Deceased
How Did Nirupa Roy Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 73Also known asनिरूपा रॉयGenderFemaleNationalityIndiaBorn04/01/1931Born inValsad, Bombay Presidency, British IndiaDied13/10/2004Died inMumbaiCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ2763244 ↗TMDb#88813 ↗
Nirupa Roy was an Indian actress who primarily worked in Hindi films. She was mainly known for playing motherly roles and was dubbed the "Queen of Misery" in Hindi film circles due to her portrayals of tragedy and sorrow. Roy was active from 1946 to 1999, appeared in over 250 films, and won three Filmfare Awards throughout her career, and was nominated a total of 4 times. In 2004, Roy received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Aurat Teri Yehi KahaniMovie | — | 57 |
| 1988 | Gangaa Jamunaa SaraswathiMovie | Bharati Devi (Gangaa's Mother) | 57 |
| 1988 | Ganga Tere Desh MeinMovie | Ajay's mother | 57 |
| 1985 | MahaguruMovie | — | 54 |
| 1985 | RamkaliMovie | — | 54 |
| 1985 | SarfaroshMovie | Jwala's Mother | 54 |
| 1983 | MawaaliMovie | — | 52 |
| 1982 | Badle Ki AagMovie | Durga | 51 |
| 1979 | KartavyaMovie | Vijay & Ajay's Mother | 48 |
| 1979 | NaalayakMovie | Sita Narayan | 48 |
| 1978 | Anjane MeinMovie | Mrs. Shanti Manohar Lal | 47 |
| 1973 | Taxi DriverMovie | — | 42 |
| 1973 | ManchaliMovie | Chachi | 42 |
| 1970 | GopiMovie | Parvati | 39 |
| 1967 | Ram Aur ShyamMovie | Sulakshana | 36 |
| 1964 | ZindagiMovie | — | 33 |
| 1963 | Mujhe Jeene DoMovie | — | 32 |