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Nirupa Roy
Indian actress (1930-2004) · India · On the map · Actors · Died at 74
Nirupa Roy was an Indian actress who primarily worked in Hindi films. She was mainly known for playing motherly roles and was dubbed the "Queen of Misery" in Hindi film circles due to her portrayals of tragedy and sorrow.
Nirupa Roy is read about 334 times a day, in 28 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2004Died13 October 20041999
Lal BaadshahFilm, Lal's foster mother1991
PratikarFilm, Parvati Prasad1988
Ganga Tere Desh MeinFilm, Ajay's mother1983
BetaabFilm, Sumitra Devi Kapoor1981
Aas PaasFilm, Arun's Mom1978
Muqaddar Ka SikandarFilm1976
Aap BeatiFilm, Lajjo K. Kapoor1975
DeewaarFilm, Sumitra Devi1973
ManchaliFilm, Chachi1970
Aan Milo SajnaFilm, Savitri Choudhury1967
Ram Aur ShyamFilm, Sulakshana1961Razia SultanaFilm1955
MunimjiFilm1953
Two Acres of LandFilm, Parvati Maheto1930Born4 January 1930
Lal BaadshahFilm, Lal's foster mother1991PratikarFilm, Parvati Prasad1988Ganga Tere Desh MeinFilm, Ajay's mother1983BetaabFilm, Sumitra Devi Kapoor1981Aas PaasFilm, Arun's Mom1978Muqaddar Ka SikandarFilm1976Aap BeatiFilm, Lajjo K. Kapoor1975DeewaarFilm, Sumitra Devi1973ManchaliFilm, Chachi1970Aan Milo SajnaFilm, Savitri Choudhury1967Ram Aur ShyamFilm, Sulakshana1961Razia SultanaFilm1955MunimjiFilm1953Two Acres of LandFilm, Parvati Maheto1930Born4 January 1930People around Nirupa
Close ties
Vinod Khanna Also in Muqaddar Ka Sikandar and Khoon Pasina
Kader Khan Also in Muqaddar Ka Sikandar and Suhaag
Aruna Irani Also in Khoon Pasina and Pyaar Ka Mandir
Prem Chopra Also in Betaab, Kranti and Purab Aur Paschim- Manmohan Desai Directed Amar Akbar Anthony and Suhaag
- Kovelamudi Bapayya Directed Pyaar Ka Mandir and Mawaali
Ashok Kumar Also in Aabroo, Purab Aur Paschim and Anurodh
Ranjeet Also in Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
Amitabh Bachchan Also in Amar Akbar Anthony and Deewaar
Rekhā Also in Muqaddar Ka Sikandar and Suhaag
Manoj Kumar Directed Kranti (1981)
Balraj Sahni Also in Do Bigha Zamin and Jawan Mohabbat
Nazir Hussain Also in Do Bigha Zamin and Two Acres of Land
Pran Also in Amar Akbar Anthony and Purab Aur Paschim
Mithun Chakraborty Also in Pyaar Ka Mandir and Dana Paani
Shashi Kapoor Also in Deewaar, Suhaag and Pyar Ka Mausam
Asha Parekh Also in Chhaya and Aan Milo Sajna
Govardhan Asrani Also in Khoon Pasina, Anurodh and Mawaali
Jagdeep Also in Do Bigha Zamin and Locket- Jagdish Raj Also in Jawani Diwani, Deewaar and Suhaag
Dulari Also in Mangalfera and Aan Milo Sajna- K. K. Shukla Wrote Khoon Pasina, Suhaag and Geraftaar
Rajesh Khanna Also in Anurodh, Angaaray and Chhoti Bahu- Deven Verma Directed Dana Paani (1989)
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About this person
Roy was active from 1946 to 1999, appeared in over 250 films, and won three Filmfare Awards throughout her career, and was nominated a total of 4 times. In 2004, Roy received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
Country
India
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 2004 · aged 74
