Actress and Miss India, Leela Naidu died at 69
Leela Naidu who was was crowned Miss India in 1954 has died Tuesday after a prolonged illness. She was 69. She was popular in the classics roles like “Anuradha” and “The Householder”. In the film of Anuradha Leela acted as the bored housewife, the picture is said to be flop, but it got the National Award for best film.
Leela was acted in some of the films like Ummeed,Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke, The Householder, guest appearance in The Guru after this film she tied the knot with poet Dom Moraes, her childhood sweetheart. Leela Naidu was first married to Bikki Oberoi, the son of Mohan Singh Oberoi — the founder of Oberoi Hotels. Later she divorced Oberoi and married poet Dom Moraes and stayed with him in Hong Kong for about ten years.She made a comeback on silver screen as a Goan matriarch in Shyam Benegal’s Trikaa.
Actress Leela Naidu is dead
MUMBAI – Known as much for her roles in classics like “Anuradha” and “The Householder” as for her ageless elegance, Leela Naidu died here Tuesday after a prolonged illness. She was 69.
Born to an Irish mother and an Indian father, Leela Naidu was crowned Miss India in 1954. Vogue had also named her as one of the 10 most beautiful women in the world along with Maharani Gayatri Devi.
She forayed into films with Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s 1960 “Anuradha” as the bored housewife married to an idealistic doctor played by Balraj Sahni. The film didn’t do well at the box office, but got the National Award for best film.
In 1962, Leela Naidu was seen in “Ummeed”. But it was her role in “Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke” (1963) that got her fame and popularity. Directed by R.K. Nayyar, the movie was based on the K.M. Nanavati vs State of Maharashtra court case. She teamed up with Sunil Dutt in the movie.
In the same year, she was offered a role in the first Merchant Ivory Production “The Householder”, which was directed by James Ivory.
After a guest appearance in “The Guru” in 1969, she bid adieu to films to marry, and later divorce, businessman Tikki Oberoi. She later tied the knot with poet Dom Moraes, her childhood sweetheart.
In 1985, she made a comeback on silver screen as a Goan matriarch in Shyam Benegal’s “Trikaal” and later featured in director Pradip Krishen’s 1992 movie “Electric Moon”.
Actress Leela Naidu is dead
Mumbai, July 28, Known as much for her roles in classics like “Anuradha” and “The Householder” as for her ageless elegance, Leela Naidu died here Tuesday after a prolonged illness. She was 69.
Leela Naidu
Born to an Irish mother and an Indian father, Leela Naidu was crowned Miss India in 1954. Vogue had also named her as one of the 10 most beautiful women in the world along with Maharani Gayatri Devi.
She forayed into films with Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s 1960 “Anuradha” as the bored housewife married to an idealistic doctor played by Balraj Sahni. The film didn’t do well at the box office, but got the National Award for best film.
In 1962, Leela Naidu was seen in “Ummeed”. But it was her role in “Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke” (1963) that got her fame and popularity. Directed by R.K. Nayyar, the movie was based on the K.M. Nanavati vs State of Maharashtra court case. She teamed up with Sunil Dutt in the movie.
In the same year, she was offered a role in the first Merchant Ivory Production “The Householder”, which was directed by James Ivory.
After a guest appearance in “The Guru” in 1969, she bid adieu to films to marry, and later divorce, businessman Tikki Oberoi. She later tied the knot with poet Dom Moraes, her childhood sweetheart.
In 1985, she made a comeback on silver screen as a Goan matriarch in Shyam Benegal’s “Trikaal” and later featured in director Pradip Krishen’s 1992 movie “Electric Moon”.
Veteran Hindi film actress Leela Naidu passes away after prolong illness
NEW DELHI: Actress Leela Naidu, who acted in a number of Hindi films as well as The Householder by Merchant Ivory Productions, died on Tuesday in
Mumbai after a prolonged illness. She was 69.
Born to an Irish mother and an Indian father, Leela Naidu was crowned Miss India in 1954. “Vogue” once called her one of the five most beautiful women in the world.
Naidu made her debut in Balraj Sahni’s Anuradha in 1960. The film didn’t do well at the box office, but got the National Award for best film and she got critical acclaim. However, she became famous after her non-orthodox role with Sunil Dutt in Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke (1963), based on the famous K M Nanavati vs. State of Maharashtra court case. In the same year, she was offered a role in the first Merchant Ivory Production “The Householder”, which was directed by James Ivory.
Leela Naidu was first married to Bikki Oberoi, the son of Mohan Singh Oberoi — the founder of Oberoi Hotels. Later she divorced Oberoi and married poet Dom Moraes.
Veteran Hindi film actress Leela Naidu passes away
Mumbai, July 28 (ANI): Yesteryear actress Leela Naidu passed away here on Tuesday after a prolong illness.
She was 69.
She starred in a number of Hindi films as well as The Householder, by Merchant Ivory Productions.
She made her film debut alongside Balraj Sahni in ‘Anuradha’ (1960), directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
She, however, became famous after her non-orthodox role with Sunil Dutt in ‘Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke’ (1963), based on the famous K M Nanavati vs. State of Maharashtra court case.
In 1954, she was the Femina Miss India. Vogue named her as one of the ten most beautiful women in the world.
Naidu married Bikki Oberoi, the heir to the Oberoi Hotels chain, with whom she had twin daughters. She later divorced and married poet Dom Moraes, and stayed with him in Hong Kong for about ten years. (ANI)
Leela Naidu passed away on Tuesday in Mumbai due to lung failure after a prolonged bout of influenza. She was 69.
Naidu, who made her film debut alongside Balraj Sahni in Anuradha (1960), directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, was the daughter of well-known nuclear physicist Ramaiah Naidu and her mother was of French origin.
She also acted in Ummeed (1962)and with Sunil Dutt in Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke. In 1963, she was roped in to play the lead in the first Merchant Ivory Production, The Householder, directed by James Ivory.
later she also made a guest appearance in their film, The Guru (1969).
Naidu was crowned Femina Miss India in 1954 and Vogue magazine had described her one of the most beautiful women on earth.
Naidu married Bikki Oberoi, the heir to the Oberoi Hotels chain, with whom she had twin daughters.
She later divorced and married poet Dom Moraes, and stayed with him in Hong Kong for about ten years.
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