Na Tootay — Madhu1981
- Harjaee — Sharda Nath1981
- Naseeb — Self1981
- Be-Reham — Maya 'Devki'1980
- Dhan Daulat — Vasudha1980
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Key facts
- Born
- Alda Sinha , ( 1936-11-11 ) 11 November 1936 (age 89) , Calcutta , Bengal Presidency , British India (present-day Kolkata , West Bengal , India )
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1946–2000
- Works
- Full list
- Spouse
- Chidambaram Prasad Lohani ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1966 ; died 2024 )
- Children
- Pratibha Sinha
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- India
- Place of birth
- Kolkata
- Child
- Pratibha Sinha
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- Hindi
- Image
- Mala-Sinha (cropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1936-11-11
- Commons category
- Mala Sinha
- start of work period
- 1952-00-00
- name in native language
- Mala Sinha
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Encyclopedic overview
Mala Sinha (born Alda Sinha; 11 November 1936) is a former Indian actress who mainly worked in Hindi and Bengali cinema. Renowned for her versatility and graceful screen presence, she is widely regarded as one of the most successful and finest actresses of Indian cinema. Initially starting her career with regional cinema, she went on to become one of the leading and highest-paid actresses of Hindi cinema in the late 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. Sinha is also known as the "daring diva" and "torch bearer of women's cinema" for essaying strong female centric and unconventional roles in a range of movies considered ahead of their times. Sinha received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.
In a career spanning four decades, Mala Sinha rose to prominence with films like Guru Dutt's Pyaasa (1957) and Yash Chopra's Dhool Ka Phool (1959). Later, she starred in over hundred film productions including Phir Subah Hogi (1958), Hariyali Aur Rasta, Anpadh (both 1962), Dil Tera Deewana (1962), Gumrah, Bahurani (both 1963), Himalay Ki God Mein (1965), Aasra (1966), Ankhen, Do Kaliyan (both 1968), Maryada (1971).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mala Sinha” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.