Kamini Kaushal (born Uma Kashyap; 24 February 1927) is an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films and television. She is noted for her roles in films such as
Neecha Nagar (1946), which won the 1946 Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at Cannes Film Festival and
Biraj Bahu (1954), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 1956. She played the lead heroine in films from 1946 to 1963, wherein her roles in Do Bhai (1947),
Shaheed (1948), Nadiya Ke Paar (1948),
Ziddi (1948), Shabnam (1949), Paras (1949), Namoona (1949),
Arzoo (1950), Jhanjar (1953), Aabroo (1956), Bade Sarkar (1957),
Jailor (1958),
Night Club (1958) and Godaan (1963) are considered her career's best performances. She played character roles since 1963, and was critically acclaimed for her performance ...
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