Usha Kiran


Usha Kiran was an Indian film 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 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.

Personal life

Her father's name was Balkrishna Vishnu Marathe and mother's name was Radha. She was the second among five daughters. She was married to Dr. Manohar Kher, who was Dean of LTMMG hospital, Mumbai. They were the parents of two children, a son, Advait Kher and a daughter, Tanvi Azmi. Usha Kiran's son Adwait 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