Usha Kiran
Usha Kiran was an Indian actress. In a career spanning over four decades, she acted in over 50 Hindi and Marathi films, notably Daag, Patita, Baadbaan, Chupke Chupke, Mili and Bawarchi. She was also the Sheriff of Mumbai during 1996 and 1997.
Career
She began her acting career on stage with M.G. Rangnekar's Marathi play Ashirwad. She entered the Hindi film industry with a small role in Uday Shankar's dance-drama film Kalpana. She went on to act in numerous popular Hindi films such as Nazrana, Daag, and Baadbaan,, Kabuliwala, Patita, Mili, Bawarchi and Chupke Chupke.
Her famous Marathi films include Shikleli Bayko, Jasach Tase, Postatli Mulgi, Dudh Bhakar, Stree Janma Hi Tuzi Kahani, Kanyadaan, Gariba Gharchi Lek, and Kanchanganga.
She starred opposite Hindi film actors such as Kishore Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Ashok Kumar, Dilip Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan.
She died in Nashik at the age of 70.
Usha was born into a Marathi-speaking family as Usha Balkrishna Marathe, daughter of Balkrishna Vishnu Marathe and his wife Radhabai Marathe. She was the second among five daughters. She was married to Dr. Manohar Kher, who became Dean of Sion Hospital in Mumbai. They were the parents of two children, a son, Advait Kher and a daughter, Tanvi Azmi. Usha Kiran's son Advait is a former model, now settled in Nashik with his wife Uttara and his two daughters Saunskruti Kher and Saiyami Kher. Usha Kiran's daughter Tanvi Azmi is a well known television and film actress, married to cinematographer Baba Azmi, brother of Shabana Azmi.
Selected filmography
Kalpana Garibi Vevishal Shri Krishna Darshan Raj Rani Gauna Bhagwan Shri Krishna Shri Vishnu Bhagwan Sarkar Maya Machhindra Madhosh - RainaMard Maratha Lal Kunwar Dhobi Doctor Daag - Pushpa 'Pushpi'Patita - RadhaHusn Ka Chor Dhuaan Dost Aulad Shobha Samaj Badshah Baadbaan Adhikar - UshaOot Patang Bahu Guru Ghantal Parivar Ayodhyapati Anuraag Aawaz - BelaRaja Vikram Musafir - UmaJeevan Saathi Dushman - SheelaTrolley Driver Shikleli Baiko Saata Janmachi Sobti - Pramila Jadhav / Pramila M. MohiteMendi Rang Lagyo - AlkaKanyadaan Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere - PremaKabuliwala - Rama, Mini's motherTanhai Nazrana - GeetaMansala Pankh Astat Amrit Manthan Gharni Shobha Gehra Daag - UshaBawarchi - Shobha SharmaBadi Maa Chupke Chupke - Sumitra SharmaMili - Sharda KhannaLage Bandhe Fatakadi - Laxmi NarayanChambal Ki Kasam - Jamuna DeviSamraat - Mrs. ChawlaMehndi - Gautam's momBahurani - Mrs. Laxmi Chaudhary