Nutan

Nutan Samarth-Bahl ( Samarth; 4 June 1936 – 21 February 1991), known mononymously as Nutan was an Indian actress who worked primarily in Hindi films. In a career spanning four decades, she appeared in more than 80 films, that ranged in genre from urban romances to socio-realist dramas. Regarded as one of the finest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, Nutan was noted for her naturalistic acting in parts of conflicted women often deemed unconventional. She was the recipient of six Filmfare Awards, including a record five Filmfare Award for Best Actress. In 1974, Nutan received the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award.

Born in Bombay to filmmaker Kumarsen Samarth and film actress Shobhna Samarth, Nutan started her career at the age of 14 in the 1950 film ''Hamari Beti'', directed by her mother. She subsequently starred in the films ''Nagina'' and ''Hum Log'' (both 1951). Her role in ''Seema'' (1955) garnered her wider recognition and her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She continued playing leading roles through the 1960s until the late 1970s and went onto win the award on four other occasions for her roles in ''Sujata'' (1959), ''Bandini'' (1963), ''Milan'' (1967) and ''Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki'' (1978). Some of her other films of this period include ''Anari'' (1959), ''Chhalia'' (1960), ''Tere Ghar Ke Saamne'' (1963), ''Khandan'' (1965), ''Saraswatichandra'' (1968), ''Anuraag'' (1972) and ''Saudagar'' (1973).

In the 1980s, Nutan started playing character roles and continued working until shortly before her death. She portrayed mostly motherly roles in such films as ''Saajan Ki Saheli'' (1981), ''Meri Jung'' (1985) and ''Naam'' (1986). Her performance in ''Meri Jung'' earned her a sixth and final Filmfare Award, in the Best Supporting Actress category. Nutan was married to naval Lieutenant-Commander Rajnish Bahl from 1959 until her death from breast cancer in 1991. Their only child, son Mohnish Bahl is an actor. Provided by Wikipedia