Geeta Bali filmography

Geeta Bali (born Harkirtan Kaur; 1930 ‒ 21 January 1965) was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. Bali is regarded among the finest actresses in the history of Indian cinema,[1] Bali acted in over 75 films in a career spanning over two decades. Bali has received two Filmfare Awards nomination.

Bali in the 1953 film Naya Ghar

Bali started her career as a child artist with The Cobbler (1942) and had her first success with Sohag Raat (1948). After working in Badi Bahen (1949), Bali went onto establish herself as a leading lady of the 50s with films such as Bawre Nain (1950), Albela (1951), Baazi (1951), Jaal (1952), Anand Math (1952), Vachan (1955), Milap (1955), Faraar (1955), Jailor (1958) and Mr. India (1961). For Vachan, she received Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination. Bali died in 1965 due to small pox. Her last release was the 1963 film Jab Se Tumhe Dekha Hai.[2]

Films
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1942 The Cobbler Child artist [3]
1946 Badnaami
Kahan Gaye
1948 Sohag Raat Kamini "Kammo" [4]
Jalsa
Nai Reet
1949 Neki Aur Badi Baby
Dulari Kasturi
Badi Bahen Kiran [5]
Bansariya
Garibi
Bholi Bholi
Dil Ki Duniya
Girls' School School student
1950 Nishana Chanda
Chhai Gujri Punjabi film
Bawre Nain Tara [6]
Bhai Bahen Bahen
Gulnar
Shadi Ki Raat Dulhan
Balo
1951 Baazi Leena [7]
Ghayal
Albela Asha [8]
Nakhare
Bedardi
Johari
1952 Jaal Maria
Raag Rang
Anand Math Shanti Dev Sharma [9]
Betaab
Jalpari
Najariya
Neelam Pari Pari
Zalzala
1953 Bahu Beti
Baaz Nisha
Jhamela
Firdaus
Gunah
Naina Naina
1954 Kashti
Ferry Juhi
Daku Ki Ladki
Suhaagan
Ameer
Chora Chori
1955 Jawab
Vachan Kamla Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress [10]
Sau Ka Note
Miss Coca Cola Ganga [11]
Milap Asha Dayal [12]
Albeli Geeta
Faraar Kitty Also producer [13]
Kavi Basanti Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
Bara Dari Gauri
1956 Hotel
Inspector Varsha
Pocket Maar Shukal [14]
Sailaab Kanchan
Rangeen Raaten Gulu
Lalten
1957 Coffee House
1958 Jailor Chhaya
Aji Bas Shukriya Geeta Kumar
Do Mastane Geeta Kumar [15]
10 O'Clock Geeta
1959 C. I. D. Girl Chand
Nai Raahen
Mohar
1960 Bade Ghar Ki Bahu Lata
1961 Mr. India Bembi
Sapne Suhane Jamuna
1963 Jab Se Tumhe Dekha Hai Mohini Last film [16]
1965 Rano Filming abandoned [17]

Discography
Year Film Song Composer Ref.
1956 Rangeen Raaten "Main Ek Shola Aag Babola Re" Roshan [18]

References
  1. Dinesh Raheja. "Geeta Bali: That Amazing Vivaciousness". Rediff.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  2. "How Shammi Kapoor married Geeta Bali: She took out lipstick, asked him to apply it on her maang". India Today. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. p. 54. ISBN 9780851706696. (1930-65) Hindi actress, dancer and singer, originally Harikirtan Kaur. Born in Amritsar, Punjab.
  4. "Our Review-"Geeta Bali's Sohag Raat"". Filmindia. 14 (8): 51. August 1948. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  5. NFAI adds Suraiya's 1949 film Bari Behen to collection 26 February 2017 Times of India, Retrieved 23 May 2020
  6. Ritu Nanda (2002). "Filmography-Raj Kapoor". Raj Kapoor: Speaks. Penguin Books India. pp. 198–. ISBN 978-0-670-04952-3.
  7. "Dev Anand saga: When Navketan went noir". The Times of India. December 10, 2011. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  8. Box Office India. "Top Earners 1951". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  9. "Anand Math's song Vande Mataram - The World's Top Ten". BBC World Service. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
  10. Bir Kaur, Devinder (16 July 1999). "Melodrama was his forte". The Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  11. Deepa Gahlot (1 January 2008). Shammi Kapoor: The Dancing Hero. SCB Distributors. pp. 82–. ISBN 978-81-8328-228-4. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  12. Lokapally, Vijay (9 December 2011). "Milap (1955)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  13. Kohli, Suresh (14 June 2012). "Blast from the past: Faraar (1955)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  14. Bhatia, Uday (2019-09-07). "Who killed the Hindi gangster film?". mint. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  15. List of Bollywood films of 1958
  16. Adrian Room (26 July 2010). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins. McFarland. pp. 44–. ISBN 978-0-7864-4373-4. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  17. Geeta Bali
  18. "Listen to Main Ek Shola Aag Babola Re from 1965 film 'Rangeen Raaten'". Hungama. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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