Aruna Irani

Aruna Irani (born 18 August 1946) is an Indian actress, who has acted in over 500 films throughout Hindi, Kannada, Marathi and Gujarati cinema, playing mostly supporting and character roles. She has won two Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress, for Pet Pyaar Aur Paap (1985) and Beta (1993), and has been nominated for a total of ten awards, holding a record for the most nominations in the category. In January 2012, Irani was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award at the 57th Filmfare Awards.

Aruna Irani
Irani at 18th Lions Annual Gold Awards
Born (1946-08-18) 18 August 1946
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
OccupationActress, director
Spouse(s)Kuku Kohli
RelativesIndra Kumar (brother)
Adi Irani (brother)
Firoz Irani (brother)
Bindu (cousin)

Early life

Aruna Irani was born in Mumbai, India to an Irani father and a Hindu mother. Her father Faredun Irani ran a drama troupe, and her mother Saguna was an actress. She is the eldest of eight siblings, and gave up studies after sixth standard because her family did not have enough money to educate all the children.[1] She claims to have learnt dancing while working in the films because she could not afford professional training from a master. Her brothers Indra Kumar, Adi Irani and Firoz Irani are all associated with the film industry. Actress Bindu is her cousin.

Career

Aruna Irani made her debut in the movie Ganga Jamna (1961) playing Azra's childhood character. She then acted in the movie Anpadh (1962) as Mala Sinha's childhood character. She next did several small roles in films such as Jahanara (1964), Farz (1967), Upkar (1967) and Aaya Sawan Jhoomke (1969). She later acted with comedian Mehmood Ali in films such as Aulad (1968), Humjoli (1970), Devi (1970) and Naya Zamana (1971).

In 1971, she starred in Caravan. She later starred in Mehmood Ali's Bombay To Goa (1972), Garam Masala (1972) and Do Phool (1973). Her films have included Farz (1967), Bobby (1973), Fakira (1976), Sargam (1979), Red Rose (1980), Love Story (1981), and Rocky (1981).[2]

She won her first Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Pet Pyaar Aur Paap (1984).[3]

In the late 1980s and 1990s Irani switched to playing motherly roles, notably in Beta (1992), for which she won her second Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.[4] She acted in the Kannada remake of the same film with the same role. Some of her Marathi films are Aandhla Marto Dola, Bhingari, Changu Mangu, Lapwa Chapvi, Ek Gadi Baki Anadi, Mitwaa and Bol Baby Bol.

In her later career, Irani also switched to television, performing character roles in various serials. She also took up direction and production of tele-serials such as Mehndi Tere Naam Ki, Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand, Rabba Ishq Na Hove, Vaidehi and more.[5]

On 19 February 2012, she was awarded the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' at the annual Filmfare awards function in Mumbai.[6]

Personal life

She is married to Bollywood film director Kuku Kohli.

Selected filmography

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Television shows
YearShowCharacterNotes
1995-1997Zamana Badal GayaVeenaMain Lead
2001-2005Des Mein Niklla Hoga ChandTejiAlso as a Producer under AK Films
2000-2002Mehndi Tere Naam KiSharda Malik
2003-2005Tum Bin Jaaoon KahaanShalini
2005-2006Zameen Se Aassman TakBalraj's Mother
2005-2006Rabba Ishq Na HoveVeera's Mother
2006VaidehiSita
2006-2007Kahaani Ghar Ghar KiNarayani DeviBalaji Telefilms
2007MaaykaDurga Khuranna
2007-2009Babul Ki Bitiya Chali Doli Saja KeDadimaAlso as a Producer under AK Films
2007-2009NaaginnMaasa/ Triveni
2008Saas v/s BahuJudge
2009-2011Jhansi Ki RaniVahini Sahiba
2010-2011Sanjog Se Bani SanginiRajrani
2011-2012Dekha Ek KhwaabRajmata Mrinalini DeviLead
2011-2012Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan KiSharda Agnihotri
2012Parichay — Nayee Zindagi Kay Sapno KaSulekha Diwan
2013–2014Sanskaar - Dharohar Apno KiAnsuya Vaishnav
2015-2016BhagyalakshmiVasundhara Prajapati[7]
2015UzaloProducer of AK FilmsProducer
2016SaubhagyalakshmiVasundhara Prajapati
2018PorusThe Oracle
2018-2019Dastaan-E-Mohabbat Salim AnarkaliHamida Banu Begum (Mariam Makani)
2019Dil Toh Happy Hai JiMrs Khosla
2019Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat HaiHerself[8]

Awards and nominations
Filmfare Awards
Indian Telly Awards

References
  1. Meera Joshi (3 September 2013). "Mehmood & I never married - Aroona Irani". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. "Exclusive biography of #ArunaIrani and on her life". FilmiBeat. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. "Filmfare Awards: Aruna Irani wins the Lifetime Achievement Award". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  4. "5 lesser known facts about Aruna Irani | Tata Sky Blog Buster". Tata Sky Blogbuster. 17 August 2018. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  5. "'An actor should consider no role small or big': Aruna Irani". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  6. "Aruna Irani on winning the Lifetime Achievement Award". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  7. Coutinho, Natasha (30 November 2015). "I respect acting as a craft: Aruna Irani". The Asian Age. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  8. "Aruna Irani to enter Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai, to play an important role in Sameer and Naina's life". India Today. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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