Portrait of Leela Chitnis

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
13
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dosti
Dosti
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 6.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Leela Chitnis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Adrenaline
    3.6, average 4.8
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, 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.

Movies and TV shows

45
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 67
Janta Hawaldar
Janta Hawaldar (1979)

as Naani

Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978)
GoodWatch score 67

as Bade Babu's Wife

1960s

22 titles ยท average score 72
Majhli Didi
Majhli Didi (1967)

as Kishan's Mother

Guide
Guide (1965)
GoodWatch score 81

as Raju's Mother

The Guide
The Guide (1965)

as Raju's Mother

Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain
Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain (1965)

as Leela

Dosti
Dosti (1964)
GoodWatch score 88

as Mrs. Gupta

Aap Ki Parchhaiyan
Aap Ki Parchhaiyan (1964)

as Mrs. Dinanath Chopra

Asli Naqli
Asli Naqli (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

as Renu's mother

Hum Dono
Hum Dono (1961)
GoodWatch score 71

as Capt. Anand's Mother

Gunga Jumna
Gunga Jumna (1961)
GoodWatch score 68

as Govindi

Char Diwari
Char Diwari (1961)

as Sunil's mom

The Test
The Test (1960)

as Nivaran's Wife

Kala Bazar
Kala Bazar (1960)
GoodWatch score 66

as Raghuvir's Mother

1950s

14 titles ยท average score 72
Dhool Ka Phool
Dhool Ka Phool (1959)
GoodWatch score 63

as Gangu Dai

Main Nashe Mein Hoon
Main Nashe Mein Hoon (1959)

as Mrs. Rajni Khanna

Kal Hamara Hai
Kal Hamara Hai (1959)

as Hiralal's wife

Barkha
Barkha (1959)

as Mrs. Haridas

Ujala
Ujala (1959)

as Ramu's Mother

Phir Subha Hogi
Phir Subha Hogi (1958)

as Sohni's Mother

Naya Daur
Naya Daur (1957)
GoodWatch score 76

as Shankar's Mother

Aawaz
Aawaz (1956)

as Mrs. Bhatnagar

Basant Bahar
Basant Bahar (1956)

as Gopal's mom

Sangdil
Sangdil (1952)

as Dhaai Maa

Maa
Maa (1952)

as Bhanu's & Raju's mom

Awaara
Awaara (1951)
GoodWatch score 78

as Leela Raghunath

1940s

4 titles
Shaheed
Shaheed (1948)

as Mrs. Dwarkadas

Jhoola
Jhoola (1941)

as Geeta

Bandhan
Bandhan (1940)

as Beena

The Rebel
The Rebel (1940)

as Jamuna

1930s

3 titles
Sant Tulsidas
Sant Tulsidas (1939)

as Ratnavali

Beyond the Horizon
Beyond the Horizon (1937)

as Princess Jayanti

Holy Crime
Holy Crime (1936)

as Chhaya