Sheila Ramani
Sheila Ramani | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Sheila Ramani 2 March 1932 |
| Died | 15 July 2015 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1952–1967 |
| Works | Taxi driver Funtoosh |
| Spouse |
Jal Cowasji (m. 1963) |
| Children | Rahul Cowasji (son) Zal Cowasji (son) |
| Father | Kewal Ramani |
Sheila Ramani (2 March 1932[1][2] – 15 July 2015) was an Indian actress who was introduced into Bollywood by the film-maker Chetan Anand. She is known for her role in the movie Taxi Driver. She was born in Sindh and was one of the few actresses from Sindh to join the Indian film industry.
Life and career
Ramani was crowned Miss Shimla in the early 1950s. She was mostly seen as an upper-class mod girl in the roles she portrayed in many movies.[3] She played the lead in a Pakistani film. Ramani went back to India and starred in further movies in Mumbai. In the later part of her career, she was reduced to obscure films.[4]
Later on in her life Ramani married and moved to the United States. She lived her last years in Mhow, a small cantonment town in the Indore district of Madhya Pradesh. She died on 15 July 2015.[5] Ramani's husband Jal Cowasji, a noted industrialist, died about three decades ago. She was survived by her two sons Rahul and Zal.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Anand Math | Court singer-dancer (unnamed) | Debut film and role; dubbed in Tamil and re-released as Ananda Madam (1953) |
| Badnam | |||
| 1953 | Surang | Rani | |
| Teen Batti Char Raasta | Kamala | ||
| 1954 | Kalakar | ||
| Mangu | |||
| Meenaar | Sheila | ||
| Naukri | Seema | ||
| Taxi Driver | Sylvie | ||
| 1955 | Ghamand | ||
| Joru Ka Bhai | |||
| Railway Platform | Indira | ||
| Shahzada | |||
| 1956 | Anokhi | Pakistani film | |
| Awara Shahzadi | |||
| Funtoosh | Neilu | ||
| Gulam Begum Badshah | |||
| Guru Ghantal | |||
| Sultana Daku | |||
| 1957 | Anjali | Madhavi | Abridged version of Arpan (1957) |
| Arpan | |||
| Mumtaz Mahal | |||
| 1958 | Abana | First Indian Sindhi language film; she became the first leading actress of Sindhi Cinema. | |
| 1959 | Bhagwan Aur Shaitan | ||
| Jungle King | |||
| 1960 | Return of Mr. Superman | Usha | |
| 1962 | Maa Beta | Muniya | |
| 1967 | Awara Ladki | Last release |
References
- ↑ "50 के दशक की प्रसिद्ध अभिनेत्री शीला रमानी का निधन". 15 July 2015.
- ↑ "HH Shri Bhola Nathji Memories: Photos of Shila Ramani". 27 July 2012.
- ↑ Gupta, Ranjan (18 July 2008). "A brother remembers". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 August 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ↑ "Sheila Ramani - Profile". Cine Plot. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ↑ "Heroine of famous Sindhi film 'Abbana' Sheila Ramani dies - the Sindh Times". Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ↑ Ghosh, Avijit; Jauhri, Rajesh (16 July 2015). "Sheila Ramani, 1950s star, no more". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
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