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Indian actress (1930–2004)

Key facts

Born
Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara , ( 1931-01-04 ) 4 January 1931, Bulsar , Bombay Presidency , British India , (present-day Valsad , Gujarat, India )
Died
13 October 2004 (2004-10-13) (aged 73), Mumbai , Maharashtra , India
Other name
Queen of Misery
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1946–1999
Spouse
Kamal Roy ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1946 ) ​
Awards
Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Munimji (1956), Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Chhaya (1962), Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Shehnai (1965), Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (2004)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Place of birth
Valsad
Place of death
Mumbai
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
Hindi
Religion
Hinduism
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date of birth
1930-01-04
date of death
2004-10-13
cause of death
myocardial infarction
manner of death
natural causes
Commons category
Nirupa Roy
name in native language
Nirupa Roy
start of work period
1946-00-00
end of work period
1999-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Nirupa Roy (born Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara; 4 January 1931 – 13 October 2004) 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. 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.

Early life

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