If any face in the films of the 30s and 40s left her mark on the screen by becoming a symbol of education and dignity, then it was Leela Chitnis. Coming from an educated Marathi family, Leela was the ...

Leela Chitnis was a pioneer. She was India's first educated actress during the freedom struggle. Chitnis starred in films with social messages. She became the first Indian film star to endorse a soap ...

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The film industry has been a place where many prefer to leave their education to become actors. We have come across many actors who hold PhDs, Master’s Degrees, and Doctor’s degrees before entering ...

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Frail and blessed with kindly eyes, Leela Chitnis, who died in the US on Sunday, is familiar to many moviegoers as the famous mother figure to the top trio of the 1950s and 1960s. While on screen, ...

BOMBAY, July 16: India’s Bollywood film industry spent Wednesday in mourning for veteran actress Leela Chitnis who passed away early this week in the United States. Chitnis, 91, died Monday at a ...

MUMBAI: Leela Chitnis, one of the first stars of the Hindi film industry, died on Monday in the US after a protracted illness. She was 93. Chitnis began her career with Bombay Talkies, one of India's ...

During India’s freedom struggle, women’s education was not something many encouraged. But one woman broke through those barriers and became India’s first educated actress. Leela Chitnis won hearts ...

Leela Chitnis, a pioneer of the film industry in India whose roles challenged the caste system and other aspects of her country ‘ s society, has died. She was 93. Ms. Chitnis, who moved to the United ...

The 34th edition of IFFI pays homage to two of Indian cinema's stalwarts who passed away this year. While the creative genius from South India, K S Sethumadhavan (who has to his credits masterpeices ...