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Leela Chitnis

Leela Chitnis was an Indian actress who appeared in over 50 Hindi films in a career spanning three decades. She is best known for playing the mother of the lead character in many classic Hindi films of the 1940s and 1950s. Chitnis was also one of the first women in Indian cinema to work as a film director.

Titles credited to Leela Chitnis

Dosti

दोस्ती

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1964 IMDB Rating: 8.5

Mr. Gupta passes away after an accident while on duty, leaving behind his ailing wife and school-going son, Ramnath. Both await for some compensation, and when they are informed that the company does...

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Majhli Didi

Majhli Didi

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1967 IMDB Rating: 8

Bipinchandra breaks family tradition by marrying a city girl, Hemangini, much to the chagrin of his sister-in-law, Kadambini, and her husband, Navinchandra. Things are delicate even after both women g...

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Basant Bahar

Basant Bahar

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1956 IMDB Rating: 7.3

The only son of the Royal Astrologer, Narsin (Om Prakash) namely Gopal (Bharat Bhushan) is not interested in astrology but in music and songs, much to the dismay of Narsin.

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Kal Hamara Hai

Kal Hamara Hai

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1959 IMDB Rating: 7.3

Kal Hamara Hai is a 1959 Indian Hindi film, directed by S.K. Prabhakar and produced by K. Amarnath. The film stars Madhubala, Bharat Bhushan, and Jayant in lead roles. The film has a musical score by...

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Dr. Vidya

Dr. Vidya

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1962 IMDB Rating: 7.3

Due to his preconceived notions about educated women, a man refuses to accept this graduate wife. With no other options left, she turns her life around by completing her studies and starting off her c...

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Faraar

Faraar

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1965 IMDB Rating: 6.8

Calcutta-based Naval Officer Shankar Choudhry lives a wealthy lifestyle with his doctor dad, and mom. One day while returning home in a cab home from a Club, he comes an injured man, Shekhar, takes hi...

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Aashiq

Aashiq

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1962 IMDB Rating: 6.7

When Pratap learns that his fiancee is in love with his younger brother, Gopal, he steps aside and arranges for them to get married. However, he soon learns Gopal is in love with someone else.

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Aap Ki Parchhaiyan

आप की परछाइयाँ

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1964 IMDB Rating: 6.6

A family drama with a special focus on two generations of the Chopra family. Dinanath Chopra lives in a small tenement with his wife, and two sons Baldev, and Chandramohan. Dinanath re-finances his ho...

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Janta Hawaldar

जनता हवलदार

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1979 IMDB Rating: 6.3

Film starring Rajesh Khanna, Ashok Kumar and Yogeeta Bali

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Aawaz

Aawaz

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1956 IMDB Rating: 6

Mr. Bhatnagar alias Masterji comes from a poor family, and lives on a day to day basis. He has a daughter and a son, alongwith his wife, who he has fooled into believing that he has saved quite a bit...

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