Nutan

Nutan Samarth Bahl (4 June 1936 – 21 February 1991), known mononymously as Nutan, was an Indian actress who worked primarily in Hindi films for nearly four decades. Her films ranged in genres, establishing her as a bold and versatile actress who took on unconventional roles. Aside from being regarded as one of the finest actors in the history of Indian cinema, Nutan was also crowned Miss India in 1951. Starting as a child actress in 1950, she received recognition for her naturalistic acting. By the late 1950s, she had become a household name. Her accolades include a record five Filmfare Awards for Best Actress and a Padma Shri, awarded by the Indian Government.

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Bandini (1963)

During the British Raj of the 1930s, a prison-doctor falls in love with a convict who eventually reveals the story of her past and her connection to a freedom fighter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bimal Roy
CAST:  Nutan  •  Ashok Kumar  •  Dharmendra  •  Raja Paranjpe

During the British Raj of the 1930s, a prison-doctor falls in love with a convict who eventually reveals the story of her past and her connection to a freedom fighter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bimal Roy
CAST:  Nutan  •  Ashok Kumar  •  Dharmendra  •  Raja Paranjpe

Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978)

Thakur Rajnath Singh Chouhan opens a can of worms when he announces that he is going to marry a prostitute by the name of Tulsi. His mother will not even consider Tulsi as a daughter-in-law, and would prefer that he marry Sanjukta. Tulsi convinces him that he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raj Khosla
CAST:  Nutan  •  Asha Parekh  •  Vinod Khanna  •  Vijay Anand

Thakur Rajnath Singh Chouhan opens a can of worms when he announces that he is going to marry a prostitute by the name of Tulsi. His mother will not even consider Tulsi as a daughter-in-law, and would prefer that he marry Sanjukta. Tulsi convinces him that he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raj Khosla
CAST:  Nutan  •  Asha Parekh  •  Vinod Khanna  •  Vijay Anand

Saraswatichandra (1968)

Saraswati is indifferently raised by his step mother and yet he grows up and becomes a compassionate person who has lofty ideas and decides to do without his personal happiness without informing his father, who fixes his marriage to Kumud an educated girl from a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Govind Saraiya
CAST:  Manish  •  Vijaya Choudhry  •  Ramesh Deo  •  Sulochana Latkar

Saraswati is indifferently raised by his step mother and yet he grows up and becomes a compassionate person who has lofty ideas and decides to do without his personal happiness without informing his father, who fixes his marriage to Kumud an educated girl from a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Govind Saraiya
CAST:  Manish  •  Vijaya Choudhry  •  Ramesh Deo  •  Sulochana Latkar

Hifazat (1987)

Although Satya Prakash's wife Laxmi makes him marry Rukmini for an heir, both wives give birth to sons. Later, the sons fight among themselves in order to gain control over their father's business.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prayag Raj
CAST:  Ashok Kumar  •  Anil Kapoor  •  Madhuri Dixit  •  Shakti Kapoor

Although Satya Prakash's wife Laxmi makes him marry Rukmini for an heir, both wives give birth to sons. Later, the sons fight among themselves in order to gain control over their father's business.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prayag Raj
CAST:  Ashok Kumar  •  Anil Kapoor  •  Madhuri Dixit  •  Shakti Kapoor

Naseebwala (1992)

Shanti, from a poor family, is desperate to arrange the marriage of her children and when she finds the perfect man for one of her daughters she is delighted. However, the man's mother demands a huge dowry.  (more)

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CAST:  Chunky Pandey  •  Gulshan Grover  •  Nutan  •  Farha Naaz

Shanti, from a poor family, is desperate to arrange the marriage of her children and when she finds the perfect man for one of her daughters she is delighted. However, the man's mother demands a huge dowry.  (more)

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CAST:  Chunky Pandey  •  Gulshan Grover  •  Nutan  •  Farha Naaz

Hum Log (1951)

An impoverished family faces illness and financial challenges after one of them is sent to prison.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zia Sarhadi
CAST:  Balraj Sahni  •  Nutan  •  Shyama  •  Durga Khote

An impoverished family faces illness and financial challenges after one of them is sent to prison.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zia Sarhadi
CAST:  Balraj Sahni  •  Nutan  •  Shyama  •  Durga Khote

Manzil (1960)

Learning that his beloved has married someone else a composer self-destructs  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mandi Burman
CAST:  Nutan  •  Dev Anand  •  K.N. Singh  •  Achala Sachdev

Learning that his beloved has married someone else a composer self-destructs  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mandi Burman
CAST:  Nutan  •  Dev Anand  •  K.N. Singh  •  Achala Sachdev

Saajan Ki Saheli (1981)

Young and attractive Kunti has fallen in love with a young man by the name of Anil, and both intend to marry...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saawan Kumar Tak
CAST:  Nutan  •  Rajendra Kumar  •  Rekha  •  Vinod Mehra

Young and attractive Kunti has fallen in love with a young man by the name of Anil, and both intend to marry...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saawan Kumar Tak
CAST:  Nutan  •  Rajendra Kumar  •  Rekha  •  Vinod Mehra

Kasturi (1980)

Kasturi is a Family drama, where relations and values conflict each other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bimal Dutta
CAST:  Mithun Chakraborty  •  Parikshat Sahni  •  Sadhu Meher  •  Nutan

Kasturi is a Family drama, where relations and values conflict each other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bimal Dutta
CAST:  Mithun Chakraborty  •  Parikshat Sahni  •  Sadhu Meher  •  Nutan

Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya (1966)

A man faces a problem when his very own brother decides to marry the woman he loves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  C.L. Rawal
CAST:  Dharmendra  •  Rehman  •  Jeevan Dhar  •  Sunder

A man faces a problem when his very own brother decides to marry the woman he loves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  C.L. Rawal
CAST:  Dharmendra  •  Rehman  •  Jeevan Dhar  •  Sunder

Sone Pe Suhaaga (1988)

A businessman's wallet is stolen by a pickpocket, which inadvertently reunites him with his long-lost family. However, this incident also puts all their lives at risk from a powerful gangster.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. Bapaiah
CAST:  Jeetendra  •  Dharmendra  •  Nutan  •  Anil Kapoor

A businessman's wallet is stolen by a pickpocket, which inadvertently reunites him with his long-lost family. However, this incident also puts all their lives at risk from a powerful gangster.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. Bapaiah
CAST:  Jeetendra  •  Dharmendra  •  Nutan  •  Anil Kapoor

Kanoon Apna Apna (1989)

A loyal government official fights to uphold his dignity when a group of goons try their best to taint his reputation. To do this, he uses his methods of justice.  (more)

DIRECTION:  B. Gopal
CAST:  Dilip Kumar  •  Nutan  •  Sanjay Dutt  •  Madhuri Dixit

A loyal government official fights to uphold his dignity when a group of goons try their best to taint his reputation. To do this, he uses his methods of justice.  (more)

DIRECTION:  B. Gopal
CAST:  Dilip Kumar  •  Nutan  •  Sanjay Dutt  •  Madhuri Dixit

Saudagar (1973)

Moti is a merchant who sells jaggery in the market, with the help of an older woman, Mahjubhi, who makes exemplary jaggery. He is in love with a village girl, but cannot afford to pay the dowry/marriage expenses to her father. So he decides to marry Mahjubhi, while ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sudhendu Roy
CAST:  Amitabh Bachchan  •  Padma Khanna  •  Leela Mishra  •  Nutan

Moti is a merchant who sells jaggery in the market, with the help of an older woman, Mahjubhi, who makes exemplary jaggery. He is in love with a village girl, but cannot afford to pay the dowry/marriage expenses to her father. So he decides to marry Mahjubhi, while ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sudhendu Roy
CAST:  Amitabh Bachchan  •  Padma Khanna  •  Leela Mishra  •  Nutan

Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon (1982)

Anjali lives in a hostel and always waits for her mother Kamini to come take her during holidays but Kamini never takes Anjali home; instead she takes her on holidays to different places. Kamini pretends to be a wealthy woman in front of Anjali, but she actually ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raj Khosla
CAST:  Nutan  •  Padmini Kolhapure  •  Raj Kiran  •  Amjad Khan

Anjali lives in a hostel and always waits for her mother Kamini to come take her during holidays but Kamini never takes Anjali home; instead she takes her on holidays to different places. Kamini pretends to be a wealthy woman in front of Anjali, but she actually ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raj Khosla
CAST:  Nutan  •  Padmini Kolhapure  •  Raj Kiran  •  Amjad Khan

Nagina (1951)

Twelve years ago, Shreenath's father was accused of murdering a woman and disappeared into the night. He hasn't been seen since, and is now believed to be dead himself. Hoping to prove his father's innocence and discover his ultimate fate, Shreenath returns to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ravindra Dave
CAST:  Nutan  •  Nasir Khan  •  Bipin Gupta  •  Hiralal

Twelve years ago, Shreenath's father was accused of murdering a woman and disappeared into the night. He hasn't been seen since, and is now believed to be dead himself. Hoping to prove his father's innocence and discover his ultimate fate, Shreenath returns to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ravindra Dave
CAST:  Nutan  •  Nasir Khan  •  Bipin Gupta  •  Hiralal

Shabab (1954)

Bollywood 1954  (more)

DIRECTION:  M. Sadiq
CAST:  Bharat Bhushan  •  Nutan  •  Shyam Kumar  •  Wasti

Bollywood 1954  (more)

DIRECTION:  M. Sadiq
CAST:  Bharat Bhushan  •  Nutan  •  Shyam Kumar  •  Wasti

Final Trick (1958)

Arjun is an assassin who operates internationally and works for India-based Victor Chaku. He is in love with Manasi, who wants him to quit, and he accordingly approaches Victor with this request.Victor is willing to conditionally let him quit, and even pay for his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mahesh Kaul
CAST:  Shekhar  •  Nutan

Arjun is an assassin who operates internationally and works for India-based Victor Chaku. He is in love with Manasi, who wants him to quit, and he accordingly approaches Victor with this request.Victor is willing to conditionally let him quit, and even pay for his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mahesh Kaul
CAST:  Shekhar  •  Nutan

Yudh (1985)

Kidnapped at a very young age, two twin brothers are separated from there respective mother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rajiv Rai
CAST:  Anil Kapoor  •  Jackie Shroff  •  Tina Munim  •  Shatrughan Sinha

Kidnapped at a very young age, two twin brothers are separated from there respective mother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rajiv Rai
CAST:  Anil Kapoor  •  Jackie Shroff  •  Tina Munim  •  Shatrughan Sinha

Chhalia (1960)

The tragic-comic story of Chhalia, a naive, simple-minded young man who comes to the city and witnesses the harsh side of life; and falls in love with a young woman named Shanti, only to find out that she is married but separated from her husband, Kewal, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manmohan Desai
CAST:  Raj Kapoor  •  Pran Sikand  •  Rehman  •  Shobhna Samarth

The tragic-comic story of Chhalia, a naive, simple-minded young man who comes to the city and witnesses the harsh side of life; and falls in love with a young woman named Shanti, only to find out that she is married but separated from her husband, Kewal, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manmohan Desai
CAST:  Raj Kapoor  •  Pran Sikand  •  Rehman  •  Shobhna Samarth

Dilli Ka Thug (1958)

Kishore is a conman who has little respect for the rich. He learns that the person responsible for his friend's death is the same who led to his own father's death. He swears to bring him to justice.  (more)

DIRECTION:  S.D. Narang
CAST:  Kishore Kumar  •  Amar  •  Smriti Biswas  •  Madan Puri

Kishore is a conman who has little respect for the rich. He learns that the person responsible for his friend's death is the same who led to his own father's death. He swears to bring him to justice.  (more)

DIRECTION:  S.D. Narang
CAST:  Kishore Kumar  •  Amar  •  Smriti Biswas  •  Madan Puri
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