Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
Nationality
Indian
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1946–2000
Spouse
Chidambaram Prasad Lohani
(m. 1966)
Children
Pratibha Sinha
Alda Sinha (born 11 November 1936), better known by her stage name Mala Sinha, is a former Indian actress who has worked in Hindi, Bengali and Nepali films. Initially starting her career with regional cinema, she went on to become a top leading actress in Hindi Cinema in the late 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. In a career spanning four decades, Mala Sinha rose to prominence with films like Guru Dutt's Pyaasa (1957) and Yash Chopra's Dhool Ka Phool (1959). Later, she starred in over hundred film productions including Phir Subah Hogi (1958), Hariyali Aur Rasta, Anpadh (both 1962), Dil Tera Deewana (1962), Gumrah, Bahurani (both 1963), Himalay Ki God Mein (1965), Aasra (1966), Ankhen, Do Kaliyan (both 1968), Maryada (1971) .[1] She was known as the "daring diva" and "torch bearer of women's cinema" for essaying strong female centric and unconventional roles in a range of movies considered ahead of their times. Having received multiple awards and nominations, she was given the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. [2][3]
Mala Sinha was constantly paired in roles opposite Uttam Kumar, Kishore Kumar, Dev Anand, Dharmendra, Raaj Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Biswajeet, Manoj Kumar, Rajesh Khanna. She was the highest-paid actress from 1958 to 1965 with Vyjayanthimala, second with Vyjayanthimala from 1966 to 1967, then shared the second spot with Sharmila Tagore from 1968 to 1971, third position with Sadhana and Nanda in 1972–73.[4]
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Alda Sinha (born 11 November 1936), better known by her stage name MalaSinha, is a former Indian actress who has worked in Hindi, Bengali and Nepali films...
MalaSinha is a former Indian actress who has worked in Hindi, Bengali and Nepali films. Initially starting her career with regional cinema, she went on...
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Hindi drama film directed and produced by Guru Dutt, who stars alongside MalaSinha, Waheeda Rehman, Rehman, and Johnny Walker. Set in Calcutta, it focuses...
director in B. R.'s earlier film Naya Daur. The film stars Rajendra Kumar, MalaSinha, Ashok Kumar and Nanda in lead roles along with Leela Chitnis, Jeevan...
1984 Bollywood movie starring Rajiv Kapoor, Tina Munim, Divya Rana and MalaSinha. It was directed by Tony Juneja. Rajiv Kapoor plays a double role in the...
Mere Huzoor and Neel Kamal. While the former alongside Jeetendra and MalaSinha didnt do that well, the latter co-starring Manoj Kumar and Waheeda Rehman...
Hindi-language film directed by Vijay Bhatt, starring Manoj Kumar and MalaSinha, with Shashikala in a supporting role. The film won the Filmfare Best...
1977 Indian Bengali-language film directed by Bharat Shumsher, starring MalaSinha in the lead role. The film is a remake of the Tamil classic film Aval...
produced in the banner of Kishore Kumar Films. The film stars Kishore Kumar, MalaSinha and Anita Guha in lead roles. The film was released on 27 June 1958. Kumar...
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