The legacy of Bollywood iconic actress Nutan is justified by the fact that today her name is used as the biggest appreciation to complement the acting and beauty of any actress. Nutan, who made her debut at the age of 14 with Hamari Beti in 1950, ruled the Bollywood industry for more than 4 decades and flaunted her art of acting in more than 70 movies. The legendary actress garnered multiple praise and accolades for her unconventional parts and her performances. The charisma of the actress was so influential that she held the record of five wins of the Best Actress award at Filmfare which was held only by her for over 30 years until it was matched by her niece Kajol in 2011. In remembrance of the iconic actress, here is a look at the top 10 most memorable movies of Nutan:
1. Bandini: This movie is the key highlight of a career spanning nearly four decades. The story of the movie revolves around the life of a woman prisoner serving life imprisonment for murder. During the imprisonment, she gets a choice to choose between two-man – the prison doctor who saved her life in jail or a man from her past.
2. Saudagar: Based on a classic Bengali story ‘Ras’ the movie stars Nutan and rising angry young man Amitabh Bachchan. The movie tells the story of a calculative man who schemes to deceit a poor but young widow for his personal monetary gains. The film was India's entry to the Best Foreign Film category at the 46th Academy Awards.
3. Sujata: After making a strong performance in Milan, Nutan and Sunil Dutt again joined hands for this cinematic gem. Narrating the tale of a Brahmin man falling for an 'untouchable' woman in caste-ruled India, the film bagged Nutan Filmfare Best Actress Award.
4. Chhalia: The way this movie depicts the struggle of partition in both nations is truly commendable. Helmed by Manmohan Desai, the drama starred Nutan alongside Raj Kapoor, Pran, and Rehman. The film deals with the life of women and children suffering the aftermath of the India partition.
5. Tere Ghar Ke Samne: This movie was the initial and biggest hit of that time. Starring Nutan and Dev Anand in lead, the movie portrayed the love story of two young blood who fight their family to make their love win.
6. Milan: Another iconic cinema gem starring Sunil Dutt and Nutan, this is one of the earliest films to deal with the theme of reincarnation. Nutan plays the role of Radha in Milan.
7. Paying Guest: An incompetent lawyer gets evicted, dons the guise of an old man to gain accommodation, falls for the owner's daughter, then faces numerous life-changing challenges.
8. Saraswatichandra: This is a black and white film and in this movie, a man regrets refusing to marry the woman he loves. Nutan plays the role of Kumud here.
9. Hum Log: Directed by the legendary Zia Sarhadi, the movie is about the challenges faced by a poor family after one of its members ends up in jail.
10. Karma: Depicting the love of a jailor for his motherland, this star-studded movie was an action-packed treat for the audience. The movie captures Nutan playing the role of jailor Vishwanath Pratap Singh, who takes on terrorists to save the nation.
