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Nirupa Roy

Date of birth: 1931-01-04

Place of birth: Valsad, Bombay Presidency, British India

Known for: Acting

Also known as: निरूपा रॉय

Nirupa Roy

Biography

Nirupa Roy (born Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara) was an Indian actress who had appeared in Hindi films. Noted for her portrayals of tragedy and sorrow, Roy was idolized for her acting ability,and was often called the "Queen of Misery" in Hindi film circles. Roy was active from 1946 to 1999, and was best known renowned for playing motherly roles. Roy appeared in over 250 films, and won three Filmfare Awards throughout her career, as well as being nominated for one. In 2004, Roy received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Movie Credits

Ek Gaon Ki Kahani
0

Ek Gaon Ki Kahani

1957-01-01

Jaya lives in a village called Chandangaon in India along with her widower dad, Gokul, who works for

Deewaar
3.6

Deewaar

1975-01-14

Haunted by the past, Vijay turns to crime, while Ravi, his brother, becomes an honest police officer

Purab Aur Pachhim
2.3

Purab Aur Pachhim

1970-01-01

Bharat is a patriotic Indian who's father was an Independence fighter. He goes to London and is disa

Zindagi
0

Zindagi

1964-01-01

Beena falls in love with Rajan after he rescues her from some goons. Soon they marry and she is preg

Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani
0

Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani

1988-01-01

Shortly after giving birth to Savitri, her mom passes away, leaving her disabled dad, Dharamraj, no

Maa Beta
0

Maa Beta

1962-01-01

Dependent on his elder brother, Bishan, Ganga and his wife, Rameshwari, are abused and asked to leav

Nadaan
0

Nadaan

1971-08-20

Rivalry has existed between Ranimaa and a small and hostile community. The passage of time has only

Badla
0

Badla

1974-01-01

An action-filled thriller, the film tells of a harassed man who joins a smugglers gang to earn the d

Ahinsa
0

Ahinsa

1979-12-28

A chance encounter between two widows who lost their husbands and sons to violence sets the story go

Shakka
2.5

Shakka

1981-11-06

Shakka witnesses the murder of his parents by some businessmen. Years later, he sets out to seek rev

Humshakal
0

Humshakal

1992-07-31

Commissioner Kapoor makes Dadu Kaliya take the place of his lookalike inspector Vinod who was killed

Amar Akbar Anthony
3.5

Amar Akbar Anthony

1977-05-27

Bollywood action comedy film with a lost and found theme, about three brothers separated during thei

Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana
2

Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana

1992-01-01

A poor village boy falls in love with a pretty girl and yearns to marry her. However, the girl turns

Kranti
3.1

Kranti

1981-02-03

The film takes place in 19th Century British India and is the story of the fight for independence fr

Two Acres of Land
4

Two Acres of Land

1953-01-02

An impoverished man and his young son travel to Calcutta and look for work, in order to make money t

Teesri Aankh
2.4

Teesri Aankh

1982-04-23

Childless Malti is married to a honest man, Kailash Nath, who one day brings home a newborn baby boy

Khoon Aur Paani
2.1

Khoon Aur Paani

1981-04-10

Singh is a farmer and lives a poor lifestyle along with his wife, and two sons, Ram and Laksman. The

Badrinath Yatra
0

Badrinath Yatra

1967-08-17

Due to her son's, Devdutt's arrest, Satyavati is unable to take the Badrinath Yatra. Subsequently, h

Khoon Pasina
3.5

Khoon Pasina

1977-01-21

Shiva / Tiger is the local criminal don in his part of the town where he lives with his mother. His

Gumrah
1

Gumrah

1963-01-01

Meena, a young woman in love with a singer named Rajendra. But after her sister dies, Meena is force

Ram Aur Shyam
3.7

Ram Aur Shyam

1967-01-01

Abused by an oppressive brother-in-law Gajendra (Pran), Ramchandra (Dilip Kumar) runs away from home

Badle Ki Aag
2.5

Badle Ki Aag

1982-05-27

Beautiful and talented Geeta, a prostitute, has three suitors. One is Lakhan Singh, a dacoit with a

Amar Raj
0

Amar Raj

1946-01-01

1946 bollywood film.

Gopi
3

Gopi

1970-01-01

Unorthodox, honest, simple-minded, and unemployed Gopi is blamed for a theft he did not commit, and

Chand Aur Suraj
0

Chand Aur Suraj

1965-10-03

After a disgraced man's accidental death, the lives of his family change drastically when they recei

Jawani Diwani
2.5

Jawani Diwani

1972-07-14

Madhu marries Ravi Anand, the son of a mere employee in her Thakur brother's household, and this res

Batwara
0

Batwara

1961-01-01

After Partition, Dhaniram and his family moves to Dehradoon. He has three sons: Pran, Kundan, and Ma

Dana Paani
5

Dana Paani

1989-06-15

Charged with the brutal killing of Savitri and Kutti, facing a death-sentence, or life in prison, ac

Aabroo
0

Aabroo

1968-10-20

After being betrayed by the woman he loves, a doctor is accused of killing her husband.

Deedar-E-Yaar
3.8

Deedar-E-Yaar

1982-10-22

Childhood pals Javed (Rishi Kapoor) and Akhtar (Jeetendra) will do anything for each other, but thei

Lal Quila
1.5

Lal Quila

1960-10-22

A fictional account of the real life struggle against the British East India Company.

Grahasti
0

Grahasti

1963-01-01

Drama about a large Indian family coping with revelations about the fathers past.

Shaheed
3.5

Shaheed

1965-01-01

The inspirational biography of one of India's greatest patriots Sardar Bhagat Singh.

Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
3.1

Muqaddar Ka Sikandar

1978-10-27

Sikandar, an orphan, makes many friends and foes as he works his way up to become rich, but his hear

Dharmputra
1.5

Dharmputra

1961-12-28

The story of two families — one Muslim and one Hindu — living together in India under British rule.

Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi
2.5

Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi

1988-12-23

Gangaa Jamunaa and Saraswathi the most pious rivers, create a unique holy merger, popularly known as

Charanon Ki Saugandh
5

Charanon Ki Saugandh

1988-04-22

Charanon Ki Saugandh is a 1988 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by K. Bapaiah, starring M

Aaj Ka Daur
4.5

Aaj Ka Daur

1985-12-06

This film is about a university graduate Jackie Shroff, who can get no better job than a petrol pump

Pyaar Karke Dekho
5

Pyaar Karke Dekho

1987-02-27

Orphaned Ravi Kumar lives in Poona, India, with his maternal uncle. As he wants to pursue a career a

Maa
5

Maa

1976-08-02

Vijay lives with his mother in a palatial house deep in the jungles in South India where he makes a

Pratikar
1.3

Pratikar

1991-08-16

A boy grows up with a teacher's family after his uncle has the boy's father killed for personal gain

Naalayak
0

Naalayak

1979-09-14

Laxman has always been the black sheep of the family, and is regarded by them as a no-good slacker.

Sarfarosh
0

Sarfarosh

1985-03-15

Wrongly imprisoned and seeking vengeance against his oppressors, a man must face-off against his own

Anjane Mein
0

Anjane Mein

1978-05-29

Raja, a young boy, is separated from his parents in a train accident and taken in by a circus troupe

Kaaranama
4.5

Kaaranama

1990-11-09

Suraj who is a private horse trainer whose best friend in the whole world is his wonder horse. The h

Betaab
3.5

Betaab

1983-08-05

Sunny owns a small livestock farm and lives a poor but happy life style with his mother, Sumitra. Th

Aankh Ka Tara
0

Aankh Ka Tara

1978-01-01

Geeta falls in love with a blind radio singer named Mohan, but his disability hampers their happily-

Kuchhe Dhaage
0

Kuchhe Dhaage

1973-06-18

In the state of Madhya Pradesh, India, particularly in the Chambal Ravine there are abundance of ban

Kangan
0

Kangan

1959-01-01

While helping her friend evade a blackmailer, a woman fears she might have committed manslaughter.

Santosh
0

Santosh

1989-02-28

Cold-hearted and manipulative Kamla has fallen in love with a poor man and marries him and has a chi

Locket
2

Locket

1986-04-11

The emperor thwarts his intention of parting with his belongings to his lecherous nephew, Thakur Vee

Heera Moti
0

Heera Moti

1959-01-02

An impoverished farmer faces problems after he is blacklisted for refusing to sell his prize-winning

Ponga Pandit
0.5

Ponga Pandit

1975-01-01

Haridwar-based Neelkanth Pandey and Shambhu Nath get their children, Bhagwantiprasad and Parvati res

Chhaya
3

Chhaya

1961-01-01

After her husband's death, Manorama is left alone with an infant daughter. The daughter falls ill du

Maa Aur Mamta
3

Maa Aur Mamta

1970-04-14

Father Henry (Rehman) entrusts a newly-born infant in the care of an unwed Maya (Nutan), leaving her

Phoolon Ki Sej
0

Phoolon Ki Sej

1964-01-01

Nirmal Verma and Karuna are attracted to each other, while the former is touring that part of the co

Aap Beati
2.5

Aap Beati

1976-10-28

The Kapoor family consists of Kishorilal, his wife Lajjo, son, Prakash, and daughter, Geeta. Kishori

Ganga Tere Desh Mein
3.8

Ganga Tere Desh Mein

1988-10-21

Inspector Ajay lives with his widowed mother in a city in India. He has been assigned the task of br

Aan Milo Sajna
3.5

Aan Milo Sajna

1970-07-24

A wealthy widow refuses to leave anything to her selfish son. In order to win her affection, he intr

Zehreela Insaan
2

Zehreela Insaan

1974-04-03

Arjun, a hot headed but soft hearted man, always finds himself in situations that others take him as

Manchali
3

Manchali

1973-10-26

One condition prevents young Leena (Leena Chandravarkar) from receiving her inheritance: She's unwed

Lal Baadshah
2.8

Lal Baadshah

1999-03-05

Lal Baadshah is a 1999 Bollywood film directed by K.C. Bokadia and starring Amitabh Bachchan in a du

Sone Pe Suhaaga
2

Sone Pe Suhaaga

1988-08-26

A businessman's wallet is stolen by a pickpocket, which inadvertently reunites him with his long-los

Roti
3.4

Roti

1974-10-11

An escaped criminal finds refuge with the family of a man he killed accidentally.

Musafir
0

Musafir

1957-01-01

The story is about a house consisting of three families who live in it. It is three stories linked b

Teen Batti Char Raasta
0

Teen Batti Char Raasta

1953-02-27

Ramesh, the youngest son of a well-to-do family, falls in love with a woman he hears singing on the

Naukari
3.1

Naukari

1954-10-12

The comic, tragic and heartrending saga of Ratan Kumar Chaudhary, who leaves his village, aging mom

Kartavya
0

Kartavya

1979-05-11

Vijay Kumar, a forest officer returns to the forest where his dad met an untimely end. Will his secr

Bhai-Bhai
0

Bhai-Bhai

1956-04-20

A rich businessman, Dayashankar Kumar (Shivraj), who is a widow, lives with his two young sons Ashok

Abhinetri
2.5

Abhinetri

1970-05-12

A chance meeting between an Assistant Scientist, Shekar, and an established stage dancer and singer,

Pyar Ka Mausam
3

Pyar Ka Mausam

1969-01-01

A man learns that the people who raised him are not his biological parents.

Munimji
1.3

Munimji

1955-01-01

Roopa lives a wealthy lifestyle with her widowed dad, Captain Suresh, and brother, Shekhar. After sh

Main Inteqam Loonga
3.6

Main Inteqam Loonga

1982-02-01

Kumar Agnihotri belongs to a wealthy family, consisting of his dad, Madan, and mom, Janki. He is in

Aas Paas
3.4

Aas Paas

1981-01-16

After her fiancé is killed in an accident, Seema becomes a bar dancer and is raped. When her fiancé

Pyar Ka Mandir
3.6

Pyar Ka Mandir

1988-03-24

Widow Laxmi lives a meager but happy existence with her four children. As her son Vijay struggles to

Pyar Ka Devta
3.6

Pyar Ka Devta

1990-01-01

Film starring Mithun Chakraborty and Madhuri Dixit

Chhoti Bahu
0

Chhoti Bahu

1971-05-22

Radha lives with her widowed dad and is of marriageable age. Accordingly her details her provided to

Aaina
0.5

Aaina

1977-03-11

An upper-caste Hindu Brahmin struggles to make ends meet forcing his daughter, Shalini, to take the

Gautam Govinda
0

Gautam Govinda

1979-02-20

Impressed with the dedication shown by Police Inspector Gautam, the Commissioner of Police assigns h

Jaanwar
3

Jaanwar

1983-01-07

A young woman (Zeenat Aman), who grows up in the wild, knows the secret of a lost treasure, and is a

Naam O Nishan
2.5

Naam O Nishan

1987-01-01

Suraj (Sanjay Dutt), a police inspector, grew up in a wealthy family headed by his police inspector

Jail Yatra
0

Jail Yatra

1981-09-07

Raju comes from a middle-class family, and lives with his mother. He meets with nurse Shobha, and bo

Dulhan
0

Dulhan

1958-01-01

Sharda forcefully marries Anokhe lal because of her aunt. One day she runs away and meets Mohan, who

Anurodh
2.5

Anurodh

1977-02-11

Mr. Choudhary does not approve of his son, Arun, indulging in singing songs and music. He wants him

Mujhe Jeene Do
2.6

Mujhe Jeene Do

1963-06-08

Though from India, this tale rings of Western familiarity -- especially of the Old West. When a beau

Jaanwar Aur Insaan
0

Jaanwar Aur Insaan

1972-01-01

Shekhar lives a wealthy lifestyle with in widowed mother, Gauri, in Jamuna Nagar, India and manages

My Love
0

My Love

1970-01-01

Raj Kumar falls in love with the beautiful, Indian singer Sangeeta Thakur when she comes to tour Ken

Katilon Ke Kaatil
3

Katilon Ke Kaatil

1981-12-11

A weather widow spends her life searching for her two missing sons to bestoy her fortune on. When s

Benazir
0

Benazir

1964-06-19

Sibling rivalry abounds in this film about two privileged brothers, Anwar and Nawab, and the women w

Mard
3

Mard

1985-10-09

King Azad gets locked in a dungeon by the British general Dyer who wants to take over his kingdom. Y

Shehnai
0

Shehnai

1964-12-01

Story of Military commitment by a military wife, Shobha (Calcutta, 1942) played by Nirupa Roy, who i

Ek Hasina Do Diwane
0

Ek Hasina Do Diwane

1972-01-01

A wealthy and educated wife gets physically abused by her husband, but must agree to live with him f

Geraftaar
3

Geraftaar

1985-09-13

Brothers Karan and Kishan are separated when Karan is framed for a murder, leading him to commit sui

Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani
5

Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani

1970-03-06

Drama about 2 neighbouring families - one which is honest but poor, and the other uses any means to

Maharaja
0

Maharaja

1970-01-01

Hindi film from 1970

Razia Sultana
3.3

Razia Sultana

1961-01-01

A 1961 Hindi Movie starring Nirupa Roy, P. Jairaj, Nisar Ahmad Ansari .

Suhaag
2.7

Suhaag

1979-10-29

Durga and Vikram Singh have been married for years. Vikram has taken to crime in a big way, and as a

Laadla
0

Laadla

1966-01-01

Seeta marries a poor man against her family's wishes and becomes pregnant. Savitri, her sister, is c

Neend Hamari Khwab Tumhare
0

Neend Hamari Khwab Tumhare

1966-01-01

Nishad, daughter of a noble family, has three suitors. However, after making her decision, it comes

Lootmaar
2.8

Lootmaar

1980-04-10

Indian Air Force pilot Bhagat lives with his wife, Raksha and a young son. While going to the bank o

Samrat Chandragupt
0

Samrat Chandragupt

1958-01-01

This movie depicts the personal life of Samrat Chandragupt, his trials, tribulations, and frustratio

Rani Rupmati
0

Rani Rupmati

1957-01-01

Historical drama set during the time of Emperor Akbar

Karigar
0

Karigar

1958-01-01

A wealthy man is thrilled about becoming a parent and is pleased when his wife gives birth to a son.

Mawaali
1.3

Mawaali

1983-11-04

Nisha Verma's relatives wish that she would marry her cousin in order to keep the wealth in the fami

Garam Coat
0

Garam Coat

1955-02-08

Girdharilal lives a poor lifestyle in Delhi along with his wife, Geeta, and two daughters, and a son

Do Dishayen
3.5

Do Dishayen

1982-01-14

Do Dishayen is the story of a wealthy businessman played by Dharmendra, whose wife (Hema Malini) lea

Chambal Ki Kasam
0

Chambal Ki Kasam

1980-08-08

Ramkali
2

Ramkali

1985-04-25

When Inspector Sultan Singh returns home after being away for a long time, he is shocked to see his

Superman
3.6

Superman

1960-01-01

A scientist, whose daughter had died at the hands of a gangster, creates a serum that will give a pe

Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke
3

Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke

1969-02-01

Wealthy Jaishankar meets and falls in love with Aarti, successfully woos her and agrees to meet with

Besharam
2.5

Besharam

1978-04-14

In order to prevent honest Ramchandra from being elected as Mayor, Digvijay Singh alias Dharamdas se

Tonga-Wali
0

Tonga-Wali

1955-01-01

A humble tonga driver named Lachhman returns a forgotten bundle to Rajo, and though her father offer

Hamari Manzil
0

Hamari Manzil

1949-10-07

A social drama revolves around two lovers striving to reach their shared "destination" in life—be it

Bhai Bahen
0

Bhai Bahen

1950-05-11

True to its title, this family drama follows the life of a strong, orphaned young boy who, driven by

Lav Kush
0

Lav Kush

1951-01-02

Abandoned in the forest by their father, King Rama, the twin sons Lav and Kush are raised by a sage

Aatish
2

Aatish

1979-02-23

Mr. Rai is a wealthy businessman in Jammu, India, and lives in a palatial house with his wife, Shobh

Kavi Kalidas
0

Kavi Kalidas

1959-01-01

Kali is an uppercaste but naive and dim-witted Brahman and lives with his stepmother and her son. He

Aulad
0

Aulad

1954-01-29

A poignant family drama that explores the sacrifices, burdens, and profound emotional ties of parent

Jahan Tum Le Chalo
0

Jahan Tum Le Chalo

1999-01-15

A journalist cum social activist tie between an elder photographer and a young student. Her dilemma