Mala Sinha (English: Mala Sinha, born: November 11, 1936) is a famous Bollywood actress. Mala Sinha traveled a long way in films and created her own identity. She came to Hindi films from Bengali films. Mala Sinha, who entered Hindi films with ‘Badshah’, did more than a hundred films.
life introduction
Born on November 11, 1936, Mala Sinha’s father was Bengali and mother Nepali. His childhood name was “Alda”. In school, children used to tease her by calling her “Dalda” due to which her mother changed her name to “Mala”. He was fond of singing and acting since childhood. He never did playback singing in films but he presented his art in front of the public many times during stage shows.
film career
Mala Sinha started her career as a singer at the Kolkata center of All India Radio and soon reached the silver screen through Bengali films. He worked as a child artist in the Bengali film “Jai Vaishno Devi”. “Lauh Kapat” got good fame among his Bengali films. When Mala Sinha came to Mumbai to work in Hindi films, talents like Nargis, Meena Kumari, Madhubala and Nutan were making their mark on the silver screen. Vyjayanti Mala and Waheeda Rehman also came almost along with Mala. Creating one’s identity amidst all this was a very difficult task. It has to be called a miracle of Mala that she was completely successful.
Mala Sinha came in front of the Hindi film audience through the film “Badshah”. Many films flopped initially. Film pundits raised questions on his future. Some did not even hesitate in saying that this girl with face and face like Gorkha would not be able to walk in this world of glamour. Irrespective of these statements, Mala Sinha created a special place for herself on the basis of her hard work, dedication and talent.[1]
The film Pyaasa released in 1957 changed the fortunes of Mala Sinha. People still remember his performance in this film. After this it seemed as if times had changed. In the film ‘Jahanara’, Mala Sinha played the role of Shahjahan’s daughter Jahanara beautifully. He played a double role in the film Maryada.
famous movies
He gave many hit films in the 60s. The following are notable among his memorable films-
Pyaasa (1957) Phir Subah Hogi (1958) Ujala (1959) Dharamputra (1961) Anpadh (1962) Aankhen (1968) Geet (1970) Gumrah (1963) Deep Daag (1963) Jahanara (1964) Apne Hue Paraye (1966) Sanjog (1971) Nai Roshni (1967) Mere Huzoor (1969) Devar Bhabhi (1958) Hariyali Aur Raasta (1962) Himalaya Ki Lap Mein (1965) Dhool Ka Phool (1959) Dil Tera Deewana (1962)
heroine of family films
There have been very few such actresses in Hindi cinema, who after seeing them on screen, the common female audience started connecting with their personal lives and only because of this, they continued to get work in family and social films. Mala Sinha can be counted among such actresses. When Mala Sinha came to Mumbai to work in Hindi films, actresses like Nargis, Meena Kumari, Madhubala and Nutan were dominant. During this time, Vyjayanti Mala and Waheeda Rehman had also entered films. But when there was talk of family films, Mala Sinha’s name came first. Filmmakers believed that women could not stop their tears after seeing him on screen. This quality of Mala Sinha made her a favorite of those directors who were adept in portraying family drama amidst tears and arguments. Although Mala Sinha had the ability to play every type of role. This is the reason why every director of that time worked with him. Kedar Sharma, Bimal Rai, Sohrab Modi, B. R. Filmmakers like Chopra, Yash Chopra, Arvind Sen, Ramanand Sagar, Shakti Samant, Guru Dutt, Vijay Bhatt, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Subodh Mukherjee and Satyen Bose made Mala Sinha the heroine of their films.
said goodbye to films
Mala Sinha’s first film came in 1954 and she continued working till 1985. After completing “Dil Tujhko Diya” in 1985, Mala felt that her life had ended due to increasing age and lack of glamour. She did not want to appear in character roles like mother and sister. Therefore, not accepting such offers, he took leave from films. In 1991, Rakesh Roshan was successful in bringing him in front of the camera again in “Khel”. After this he did two films “Radha Ka Sangam” (1992) and “Zid” (1994), after which he said goodbye to films.
private life
In the year 1966, Mala Sinha got a chance to work in the Nepali film ‘Matighar’. During this time, he met the film’s actor Chidambaram Prasad Lohani, who was the hero of this film. Mala Sinha fell in love with him while working in the film and they got married on 16 March 1968. The marriage was completed through three rituals on the condition of continuing to act in films. Legal civil marriage, church marriage according to Christian method and according to Nepali customs, because Mala’s mother was Nepali. No matter how big an actress Mala had become, she was always afraid of her father. As soon as she came home, she lived simply. Her mother considered her a domestic girl who left her star-status outside the house. Mala’s hobby has been to go to the kitchen, cook food and then feed it to the guests with love. Mala Sinha these days Mumbai Live in only. His daughter Pratibha Sinha also tried to find her way in films, but was not successful. The failure of her daughter’s films also disappointed Mala Sinha and she distanced herself from people in the industry.
