Mala Sinha

Mala Sinha

Nepali Indian actress
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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, Sinha rose to prominence with 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), Jahan Ara (1964), Himalay Ki God Mein (1965), Ankhen, Do Kaliyaan (both 1968) and Maryada (1971) . 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 her times. Having received multiple awards and nominations, she was given the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.

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Mala Sinha was born on Wednesday, 11 November 1936 in Culcutta, India. She is best known as an actress. Sinha's country of citizenship (nationality) is Indian. She is 5' 2" (157 cm) tall. Mala Sinha is 88 years old and her zodiac star sign is Scorpio.

You can find people similar to Mala Sinha by visiting our lists Nepalese film actresses and Actresses from Kolkata.

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Mala Sinha is known for her role in the TV series documentary Compression (1995) - archive footage.

She is also known for her role in the film Zid (1994) as Daadima.

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