THEN AND NOW: YESTERYEAR QUEENS

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Hindi Actresses: Then and Now

By Contributor: Uzma

When I started writing on this topic I drown in a deep contemplation of how Bollywood industry works. It was only yesterday when I was imitating Preity Zinta and drooling over Sonali Bendre and Manisha Koirala. But now they seem nowhere. Same goes for actresses of 50s, 60s and 70s era. They stole hearts with their beauty and acting skills but if you ask about them from someone of today’s gen you will get a priceless expression *grin*. As far as I’m concerned I’m an old soul stuck in this techno-freak world. I’m as much fan of Madhubala’s mischievous smile as I’m of Alia’s genuine laugh. So now, to make you familiar with my choice of cinema I’ll take you on a pictorial journey of stars starting right from 1940s.

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Snippets of our feature artistes will be

1) Vijyanthimala

2) Waheeda Rehman

3) Mala Sinha

4) Sadhana

5) Saira Banu

6) Asha Parekh

7) Sharmila Tagore

8) Hema Malini

9) Jaya Bhaduri/Bacchan

10) Zeenat Aman

11) Shabana Azmi

12) Neetu Singh

13) Rekha

14) Tina Munim

4/6/158:18 AM

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VIJYANTHIMALA:

One of the finest dancers in Bollywood. She inspires many actresses including dancing diva Madhuri. In fact she played Chandramukhi in Devdas (1955). Watch her song “mujhe Budhha mil gaya” and you’ll realize why she was an avant garde.

4/6/158:35 AM

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VIJYANTHIMALA:

CINEMA GOERS WILL REMEMBER VIJYANTHIMALA IN MOVIES LIKE:

1) LEADER: 1964

2) NAZRANA: 1961

3) COLLEGE GIRL: 1960

4) AMAR DEEP: 1958

5) SUNGHURSH: 1968

6) DUNIYA: 1968

7) AAS KA PANCHI: 1961

8) PYAR HI PYAR: 1969

9) PAIGHAAM: 1959

10) JEWEL THIEF: 1967

11) SAATHI: 1968

12) SURAJ: 1966

13) SANGAM: 1964

We can also list other memorable films like: Devdas 1955, Naya Daur 1957, Nagin 1954, Madhumati 1958, Gunga Jumna 1961 and quite a few more:

Will take a peek at Sangam, Saathi, Jewel Thief and Suraj:

4/6/158:58 AM

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VIJYANTHIMALA THEN:

Vyjayanthimala or Vyjayanthimala Bali was born on August 13, 1936, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She is a major Indian actress of the 1950s and \'60s, who won a large number of awards for her acting and classical dancing achievements. Following her cinema career, she entered Indian politics, and became a Member of Parliament.