Chand Burke
Chand Burke (2 February 1932 – 28 December 2008), also known as Chand Burque, was an Indian character actress in Hindi and Punjabi language films. She was the paternal grandmother of Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh.
Chand Burke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 February 1932 |
| Died | 28 December 2008 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Chand Burque |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Acting in Bollywood |
| Notable work | Boot Polish (1954) |
| Spouses | Niranjan (div. 1954)Sundar Singh Bhavnani
(m. 1955) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives |
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Career
Chand Burke made her debut in Maheshwari Productions’ Kahan Gaye (1946). Chand appeared in a number of films made in Lahore, and was widely known as “the Dancing Lily of the Punjab.” The Partition of India led to her migration to Mumbai (then Bombay) thus adversely affecting her career.
She was given her first break in Bollywood by the veteran actor Raj Kapoor in the film titled, Boot Polish (1954), where she played the pivotal role of Baby Naaz and Rattan Kumar's tormenting aunt.[1][2]
Personal life
Burke was born in a Christian family of twelve brothers and sisters in the Punjab Province of British India (in what is now Pakistan). Her brother, Samuel Martin Burke, was Indian Civil Service officer who later became a diplomat to the Scandinavian countries for Pakistan.[3] After divorcing her film writer-director husband Niranjan in 1954, she married businessman Sundar Singh Bhavnani in 1955 with whom she had a daughter named Tonya and a son named Jagjit, who is the father of Indian film actor Ranveer Singh.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Pardesan | ||
| 1968 | Kahin Din Kahin Raat | Pran's scientist assistant | |
| 1967 | Mera Bhai Mera Dushman | Rajan's wife | |
| 1965 | Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain | Kundan's mother | |
| 1964 | Apne Huye Paraye | Rampyari | |
| 1960 | Ghar Ki Laaj | Moti's aunty | |
| 1960 | Rangeela Raja | ||
| 1960 | Shravan Kumar | Jamuna | |
| 1959 | Pardesi Dhola | ||
| 1958 | Adalat | ||
| 1958 | Lajwanti | Actress | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Sohni Mahiwal | ||
| 1957 | Dushman | Raam Singh's mother | |
| 1956 | Basant Bahar | Leelabai | |
| 1955 | Raftar | ||
| 1955 | Shahi Chor | ||
| 1954 | 'Ferry' | ||
| 1954 | Amar Kirtan | ||
| 1954 | Gul Bahar | ||
| 1954 | Boot Polish | Kamla Devi | |
| 1954 | Vanjara | ||
| 1953 | Aag Ka Dariya | Actress | Uncredited |
| 1953 | Kaude Shah | Punjabi Movie | |
| 1951 | Sabz Baag | ||
| 1951 | Posti | Punjabi Movie | |
| 1948 | Dukhiyari | ||
| 1946 | Kahan Gaye | ||
References
- "Did you know that Ranveer Singh's grandmother Chand Burke was a popular Bollywood actress?". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "Did you know Ranveer Singh's grandmother Chand Burke was an actress". Filmfare. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "Chand Burke". Cineplot.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
External links
- Chand Burke at IMDb