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Leela Mishra
Indian actress · India · On the map · Actors · Lived 1908 to 1988 · aged 80
Leela Mishra was an Indian actress. She worked as a character actor in over 200 Hindi films for five decades, and is best remembered for playing stock characters such as aunts.
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Shiva ShaktiFilm, 19881985
Meraa Ghar Mere BachcheFilm, Mrs. Gotewala1982
KathaFilm, Dadi Amma1981
Chashme BuddoorFilm, Dadima1977
The Chess PlayersFilm, Hirya1975
KhushbooFilm, Kusum's mother1973
SaudagarFilm, Badi Bhi1971
KathputliFilm, Kamla Devi1967
DiwanaFilm, Kaki1964
DostiFilm, Mausi1961Razia SultanaFilm1958
LajwantiFilm, Nirmal's Sister (as Leela Misra)1951
AwaaraFilm, Mr. Raghunath's Sister-in-Law1908Born1 January 1908People around Leela
Close ties
Sanjeev Kumar Also in The Chess Players and Maa Ka Aanchal
Om Prakash Also in Barati, Naya Kanoon and Amar Prem
Tun Tun Also in Jhoola, Pyaasa and Do Raaste
Pran Also in Sheesh Mahal, Jhoola and Ram Aur Shyam
Raj Kapoor Produced Awaara (1951)
Mumtaz Also in Ram Aur Shyam, Do Raaste and Kathputli- Asit Sen Also in Majhli Didi, Do Raaste and Mere Apne
- Keshto Mukherjee Also in Majhli Didi, Mere Apne and Parichay
Jalal Agha Also in Majhli Didi, Kathputli and Sholay
Jaya Bachchan Also in Uphaar, Parichay and Sholay
Nargis Also in Awaara, Lajwanti and Raat Aur Din
Nutan Also in Kanhaiya, Milan and Saudagar
Mehmood Ali Also in Nastik, Pyaasa and Mere Apne
A. K. Hangal Also in Mere Apne, Parichay and Sholay
Leela Chitnis Also in Awaara, Dosti and Majhli Didi- Shakti Samanta Produced Aamne Samne (1982)
Sachin Pilgaonkar Also in Majhli Didi, Sholay and Nadiya Ke Paar
Abhi Bhattacharya Also in Dosti, Mere Apne and Amar Prem
Veena Also in Do Raaste and Parichay
Nazir Hussain Also in Kanhaiya, Ram Aur Shyam and Bairaag
Mukri Also in Milan, Do Raaste and Bairaag
Raj Khosla Directed Daasi (1981), directed Do Raaste (1969)
Satyen Bose Directed Raat Aur Din (1967)
Raju Shrestha Also in Amar Prem, Parichay and Khushboo
Known for
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Pyaasa 1957
Awaara 1951
The Chess Players 1977
Sholay 1975
Filmography 40
141 credits on file
About this person
She is best known for her role of "mausi" in the blockbuster Sholay (1975), Dil Se Mile Dil (1978), Baton Baton Mein (1979), Rajesh Khanna films such as Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein, Aanchal, Mehbooba, Amar Prem and Rajshri Productions hits such as Geet Gaata Chal (1975), Nadiya Ke Paar (1982) and Abodh (1984). Her career's best performance was in Naani Maa in 1981, for which she received Best Actress award at the age of 73.
