Leela Mishra

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Leela Mishra
Born 1908
Jais, Gadhi Uttar Pradesh
Died 17 January 1988 (age 80)
Mumbai
Other names Leela Misra
Occupation actress
Years active 1936–1986
Known for Mausi in Sholay (1975)
Spouse(s) Ram Prasad Misra

Leela Mishra (1908 – 17 January 1988) was an Indian film actress, who worked as a character actor in over 200 Hindi films for five decades, eventually playing stock characters like aunts (Chachi or Mausi). She is most known for her role of mausi in blockbuster Sholay (1975), Dil Se Mile Dil (1978), Batao Batao Mein (1979), Rajesh Khanna films like Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein, Aanchal, Mehbooba, Amar Prem and Rajshri Productions hits like Geet Gaata Chal (1975), Nadiya Ke Paar (1982) and Abodh (1984).[1][2][3]

Personal life

Leela Mishra was married to Ram Prasad Mishra who was a character artist, then working in silent films. She got married at the very young age of 12. By the time she was 17 she had two daughters. She hailed from Varanasi, and she and her husband were from zamindar (landowners) families.[4]

Career

Leela Mishra was discovered by a man called Mama Shinde who was working for Dadasaheb Phalke’s Nasik Cinetone. He persuaded her husband to make her work in films. During those days there was a severe scarcity of women actors in films; this was evident in the paychecks that the Mishras received when they went to Nasik for the shooting. While Ram Prasad Mishra was hired on a salary of Rs. 150 per month, Leela Mishra was offered Rs. 500 per month. However, as they fared poorly in front of the camera, their contracts were cancelled.

The next opportunity that came their way was an offer to work in the movie Bhikarin which was being produced by a company owned by the Maharaja of Kolhapur. However, Leela Mishra lost out on this opportunity too as the role required her to put her arms round the actor (who was not her husband) while delivering a dialogue, which she point-blank refused to do.

She faced a similar problem while working in another film titled Honhaar. She was cast opposite Shahu Modak as a heroine and was supposed to hug and embrace him, which she again refused steadfastly. Since the company was legally in a weak position, they couldn’t turn her out of the film, which proved to be a blessing in disguise for her. She was offered Modak’s mother’s role in the film and it clicked instantly. This opened the doors for her to play mother roles at the young age of 18.[4]

Notable works

Early on in her career she acted in notable films like musical hit Anmol Ghadi (1948), Raj Kapoor's Awaara (1951) and Nargis-Balraj Sahni starrer Lajwanti (1958) which nominated for the Palme d'Or for Best Film at 1959 Cannes Film Festival.[5]

She acted in the first Bhojpuri film, Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo (1962), which also starred Kumkum, Helen and Nasir Hussain.[6][7]

Her roles varied from mothers, benign or evil aunts, to comic roles.

Partial filmography

  • Chitralekha (1941): Nandrekar, Mehtaab Bano, A.S.Gyani, Monica Desai, Leela Mishra, Ram Dulai, Ganpatrai Premi, Bharat Bhushan
  • Anmol Ghadi (1946): Surendra, Noorjehan, Suraiya, Zahoor Raja, Leela Mishra, Murad
  • Elan (1947): Surendra, Munawar Sultana, Mohd.Afzal, Zebunissa, Leela Mishra, Shah Nawaz, Reehan, W.M.Khan, Shaheeda, Rita
  • Rambaan (1948) Shobhana Samarth, Prem Adib, Chandra Mohan
  • Sheesh Mahal (1950) Sohrab Modi, Naseem Banu, Mubarak, Pran, Nigar Sultana, Leela Mishra
  • Aaram (1951): Dev Anand, Madhubala, Premnath, Durgabai, Leela Mishra
  • Awaara (1951): Prithviraj Kapoor, Leela Chitnis, Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Premnath, Nimmi, Leela Mishra
  • Daag (1952 film) - as jagat's wife (Dilip kumar's neighbour)Dilip Kumar, Nimmi, Usha Kiran, Kanhaiyalal, Leela Mishra
  • Aandhiyan (1952): Dev Anand, Nimmi, Shyama, Leela Mishra
  • Shikast (1953): Dilip Kumar, Nalini Jaywant, Leela Mishra
  • Ladki (1953) as Mrs. Hazurdas
  • Pyaasa (1957): Guru Dutt, Mala Sinha, Johny Walker, Leela Mishra
  • Sahara (1958)
  • Lajwanti (1958): Balraj Sahni, Nargis, Baby Naaz, Leela Mishra
  • College Girl (1960): Shammi Kapoor
  • Suhaag Sindoor (1961): Manoj Kumar, Mala Sinha, Leela Mishra
  • Ummeed (1962) : Ashok Kumar, Joy Mukherjee, Nanda, Leela Mishra
  • Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo (1962) Bhojpuri film: Nazir Hussain, Leela Mishra
  • Ghar Basake Dekho (1963) as Kashi, Ganga's mother
  • Leader (1964): Dilip, Vyjanthimala, Jayant, Leela Mishra
  • Dosti (1964):
  • Chhoti Chhoti Baten (1965)
  • Raat Aur Din (1967): Pradeep Kumar, Nargis, Leela Mishra
  • Ram Aur Shyam(1967) - Shyam's mother - Dilip, Waheeda Rehman, Dilip, Mumtaz, Pran, Nirupa Roy, Leela Mishra
  • Majhli Didi (1967):
  • Dharti Kahe Pukarke (1969): Jeetendra, Nanda, Sanjeev Kumar, Kanhaiyalal, Durgabai, Leela Mishra
  • Tum Se Achha Kaun Hai (1969): Shammi Kapoor, Rajshree
  • Suhana Safar (1970):
  • Dushman (1971): Meena Kumari, Rajesh Khanna, Mumtaz, Leela Mishra
  • Lal Patthar (1971): Raj Kumar, Priya Rajvansh, Leela Mishra
  • Amar Prem (1971): Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore, Satyen Kappu, Vinod Mehra, Om Prakash, Leela Mishra
  • Albela' (1971):
  • Mere Apne (1971): Meena Kumari, Vinod Khanna
  • Parichay (1972): Jeetendra, Jaya Bhaduri, Vinod Khanna, A.K.Hangal, Leela Mishra, Master Raju
  • Annadata (1972):
  • Saudagar (1973) as Badi Bi -Amitabh Bachchan, Nutan, Padma Khanna, Murad, Leela Mishra
  • Honeymoon (1973): Anil Dhawan, Yogita Bali, Satish Chatwal, Nazneen, Utpal Dutt, Shyama
  • Bada Kabutar (1973):
  • Maa Ka Aanchal (1975):
  • Jai Santoshi Maa (1975): Kanan Kaushal, Leela Mishra
  • Sholay (1975): Sanjeev kumar, Amitabh, Jaya, Dharam, Hema, Leela Mishra, Amjad Khan, A.k.Hangal, Sachin
  • Geet Gaata Chal (1975): Sachin, Sarika, Urmila Bhatt, Leela Mishra
  • Khushboo (1975): Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Leela Mishra
  • Bairaag (1976): Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu, Bindu, Leena Chandavarkar, Leela Mishra
  • Mehbooba (1976): Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini, Leela Mishra
  • Paheli (1977): Firoz Khan, Tanuja, Leela Mishra
  • Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein (1977):
  • Kinara (1977): Jeetendra
  • Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaaye (1977): Prem Kishan, Rameshwari, Leela Mishra
  • Shatranj ke Khilari (1977):[8] Sanjeev Kumar
  • Nasbandi (1978):
  • Sunayana (1979):
  • Sawan Ko Aane Do (1979): Arun Govil
  • Baton Baton Mein (1979): Amol Palekar, Tina Munim, Leela Mishra, David

Nani Maa 1981 - Best Actress to Leela Misra and Best Comedy Diploma Award – Moscow Film festival – India – 1981

  • Daasi[Hindi] (1981): Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Leela Mishra
  • Chashme Buddoor[Hindi] (1981): Farookh Sheikh, Dipti Naval, Leela Mishra
  • Aamne Samne (1982): Mithun Chakravarty
  • Katha (1983): Naseeruddin Shah, Dipti Naval, Leela Mishra
  • Sadma (1983): Kamla Hassan, Sri Devi, Gulshan Grover, Leela Mishra
  • Abodh (1984): Madhuri Dixit

Death

She died of a heart attack in Bombay on 17 January 1988 at the age of 80.

References

  1. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  2. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  3. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Retrieved 10 September 2011.

External links