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Leela Desai

  • Name: Leela Desai
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Biography: Indian actress in the later phase of 1930s and the earlier phase of 1940s. She was the daughter of Dr. Umedram Lalbhai Desai and his second wife Satyabala Devi, a famous musician in the early 1900s. Leela Desai was born in Newark, New Jersey when her parents were on a 3-year American tour. Her father was a Gujarati and her mother was from Bihar. She grew up in India. Leela Desai owned a house in Darjeeling called "Lily Cottage". Her mother Satyabala Devi lived there until her death.

Movies:

Title Release date
Nartaki   as  Roop Kumari 1940-12-24
Jiban Maran   as  Geeta 1938-10-14
Didi 1937-03-20
President   as  Sheila 1937-01-08