Photo: India Post, Government of India / GODL-India (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Nutan is, to me, a touchstone for what serious acting in Indian cinema can be. Five Filmfare Best Actress wins plus a supporting award is staggering, but the number matters less than what it represents: she brought naturalism and inner conflict to women the era often flattened into melodrama. In a film culture built on grand gestures, her restraint felt radical, and it still reads as modern. I find it telling that decades after her 1991 death, she remains the name fellow actors cite as a standard. That kind of quiet, durable influence is the truest mark of greatness.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nutan
- Name (Japanese)
- ヌータン
- Reading
- ぬーたん
- Born
- June 4, 1936 – February 21, 1991
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rat
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / beauty pageant contestant / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Baldwin Girls High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1974 Padma Shri in arts
- 1957 Filmfare Award for Best Actress
- 1960 Filmfare Award for Best Actress
- 1964 Filmfare Award for Best Actress
- 1968 Filmfare Award for Best Actress
- 1979 Filmfare Award for Best Actress
- 1979 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%83%B3
Frequently asked questions
When was Nutan born?
June 4, 1936 – February 21, 1991.
Where is Nutan from?
Nutan is from Mumbai, Bombay State, India.
What does Nutan do?
Nutan works as film actor, beauty pageant contestant, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.