Acting
Leela Chitnis
- Career
Active from 1936 to 1979, with a break from 1968 to 1977, busiest in 1959 with 5 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 13top three billing
- Average score
72/100
- Highest rated
Dosti88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Scare1.1, average 2.6
- Uncanny1.2, average 2.5
- Adrenaline3.6, average 4.8
- Absurdist Humor0.9, average 2.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 6
- Indian Cinema 6
- Melodrama 4
- Historical Setting 4
- Family Drama 4
- Classic Bollywood Drama 3
- Classic Bollywood 3
- Tragic Romance 2
- Class Conflict 2
- Friendship 2
- Coming-of-Age 2
- Love Triangle 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
NandaActorDhool Ka Phool, Barkha, Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain, Char Diwari, Kala Bazar, +2 more
Anwar HussainActorThe Guide, Guide, Sangdil, Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain, Aawaz, +1 more
Nazir HussainActorAsli Naqli, Main Nashe Mein Hoon, Aawaz, The Test, Gunga Jumna, +1 more
Hrishikesh MukherjeeEditorMajhli Didi, Char Diwari, Asli Naqli, Gunga Jumna, Maa, +1 more
Manmohan KrishnaActorDhool Ka Phool, Char Diwari, Naya Daur, Basant Bahar, Sadhna
Ashok KumarActorBandhan, Dhool Ka Phool, Janta Hawaldar, The Rebel, Jhoola
Dev AnandActorThe Guide, Guide, Kala Bazar, Asli Naqli, Hum Dono- RRashid KhanActorThe Guide, Guide, Kala Bazar, The Test, Hum Dono
Raj KapoorActorAwaara, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Phir Subha Hogi, Main Nashe Mein Hoon, Aashiq
Dilip KumarActorSangdil, Naya Daur, Gunga Jumna, Shaheed
Shashi KapoorActorAwaara, Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Char Diwari
Bharat BhushanActorKal Hamara Hai, Ghunghat, Maa, Basant Bahar
Movies and TV shows
45Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by
1970s
2 titles · average score 67
as Naani
GoodWatch score 67as Bade Babu's Wife
1960s
22 titles · average score 72
as Kishan's Mother
GoodWatch score 81as Raju's Mother
as Raju's Mother
as Leela
GoodWatch score 88as Mrs. Gupta
as Mrs. Dinanath Chopra
GoodWatch score 70as Renu's mother
GoodWatch score 71as Capt. Anand's Mother
GoodWatch score 68as Govindi
as Sunil's mom
as Nivaran's Wife
GoodWatch score 66as Raghuvir's Mother
1950s
14 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch score 63as Gangu Dai
as Mrs. Rajni Khanna
as Hiralal's wife
as Mrs. Haridas
as Ramu's Mother
as Sohni's Mother
GoodWatch score 76as Shankar's Mother
as Mrs. Bhatnagar
as Gopal's mom
as Dhaai Maa
as Bhanu's & Raju's mom
GoodWatch score 78as Leela Raghunath
1940s
4 titles
1930s
3 titles
as Ratnavali
as Princess Jayanti
as Chhaya