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Geeta Bali, Bollywood Actress
Geeta Bali was a popular and versatile Bollywood actress in the 1950s and first wife of Shammi Kapoor.

Geeta Bali, Indian Movie ActressGeeta Bali was born in 1930 in a Mohyal family. Her birth name was Harkirtan Kaur, a Sikh. After few years, her family shifted to Mumbai and was living in sheer poverty when she started to get profitable breaks in films. She became a popular star in the 1950s. In 1955 she married Shammi Kapoor who was not yet a star and also a year younger than her.

Geeta Bali had worked earlier with Raj Kapoor in Bawre Nain and with Prithviraj Kapoor in Anand Math. Geeta Bali kept acting until her death. Unfortunately, before she died on January 21, 1965 of smallpox. She left behind a daughter Kanchan aged 3 and a son Aditya aged 8.

Some of her hit films of Geeta Bali include Bawre Nain with Raj Kapoor, Baaz with Guru Dutt, Baazi (1951 film) with Dev Anand, Jaal, Albela with Bhagwan Dada. She had a Filmfare Nomination as Best Actress for Vachan (1955) and another nomination as Best Supporting Actress for Kavi (1955).

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(Last Updated on : 19/02/2011)
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