Nirupa Roy: News, Movies, Photos, Videos & Updates

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Born 4 January 1931
Place of Birth Valsad
Occupation Actor
Spouse Kamal Roy (1946)
Years active 1946-1999
Other names Queen Of Misery

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ABOUT Nirupa Roy

Nirupa Roy: A Matriarch of Hindi Cinema Nirupa Roy (1931-2004), born Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara, reigned as a prominent figure in Hindi cinema for over five decades, from 1946 to 1999. While often dubbed the "Queen of Misery" for her frequent portrayal of tragic mothers, her acting prowess garnered critical acclaim and widespread recognition. Her career spanned over 250 films, showcasing a remarkable range and depth rarely seen in her era. Roy's iconic roles, predominantly as a suffering mother, cemented her place in the hearts of audiences. Her performances were marked by a subtle intensity and understated power that transcended the melodramatic tropes of many of her films. This ability to evoke deep empathy resonated powerfully with viewers, solidifying her status as a cinematic matriarch. Among her key achievements are three Filmfare Awards, a testament to her exceptional talent. Her contributions to Indian cinema were further honoured posthumously with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. Beyond awards, her enduring legacy lies in her unforgettable portrayals and lasting impact on the portrayal of maternal figures in Hindi films. Roy's career represents a significant chapter in the evolution of Hindi cinema, reflecting both the emotional depth and societal changes of the time.

Nirupa Roy FILMS AND CREDITS

Previous Movies	Upcoming Movies
Love You Hamesha ( 2001 )	Karishmaa ( Not Final )
Jahan Tum Le Chalo ( 1999 )
Lal Baadshah ( 1999 )
Namak ( 1996 )
Aasoo Bane Angaarey ( 1993 )
Humshakal ( 1992 )
Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana ( 1992 )
Lakhpati ( 1991 )
Hai Meri Jaan ( 1991 )
Pratikar ( 1991 )
Indrajeet ( 1991 )
Jaan Se Badhkar ( 1991 )
Jai Shiv Shankar ( 1990 )
Kaaranama ( 1990 )
Pyar Ka Devta ( 1990 )
Dana Paani ( 1989 )
Santosh ( 1989 )
Do Waqt Ki Roti ( 1988 )
Dharam Shatru ( 1988 )
Sone Pe Suhaaga ( 1988 )
Inteqam ( 1988 )
Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi ( 1988 )
Ganga Tere Desh Mein ( 1988 )
Charanon Ki Saugandh ( 1988 )
Pyar Ka Mandir ( 1988 )
Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani ( 1988 )
Naam O Nishan ( 1987 )
Pyaar Karke Dekho ( 1987 )
Angaaray ( 1986 )
Locket ( 1986 )
Maanu Mangalsutra ( 1985 )
Mard ( 1985 )
Geraftaar ( 1985 )
Pataal Bhairavi ( 1985 )
Mahaguru ( 1985 )
Ramkali ( 1985 )
Sarfarosh ( 1985 )
Aaj Ka Daur ( 1985 )
Pavitra Ganga ( 1984 )
Mera Faisla ( 1984 )
Ram Tera Desh ( 1984 )
Inquilaab ( 1984 )
Aan Aur Shaan ( 1984 )
Chor Police ( 1983 )
Mawaali ( 1983 )
Betaab ( 1983 )
Ganga Meri Maa ( 1983 )
Baawri ( 1982 )
Main Intequam Loonga ( 1982 )
Do Ustad ( 1982 )
Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi ( 1982 )
Jaanwar ( 1982 )
Deedar-E-Yaar ( 1982 )
Teri Kasam ( 1982 )
Badle Ki Aag ( 1982 )
Teesri Aankh ( 1982 )
Geet Ganga ( 1982 )
Do Guru ( 1982 )
Do Dishayen ( 1982 )
Katilon Ke Kaatil ( 1981 )
Professor Pyarelal ( 1981 )
Kahani Ek Chor Ki ( 1981 )
Shakka ( 1981 )
Jail Yatra ( 1981 )
Khoon Aur Paani ( 1981 )
Kranti ( 1981 )
Aas Paas ( 1981 )
Chambal Ki Kassam ( 1980 )
Lootmaar ( 1980 )
Zalim ( 1980 )
Jaandaar ( 1979 )
Ahinsa ( 1979 )
Suhaag ( 1979 )
Naalayak ( 1979 )
Khandaan ( 1979 )
Kartavya ( 1979 )
Gautam Govinda ( 1979 )
Aatish ( 1979 )
Aankh Ka Tara ( 1978 )
Ram Kasam ( 1978 )
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar ( 1978 )
Dil Aur Deewaar ( 1978 )
Anjane Mein ( 1978 )
Besharam ( 1978 )
Kasam Khoon Ki ( 1977 )
Saubhagya Sindoor ( 1977 )
Anurodh ( 1977 )
Aakhri Goli ( 1977 )
Hatyara ( 1977 )
Amar, Akbar and Anthony ( 1977 )
Aaina ( 1977 )
Khoon Pasina ( 1977 )
Suntan ( 1976 )
Maa ( 1976 )
Dharti Mata ( 1976 )
Aap Beati ( 1976 )
Mounto ( 1975 )
Ponga Pandit ( 1975 )
Deewaar ( 1975 )
The Cheat ( 1974 )
Badla ( 1974 )
Zehreela Insaan ( 1974 )
Roti ( 1974 )
Taxi Driver ( 1973 )
Pyaar Ka Rishta ( 1973 )
Jyot Jale ( 1973 )
Manchali ( 1973 )
Slender Threads ( 1973 )
Jaanwar Aur Insaan ( 1972 )
Anokhi Pehchan ( 1972 )
Jawani Diwani ( 1972 )
Ek Hasina Do Diwane ( 1972 )
Sansar ( 1971 )
Ganga Tera Pani Amrit ( 1971 )
Jawan Muhabat ( 1971 )
Nadaan ( 1971 )
Chhoti Bahu ( 1971 )
Maharaja ( 1970 )
Purab Aur Pachhim ( 1970 )
Gopi ( 1970 )
Aan Milo Sajna ( 1970 )
Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani ( 1970 )
My Love ( 1970 )
Abhinetri ( 1970 )
Maa Aur Mamta ( 1970 )
Surya Devata ( 1969 )
Hum Ek Hain ( 1969 )
Rahgir ( 1969 )
Pyar Ka Mausam ( 1969 )
Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke ( 1969 )
Jigri Dost ( 1969 )
Ansoo Ban Gaye Phool ( 1969 )
Anjaana ( 1969 )
Ek Kali Muskai ( 1968 )
Raja Aur Runk ( 1968 )
Sadhu Aur Shaitaan ( 1968 )
Aabroo ( 1968 )
Mitti Ka Dev ( 1968 )
Jaal ( 1967 )
Ram Aur Shyam ( 1967 )
Badrinath Yatra ( 1967 )
Neend Hamari Khwab Tumhare ( 1966 )
Laadla ( 1966 )
Aasra ( 1966 )
Shri Ram Bharat Milap ( 1965 )
Shankar Sita Ansuya ( 1965 )
Chand Aur Suraj ( 1965 )
Shahi Raqasa ( 1965 )
Shaheed ( 1965 )
Hameer Hath ( 1964 )
Shehnai ( 1964 )
Zindagi ( 1964 )
Phoolon Ki Sej ( 1964 )
Benazir ( 1964 )
Bhakta Dhruv Kumar ( 1964 )
Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya ( 1963 )
Chandrashekhar Azad ( 1963 )
Grahasti ( 1963 )
Mujhe Jeene Do ( 1963 )
Gumrah ( 1963 )
Bijli Chamke Jamna Paar ( 1962 )
Bezuban ( 1962 )
Aalha Udal ( 1962 )
Maa Beta ( 1962 )
Jai Chitod ( 1961 )
Apsara ( 1961 )
Razia Sultana ( 1961 )
Batwara ( 1961 )
Chundadi Chokha ( 1961 )
Chhaya ( 1961 )
Dharmputra ( 1961 )
Veer Durgadas ( 1960 )
Ghar Ki Laj ( 1960 )
Maya Machhendra ( 1960 )
Superman ( 1960 )
Aanchal ( 1960 )
Lal Quila ( 1960 )
Pakshiraj ( 1959 )
Kavi Kalidas ( 1959 )
Heera Moti ( 1959 )
Dr. Z ( 1959 )
Charnon Ki Dasi ( 1959 )
Rani Rupmati ( 1959 )
Bedard Zamana Kya Jane ( 1959 )
Kangan ( 1959 )
Daaka ( 1959 )
Baazigar ( 1959 )
Ram Bhakta Vibishan ( 1958 )
Raj Pratigya ( 1958 )
Pati Parmeshwar ( 1958 )
Dulhan ( 1958 )
Naag Champa ( 1958 )
Samrat Chandragupt ( 1958 )
Karigar ( 1958 )
Chal Baaz ( 1958 )
Ram Hanuman Yuddha ( 1957 )
Naag Mani ( 1957 )
Mohini ( 1957 )
Do Roti ( 1957 )
Chandi Pooja ( 1957 )
Janam Janam Ke Phere: Alias Sati Anapurna ( 1957 )
Naag Lok ( 1957 )
Ek Gaon Ki Kahani ( 1957 )
Narsi Bhagat ( 1957 )
Shesh Naag ( 1957 )
Laxmi Pooja ( 1957 )
Sant Raghu ( 1957 )
Musafir ( 1957 )
Krishna Sudama ( 1957 )
Dwarikadheesh ( 1956 )
Ram Navami ( 1956 )
Lalkaar ( 1956 )
Dassehra ( 1956 )
Bajrang Bali ( 1956 )
Amar Singh Rathod ( 1956 )
Gauri Puja ( 1956 )
Bhai-Bhai ( 1956 )
Sati Naag Kanya ( 1956 )
Taksaal ( 1956 )
Dashera ( 1956 )
Basant Panchami ( 1956 )
Bhagwat Mahima ( 1955 )
Waman Avtar ( 1955 )
Shri Ganesh Vivah ( 1955 )
Raj Durbar ( 1955 )
Mahasati Savitri ( 1955 )
Navratri ( 1955 )
Garam Coat ( 1955 )
Sati Madalasa ( 1955 )
Oonchi Haveli ( 1955 )
Teen Bhai ( 1955 )
Munimji ( 1955 )
Naukari ( 1955 )
Tonga-Wali ( 1955 )
Hukumat ( 1954 )
Durga Puja ( 1954 )
Chakradhari ( 1954 )
Paheli Tarikh ( 1954 )
Bilwamangal ( 1954 )
Shiv Ratri ( 1954 )
Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani ( 1954 )
Watan ( 1954 )
Aulad ( 1954 )
Shiv Kanya ( 1954 )
Madmust ( 1953 )
Raj Ratan ( 1953 )
Naag Panchami ( 1953 )
Shuk Rambha ( 1953 )
Naya Rasta ( 1953 )
Manchala ( 1953 )
Bhagyawan ( 1953 )
Do Bigha Zamin ( 1953 )
Three Lights and Four Streets ( 1953 )
Dharma Pathni ( 1953 )
Naulakha Haar ( 1953 )
Sindbad the Sailor ( 1952 )
Veer Arjun ( 1952 )
Izzat ( 1952 )
Rajrani Damayanti ( 1952 )
Shiv Shakti ( 1952 )
Bhakta Puran ( 1952 )
Sinbad Jahazi ( 1952 )
Parnetar ( 1951 )
Nai Zindagi ( 1951 )
Kashmir ( 1951 )
Shri Vishnu Bhagwan ( 1951 )
Ishwar Bhakti ( 1951 )
Shri Ganesh Janma ( 1951 )
Jai Mahakali ( 1951 )
Dasavtaar ( 1951 )
Ram Janma ( 1951 )
Lav Kush ( 1951 )
Maya Machhindra ( 1951 )
Bare Bhaiyya ( 1951 )
Jawabdari ( 1950 )
Man Ka Meet ( 1950 )
Gadano Bel ( 1950 )
Alakh Niranjan ( 1950 )
Veer Bhimsen ( 1950 )
Har Har Mahadev ( 1950 )
Bhai Bahen ( 1950 )
Sati Sukanya ( 1949 )
Garibi ( 1949 )
Udhaar ( 1949 )
Mangalfera ( 1949 )
Hamari Manzil ( 1949 )
Hip Hip Hurray ( 1948 )
Satyavan Savitri ( 1948 )
Mitti Ke Khiloune ( 1948 )
Jai Hanuman ( 1948 )
Jeevan Palto ( 1948 )
Nanand Bhojai ( 1948 )
Nanand Bhojai ( 1948 )
Gunsundari ( 1948 )
Lakhon Mein Ek ( 1947 )
Bhanwar ( 1947 )
Meerabai ( 1947 )
Meerabai ( 1947 )
Amar Raj ( 1946 )
Ranakdevi ( 1946 )

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Nirupa Roy AWARDS

Awards
The Filmfare Awards for - 2004
The Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress - 1965 Shehnai
The Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress - 1962 Chhaya
The Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress - 1956 Munimji

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NIRUPA ROY NEWS

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Bollywood mothers are still a reflection of Nirupa Roy, Farida Jalal or Reema Lagoo

May 13, 2018 8:15 am

Mothers Day 2018: A Bollywood mother, since forever, has been the paragon of love and sacrifice. She has been the one who is equipped to troubleshoot the problems and has an exemplary intuitive understanding. Instead of just being a prop, a mother's character in a film has often played a major role in driving its narrative.

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Happy Mother's Day: 10 kinds of mothers without whom Bollywood is incomplete

May 14, 2017 5:34 pm

Happy Mother's Day: From Nargis to Ratna Pathak Shah and Kareena Kapoor, Bollywood has seen various types of mothers onscreen. Which kind of Bollywood mother is your favourite?

After Alok Nath and Neil Nitin Mukesh, Nirupa Roy trends on Twitter

January 16, 2014 3:53 pm

After Alok Nath and Neil Nitin Mukesh, Nirupa Roy became the new topic of discussion on social networking site Twitter.

Blast from the Past

February 10, 2012 3:14 am

After the hero has recovered from the bashing,heroine freed,bomb detonated and villain killed,the police arrives at the scene of crime.

Premji said that Wipro would partner with the Government "to find a lasting solution for Bengaluru's mobility challenges".

Wipro rejects Karnataka Govt request to allow public vehicles inside Sarjapur campus

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Wipro, a leading company in Bengaluru, has refused to allow public vehicles inside its Sarjapur campus to ease traffic congestion. However, they have agreed to finance a study to find a solution for the traffic problem. The founder, Azim Premji, believes that the issue is complex and requires expert analysis. Wipro has also committed to funding a significant portion of the study's cost.

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