Indira, also known as Indira Billi, is an Indian film actress of Hindi and Punjabi language movies.

Early life and career

Born as Indira Kaur on 6 August 1936 at Dina Nagar, Gurdaspur district, Punjab, British India.[1][2][3] She acted in many Punjabi films[4] as a heroine and played minor roles in many Hindi films.

Indira Billi, as a child, grew up in Kharian, Gujrat District, Punjab, British India, now in Pakistan, when her family lived there before Partition of India in 1947.[1] Then her family migrated to India and settled in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. However, her family later moved to Bombay in 1952 where her elder brother ran a business.[1]

Due to her beauty and big blue eyes, she was noticed by many film studio people, when she visited them and was offered film roles. Her namesake actress Indira Bansal was also active in the film industry, when she first started acting. So film-makers chose to call her 'Indira Billi' due to her blue eyes.[1]

Marriage and retirement

She married Shiv Kumar Mehra who owned Kumar Talkies and was from an affluent family of Delhi. After her marriage, she retired and quit the film world to fully devote herself to the home life and to her family.[1]

Filmography

Here are some of her selected films:

Punjabi
  1. Kiklee (1960)[2]
  2. Yamla Jatt (1960)[2]
  3. Do Lachhian (1960)
  4. Chambe Di Kali (1960) Chambi
  5. Billo (1961)
  6. Khedan De Din Char (1962)
  7. Lado Rani (1963)
  8. Jagga (1964)
  9. Mama Ji (1964)... as Laali
  10. Sassi Punnu (1965 film)... as Sassi
  11. Shehar Di Kudi (1966)
  12. Neem Hakeem (1967)
  13. Pardesan (1969)……as Nikki
  14. Dupatta (1970)[2]
  15. Kankan De Ohle (1971)[2]
  16. Patola (1973)[2]


Urdu/Hindi
  1. Shri Ganesh Mahima (1950) as Rukmini
  2. Rangeela (1953)[1]
  3. Faraar (1955)
  4. Milap (1955)
  5. Shree 420 (1955)[1]
  6. Jawab (1955)
  7. Basant Bahar (1956)[1]
  8. Laxmi (1957)... actors in theatre
  9. Paristan (1957)
  10. Yahudi (1958)... as Yasmin[1]
  11. Forty Days (1959)
  12. Dil Deke Dekho (1959)[1]
  13. Lalach (1960)
  14. Lucky Number (1961)
  15. Asli-Naqli (1962).. as Indira
  16. Meri Surat Teri Ankhen(1963) as Bela[1][2]
  17. Fauladi Mukka (1965)as Anguri
  18. Mujrim Kaun Khooni Kaun (1965)
  19. Do Dil (1965) ..as Radhika[1][2]
  20. Teen Sardar (1965) ..as Rukhsana
  21. Professor Aur Jadugar (1966)
  22. Ali Baba aur 40 Chor (1966)[2]
  23. Phool Aur Patthar (1966)[1]
  24. Badrinath Yatra (1967) ..as Chandra
  25. Mere Huzoor (1968)[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Indira Billi profile and filmography". Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation (Cinemaazi.com) website. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Indira Billi filmography". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  3. ^ "ਲੱਚਰਤਾ ਤੋਂ ਕੋਹਾਂ ਦੂਰ ਅੱਜ ਦੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਫ਼ਿਲਮ (Aaj Ki Punjabi Film)". likhari.org. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  4. ^ "ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਫਿਲਮਾਂ ਦੀ ਗੱਲ ਕਰੀਏ ਤਾਂ.... (Talking about Punjabi films)". punjabiherald.co.nz. Archived from the original on 19 May 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indira_(actress)
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