Bina Rai

Acting

Bina Rai

Born 1931-07-13 · Lahore, Punjab, British India

Bina Rai (13 July 1931 – 6 December 2009), was a prominent Indian actress who worked primarily in Hindi cinema during the black and white era. She is mostly remembered for her versatile roles in classics. During a career spanning 4 decades, she appeared in numerous commercially successful films like Anarkali (1953), Taj Mahal (1963) and Ghunghat (1960), which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She retired from acting in 1991, believing that older women don't get satisfactory roles and passed away on 6 December 2009, aged 78.

Acting credits

Taj Mahal poster
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Based on the historical legend, this commercially successful film delves into the context of why Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in fond remembrance of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

Taj Mahal

1963

Durgesh Nandini poster
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Akbar deputes Raja Mansingh to conquer Orissa, where Pathan King Katlu Khan reigns. Mansingh, despite enmity, asks for cooperation. He sends Jagat Singh to Burdwan to spy on Pathan military activities, meeting Durgesh Nandini.

Durgesh Nandini

1956

Shole poster
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Born into the opulence of a Lucknow palace, a young man’s silver-spoon childhood is shattered when his mother succumbs to a sudden cardiac illness. Driven by grief and a newfound purpose, he dedicates his life to medicine, becoming a heart specialist to save others from the tragedy that defined his youth.

Shole

1953

Aurat poster
7.5

A re-working of the Biblical tale of Samson and Delilah.

Aurat

1953

Meenar poster
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A murder had taken place. The suspect ran away and jumped into the water . When he was dragged out of waters, he was unconscious. A story of mystery and of breath-taking suspense.

Meenar

1954

No artwork available
8.0

Bollywood film

Mera Salaam

1957

Kali Ghata poster
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After his brother gets married to his former lover, a playboy meets a French archeologist and his daughter as they are studying the Ellora Caves.

Kali Ghata

1951

Daadi Maa poster
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Parvati seeks to heal the breach between her husband and his mother

Daadi Maa

1966

Insaniyat poster
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A once loyal soldier faces many challenges after turning into a rebel.

Insaniyat

1955

Ghunghat poster
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A dramatic case of mistaken identity when a catastrophic train wreck separates two newlywed couples. Because traditional bridal veils (ghunghat) completely hid the brides' faces, a surviving groom accidentally rescues and brings home the wrong woman.

Ghunghat

1960

Marine Drive poster
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After having their goods confiscated by the police a couple of smugglers come up with a plan to recuperate their losses

Marine Drive

1955

Anarkali poster
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Based on a popular historical legend, Prince Salim has a passionate love affair with a beautiful, sassy commoner.

Anarkali

1953

No artwork available
7.0

1967 film by Vijay Bhatt

Ram Rajya

1967

Vallah Kya Baat Hai poster
8.0

A gambler with a big heart becomes a suspect after a child goes missing.

Vallah Kya Baat Hai

1962

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Arrested and put into a dark cell of the fort of Golconda as a very dangerous prisoner. His house was burnt his mother was killed.

Prisoner of Golconda

1954