Portrait of Bina Rai

Bina Rai

Acting

Biography

Bina Rai (13 July 1931 – 6 December 2009), was a prominent Indian actress who worked primarily in Hindi cinema during the black and white era. She is mostly remembered for her versatile roles in classics. During a career spanning 4 decades, she appeared in numerous commercially successful films like Anarkali (1953), Taj Mahal (1963) and Ghunghat (1960), which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She retired from acting in 1991, believing that older women don't get satisfactory roles and passed away on 6 December 2009, aged 78.

Born: July 13, 1931

Place of Birth: Lahore, Punjab, British India

Filmography

1963
Taj Mahal

as Arjuman Banu / Mumtaz Mahal

1955
Insaniyat

as Durga

1954
Meenar

as Roopa/Roopmati

1953
Anarkali

as Nadira

1953
Aurat

as Juhi

1951
Kali Ghata

as Sonia Garden