Actress Leela Naidu passes away
Jul 28th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Breaking News, Entertainment News, India News, Mumbai NewsActress Leela Naidu passed away today after a prolonged illness. She was 69 years old. Leela Naidu was crowned Miss India in 1954. Vogue had also named her as one of the 10 most beautiful women in the world along with Maharani Gayatri Devi.
She forayed into films with Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s 1960 “Anuradha” as the bored housewife married to an idealistic doctor played by Balraj Sahni. The film didn’t do well at the box office, but got the National Award for best film.
In 1962, Leela Naidu was seen in “Ummeed”. But it was her role in “Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke” (1963) that got her fame and popularity. Directed by R.K. Nayyar, the movie was based on the K.M. Nanavati vs State of Maharashtra court case. She teamed up with Sunil Dutt in the movie.