Daisy Irani
Acting
Biography
Daisy Irani (born 1950) was a noted Bollywood and Kollywood child actor in the 1950s and 1960s. She is most known for films such as Bandish (1955), Ek Hi Raasta (1956), Naya Daur (1957), Hum Panchhi Ek Dal Ke (1957), Jailor (1958), Qaidi No 911 (1959) and Do Ustad (1959). As a supporting actress, she acted in Kati Patang in 1971.
Born: January 1, 1950
Known For
Anjaane: The Unkown
The chief protagonists are Shivani and Aditya, a married couple with 2 children, Tanwi Gouri Mehta and Anand Mehta. They are wealthy and live in a mansion. Their idyllic life is shattered with the arrival of Sonia, who has an affair with Adiyta. Eventually, Aditya leaves his family for Sonia, leaving the wife and two kids alone. When it is found out that Sonia is barren, Aditya demands custody of his children from Shivani and approaches the courts for a custody battle. Eventually, the courts rule against Shivani and award custody to Aditya and Sonia. The movie changes it's ambiance from the family dispute to one of suspense and horror shortly after.
Shararat
A miscreant who commits a misdemeanor is sentenced to do community service in an old-folks home.
Naya Daur
Shankar lives in a remote village in rural India with his mother and sister, Manju, and drives a horse-carriage for a living. The main employer in the region is a kind-hearted businessman Maganlal. When Maganlal announces that he would like to undertake a religious pilgrimage, his son, Kundan, takes over and wants to cut back on labor and mechanize the business - thus leading to loss in jobs
Sahara
Sahara is a 1958 Indian Bollywood film directed by Lekhraj Bhakri. The film stars Meena Kumari in the lead role of Leela and relates her life story.
Kati Patang
A runaway bride promises her dying widowed friend that she will assume her identity and look after her infant child.
Happy New Year
Six would-be thieves enter a prestigious dance competition as a cover for their larger goal of pulling off a major heist.
Ek-Hi-Rasta
Amar and Malti live an idyllic, loving life with their son Raja. However, Amar makes enemies in his job and is killed, forcing Malti to remarry.
Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji
Three roommates are in search of true love. They each find a girl with whom they fall head over heels in love with. Now they just have to get the women to reciprocate.
Jailor
A jailor is abandoned by his wife which leads to great changes in his life
Stay Awake
Entering an apartment block in search of a drink of water, a naive peasant finds himself mistaken for a thief and is chased by the residents. Whilst evading capture, he inadvertently exposes the venality and dishonesty of the building's middle class occupants.
Filmography
as Tammy's Mother
as Nargis Pastakia / Farhad's mother
as June's Nani
as Herself
as Batuk's Mother
as Daadi
as Mrs. Chitra Gujral
as Reena
as Chandni
as Ramaiya
as Rani
as Laxminarayan's daughter
as Lady Fighter
as Lily
as Munni
as Dongi
as Mangoo / Mangesh
as Ramesh Kapoor
as Raja
as Vijay
as Munna
as Panna
as Chatpat
as Poori
as Chiku Master
as Raja Jr.
as Tenant's Daughter
as Munna
as Tomato