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Usha Kiran

Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid PM Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Rehana and Usha Kiran Bhandari attend cultural program 2021-03-22 (PID-0030014)
Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid PM Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Rehana and Usha Kiran Bhandari attend cultural program 2021-03-22 (PID-0030014) Image: Wikimedia Commons. Press Information Department / Public domain

Usha Kiran (22 April 1929 – 9 March 2000) was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in Hindi and Marathi cinema. Over a career spanning more than four decades, she appeared in over fifty films and later served as the Sheriff of Mumbai during 1996 and 1997.

Key facts

Born 22 April 1929
Died 9 March 2000
Occupation Actress
Languages of work Hindi, Marathi
Years active Over four decades
Films Over 50
Civic office Sheriff of Mumbai (1996–1997)

Career

Usha Kiran was a prominent presence in Hindi cinema during the 1950s, appearing in several notable films of the period. She featured in Bimal Roy's Daag (1952) and Patita (1953), as well as Baadbaan (1954). She continued to take on supporting roles in the 1970s, with credits including Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Bawarchi (1972), Chupke Chupke (1975) and Mili (1975).

In addition to her Hindi work, she acted in Marathi films, contributing to a body of work that totalled more than fifty films across the two industries.

Public office

Usha Kiran served as the Sheriff of Mumbai during 1996 and 1997, a ceremonial post associated with the city of Mumbai.

Selected filmography

  • Daag (1952)
  • Patita (1953)
  • Baadbaan (1954)
  • Bawarchi (1972)
  • Chupke Chupke (1975)
  • Mili (1975)

Significance

Usha Kiran is remembered for her work with leading filmmakers of Hindi cinema's classical and middle-cinema eras, and for combining a long acting career with public service as Sheriff of Mumbai in the late 1990s.

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