Rattan Bai
Rattan Bai (15 July 1890 – 1 January 1986) was an Indian actress and singer. She was the mother of actress Shobhna Samarth, grandmother of actresses Nutan and Tanuja, great-grandmother of actors Kajol, Tanishaa Mukerji and Mohnish Bahl.[1]
Biography
Rattan Bai mother was Neera Bai who was a temple singer from Sindhudurg belonging to the Gomantak Maratha Samaj community. Her father belonging to the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu caste who was a local government official from Thane. She was married to the owner of Shilotri Bank of Bombay, Prabhakar Shilotri. Rattan Bai Kalwant was a singer who wrote bhajans, composed and sang them as well. She published the lyrics of her bhajans to distribute among friends who would sing with her during Maha Shivaratri celebrations at her home in Chembur. Rattanbai acted in only one Marathi film called Swarajyachya Seemewar, as Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's mother.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Yahudi Ki Ladki | Hannah, Daccia |
| Rajrani Meera | Lal Bai | |
| 1934 | Roop Lekha | Rupkumari |
| 1935 | Yasmin | Yasmin |
| Karwane Hayat | Zarina | |
| Bhikharan | Madhavi | |
| Bharat Ki Beti | ||
| 1936 | Sarala | Sarala |
| Hind Mahila | ||
| 1938 | Sitara | Azurie |
| 1940 | Kalyani | |
| 1942 | Ujala | |
| Lajwanti | ||
| Haso Haso Ai Duniyawallaon | ||
| Malan | ||
| 1945 | Dharm | |
| Shri Krishn Arjun Yuddha |
References
- ^ "Kajol's Feminist Role Models: Grandmother Shobhna Samarth, Great-Grandmother Rattan Bai". NDTV. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
External links
- Rattan Bai at IMDb