She was brought
into films by Satyajit
Ray. Her first film
in Bengali was Apur
Sansar. She was
the dimpled heartthrob
of the 1960s. She
had acted with all
the leading heroes
of the period. Can
you forget her in
Kashmir ki kali and
Aradhana? She married
the charming cricketer
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
and settled down to
happy matrimony. She
continued to act in
meaningful roles in
Hindi and Bengali.
Recently, she was
appointed the chief
of the board of censors,
a delicate post which
she took over from
the firebrand Anupam
Kher. Her latest film
has been Viruddh
opposite Amitabh Bachan,
which has had a good
run so far. She must
also be doubly happy
that her son, Saif,
won the national award
for best actor for
his role in the film,
Hum Tum.
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