Nutan was the eldest daughter of the popular actress Shobhana Samarth. She was born in the year 1936, 4th June. Her expressive eyes, mesmerizing voice and graceful appearance made her look amazing on screen. Nutan did not require dialogues to convey emotions. She could express them through her eyes. Her mother launched her in Hamari Beti (1950). The films that followed it were Hum Log (1951) and Nagina (1951). Although these films increased her popularity but the film that established her as the undisputed queen of Hindi films is Seema (1955). She enacted the role of criminal residing in a reform home. This role won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Another film for which Nutan will always be remembered is Sujata (1959). She starred opposite Sunil Dutt in this Bimal Roy flick.

Apart from these serious films Nutan took the audiences and critics simply by surprise when she acted in films like Paying Guest (1957), Dilli ka Thug (1958), Tere Ghar ke Saamne (1963) and others. In 1959 Nutan married Naval Lieutenant Commander Rajneesh Behl and went into hibernation with the birth of her son, Mohnish. However she made a superb comeback with Tere Ghar ke Saamne (1963) and once again proved herself a matchless and intense performer with Bimal Roy`s Bandini (1963). In the 1960s and 70s she paired up with Sunil Dutt once again to deliver some of the finest Indian movies like Khaandaan, Meherbaan and Milan.

Awards and Honors of Nutan
Filmfare Awards:
# 1956 - Best Actress Award for Seema

# 1959 - Best Actress Award for Sujata

# 1963 - Best Actress Award for Bandini

# 1967 - Best Actress Award for Milan

# 1978 - Best Actress Award for Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki

# 1985 - Best Supporting Actress Award for Meri Jung


Filmography of Nutan:

Kanoon Apna Apna	Dulhan Ek Raat ki	Tere Ghar Ke Saamne
Sone pe Suhaaga	Dil Hi To Hai	Chilaka Gorinka
Karma	Tere Ghar ke Saamne	Ek Baap Chhe Bete
Naam	Bandini	Rishta Kagaz Ka
Meri Jung	Soorat Aur Seerat	Main Tere Liye
Yudh	Basant	Baarish
Rishta Kagaz ka	Chandi ki Deewar	Heer
Main Tulsi Tere Aangan ki	Maa aur Mamta	Seema
Saudagar	Saajan Bina Suhaagan	Shabab
Grahan	Yeh Kaisa Farz	Aagosh
Anuraag	Mujrim	Laila Majnu
Yaadgar	Chhalia	Malkin
Khandaan	Manzil	Parbat
Devi	Anari	Shisham
Saajan Ki Saheli	Sujata	Hungama
Paisa Yeh Paisa	Kanhaiya	Nagina
Naseebwalla	Sone ki Chidiya	Hum Log
Maharaja	Chandan	Humari Beti
Bhai Bahen	Light House	Baarish
Saraswatichandra	Zindagi ya Toofan	Rishte Naahte
Gauri	Akhri Dao	Jogi Das Khuman
Milan	Kabhi Andhera Kabhi Ujala	Jiyo Aur Jeene Do
Laat Saheb	Dilli ka Thug	Sajna Sath Nibhana
Dil ne Phir Yaad Kiya	Paying Guest	Insaaniyat

Nutan had entertained and captivated the hearts of the masses with her films for over three decades. At a later stage of her career she shifted character roles to that of a mother. Nutan died of cancer in 1991 leaving a void behind her that was never filled. Nutan is the only actress who bagged Filmfare Best Actress Award 5 times in her entire career.