Nalini Jaywant

Nalini Jaywant

Indian actress (1926–2010)

Nalini Jaywant was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in Hindi cinema. A member of the Samarth family, she made her screen debut as a teenager in V. C. Desai's Radhika (1941) and gained prominence for her performance as an orphan who becomes the subject of her brother's obsession in Bahen (1941). Jaywant withdrew from films following her marriage to Desai in 1943 and returned to cinema after their separation in the late 1940s. Her collaborations with actor Ashok Kumar on the 1950 hits Samadhi and Sangram established her as a leading actress of the decade.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 9 films (1941–1961) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1941 Bahen Mehboob Khan 156 min B&W
1948 Anokha Pyar M.I. Dharamsey B&W
1950 Sangram Gyan Mukerjee
1951 Jadoo A. R. Kardar Color
1952 Rahi K. A. Abbas
1953 Shikast Ramesh Saigal B&W
1954 Nastik I. S. Johar Color
1955 Munimji Subodh Mukherjee B&W
1961 Amar Rahe Yeh Pyar Prabhu Dayal Color