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Nutan was a well known Bollywood actress. She died on 21 February 1991. She was the daughter of actress Shobhna Samarth and director Kumarsen Samarth. She ...

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Height (approx.):in feet inches- 5 6 Eye Colour:Black Hair Colour:Black Date Of Birth:Thursday, 04 Jun 1936 Age:90

Bio

Profession(s)

- Actress, Singer, Lyricist

Real Name

Nutan Samarth

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5 6

Eye Colour

Black

Hair Colour

Black

Career

Debut

Film (Child Artist):

- Hamari Beti (1950)

Nutan- Hamari Beti

Film (Actress):

- Shabab (1954)

Nutan- Shabab

TV:

- Mujrim Hazir (1988)

Awards/Honours

- In 1956 for 'Seema'

- In 1959 for 'Sujata'

- In 1963 for 'Bandini'

- In 1967 for 'Radha'

- In 1978 for 'Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki'

- In 1985 for 'Meri Jung'

- BFJA Best Actress Award (Hindi)

- In 1963 for 'Bandini'

- In 1973 for 'Milan'

- In 1974 for 'Saudagar'

- In 1974- Padma Shri (India's fourth-highest civilian honour by the Government of India)

- In 1951- 'Miss India'

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Thursday, 04 Jun 1936

Age:

90

Birthplace

Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

Zodiac Sign

Gemini

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Bombay, India

Schools

- St. Joseph's Convent School, Panchgani, Maharashtra

- La Chatelaine School, Switzerland

Religion

Hinduism

Caste

Kayastha

Hobbies

Hunting

Relationships

Marriage Date

Sunday, 11 Oct 1959

Marital Status

Married

Affair(s)

- Not Known

Family

Spouse(s)

- Rajnish Bahl (Lieutenant Commander; died in a fire accident in 2004)

Nutan with her husband

Parents

Father

- - Kumarsen Samarth (Filmmaker)

Nutan Father

Mother

- - Shobhna Samarth (Actress)

Nutan Mother

Siblings

- Jaideep Samarth

- Tanuja Mukherjee (Actress)

- Chatura

Children

Son

- - Mohnish Bahl (Actor)

Daughter

- - None

Favourites

Actor(s)

Ashok Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Raj Kapoor, Balraj Sahni

Film(s)

Bandini, Sujata

Personal Details

Bio

Profession(s): Actress, Singer, Lyricist
Real Name: Nutan Samarth

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in feet inches- 5 6
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black

Career

Debut: Hamari Beti (1950), Shabab (1954), Mujrim Hazir (1988)
Awards/Honours: In 1956 for 'Seema', In 1959 for 'Sujata', In 1963 for 'Bandini', In 1967 for 'Radha', In 1978 for 'Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki', In 1985 for 'Meri Jung', BFJA Best Actress Award (Hindi), In 1963 for 'Bandini', In 1973 for 'Milan', In 1974 for 'Saudagar', In 1974- Padma Shri (India's fourth-highest civilian honour by the Government of India), In 1951- 'Miss India'

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 4 June 1936
Birthplace: Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Bombay, India
Schools: St. Joseph's Convent School, Panchgani, Maharashtra, La Chatelaine School, Switzerland
Religion: Hinduism
Caste: Kayastha
Hobbies: Hunting
Lesser Known Facts: Nutan was born and raised in a Marathi family with a filmy background., She was a daughter of one of the top actresses of 1940s- Shobhana Samarth who had played the role of Seeta in the superhit Ram Rajya (1943)., Her sister Tanuja Mukherjee, niece, Nutan started learning classical singing at the age of just 3., During her childhood days, people used to call her skinny and ugly., Nutans parents had separated before her brother Jaideeps birth., Initially, her mother didnt expect a bright career of Nutan in the film industry., Nutan started her career asa child artist (at the age of 14) with the film Hamari Beti (1950) along with her sister Tanuja Mukherjee which wasdirected by her mother., Thereafter, Nutan worked in the movies like Nagina, Hum Log, Shikwa, and Shabab; however, she could not get much success with these films, as a result, in 1953,Shobhna sent her to Switzerland for the further studies. Interestingly, her schoolmates had no idea that she was an actress in Bombay., After completing her studies, she returned to India and appeared in the popular Hindi film Seema in which she played the role of Amiya Chakraborty and was featured in the song Man Mohana Bade Jhooth which was not only impressed the audience but also the living legend Lata Mangeshkar., After giving the brilliant performance in the Seema, Nutan had never looked back, and she went on to give back-to-back superhit films like Heer, Baarish, Paying Guest, Kanhaiya, Bandini, Yaadgaar, Kasturi, Paisa Yeh Paisa, Karma, and many more., She had always maintained a traditional image; however, she surprised everyone after wearing a swimsuit in the film Dilli Ka Thug (1958)., Soon after giving a string of hits, Nutan got married to a Commander Rajneesh Bahl in 1959. The similar thing was reprised by her sisters daughter Kajol when she got married to, Out of the fourFilmfare Awards for Best Actress that she had won in her career, three were after her marriage and even the birth of her son., In 1960, Nutan sang a song Aye Mere Humsafar (Chhabili), which was written by Nutan herself., She assumed Bimal Roy as her godfather who gave her a chance to act in the super hit film Bandini (1963), and she extremely believed that the movie had played the most significant role in her entire film career., In 1963, Nutan and Dev Anand made a fine pair in Tere Ghar Ke Samne. Dev Anand also said in her praise-, In 1965, she was featured in the song Tumhi Mere Mandir Tumhi Meri Pooja (Khandan), which was sung by Lata Mangeshkar; the song won Lata Ji her last Filmfare Award before she opted out for being nominated for the Filmfare Awards., The magnitude of Nutans versatile performances can be considered with the facts that even after turning 40, she had essayed different iconic character roles., Nutan filed a case against her mother when she had started observing that her earnings were misappropriated by her mother andbroke off all relationship with her., By the late 1980s, her interest was started inclining towards her family, singing devotional songs, and in grooming her son Mohnish Behls career., Nutan was lucky enough to see her son get established in the film industry with the film Maine Pyar Kiya; before she passed away in 1991., In February 1991, she was admitted toBreach Candy Hospital,Mumbai, but a few days later, she passed away. At the time, she was filming for Garajnaand Insaniyat., Nutans last movie was Naseebwala, which was released after her death in 1992., Actresses like Sadhana Shivdasani andSmita Patilconsidered Nutan as their idol., Nutan was a trained Kathak dancer., In February 2011, the Government of India released a postal stamp in her honour., In 2011, her name was listed by Rediff.com on thelist of third-greatest actress of all-time (after Nargis and Smita Patil)., RenownedMarathi author Lalita Tamhane wrote a book- Nutan Asen Mi Nasen MionNutans self-narrative life story., In 2018,Google celebrated her 81st birthday with an adorable doodle.

Relationships

Marriage Date: 11 October 1959
Marital Status: Married
Affair(s): Not Known

Family

Spouse(s): Rajnish Bahl (Lieutenant Commander; died in a fire accident in 2004)
Parents: - Kumarsen Samarth (Filmmaker), - Shobhna Samarth (Actress)
Siblings: Jaideep Samarth, Tanuja Mukherjee (Actress), Chatura
Children: - Mohnish Bahl (Actor), - None

Favourites

Actor(s): Ashok Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Raj Kapoor, Balraj Sahni
Film(s): Bandini, Sujata

Updated: Sunday,Oct 04, 2026 06:13 AM GMT+05:30

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Date Of Birth: 4 June 1936
Birthplace: Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Bombay, India

Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Affair(s): Not Known
Spouse(s): Rajnish Bahl (Lieutenant Commander; died in a fire accident in 2004)
Parents: - Kumarsen Samarth (Filmmaker), - Shobhna Samarth (Actress)
Siblings: Jaideep Samarth, Tanuja Mukherjee (Actress), Chatura
Children: - Mohnish Bahl (Actor), - None

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