Leela Chitnis
Leela Chitnis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Leela Nagarkar 9 September 1909 |
| Died | 14 July 2003 (aged 93) |
| Occupation(s) | Film actor, theatre actor |
| Years active | 1930s-1980s |
| Spouse | Gajanan Yashwant Chitnis |
Leela Chitnis (née Nagarkar; 9 September 1909 – 14 July 2003) was an Indian actress in the Indian film industry, active from the 1930s to the 1980s. In her early years she starred as a romantic lead, but she is best remembered for her later roles playing a virtuous and upright mother to leading stars.