Mala Sinha, Bollywood actress from 50’s to 70’s

Mala Sinha, undoubtedly, was one of the superstars ruling the big screen in Bollywood from the era of 50s-70s. With over a hundred films and multitudinous hits up her sleeve, Mala Sinha back then, was an epitome of beauty and talent. Having worked with the who’s who of the filmy world, Mala had a sorted professional and personal life and always kept to herself, devoid of any linkup rumours and controversies. Originally belonging to a Nepali-Christian family, Mala Sinha hailed from Kolkata. Her parents had named her Alda Sinha, but she soon changed it to Baby Nazma when she entered the film industry as a child artist. Mala was a proficient singer and dancer and was one of the certified singers with All India Radio. By the way, do you know something? Mala Sinha, once upon a time, hated the name given to her (Alda) by her parents and this had a hilarious reason. In an interview, she had shared:

“My parents christened me Alda Sinha. Everybody in school called me Dalda Sinha. How I hated my name. Dad and mum never called me Alda though. To them, I was always their little ‘Baby’. Soon, the entire school was calling me ‘Baby Sinha’ too.”The course to success did not start smooth for Mala. Inspite of having hits as a child artist in her kitty, Mala Sinha had a ‘bumpy ride’ in Bollywood. Back then, noted director, Amiya Chakravarty came across a picture of the young and beautiful Mala in a Filmfare magazine. He immediately went on to to sign a three-film contract with the actress. But the first film in the contract, Badshah (1954) tanked at the box office and hence, Amiya called off the contract. For the next year as well, Mala Sinha kept on tasting failure until legendary actress, Geeta Dutt offered her Pyaasa (1957). Her big break in the film industry came with this film and the rest as said, is all history! Mala kept on delivering hits after hits when, due to a Nepali film project called Maitighar (1966), she had to travel to Kathmandu. Little did she know that she would be leaving something very precious behind her in the snow-capped mountains. Do you know what was it? It was her heart! Yes, that is exactly where Mala met the man of her dreams, Chidambar Prasad Lohani. Chidambar was one of her co-stars in the movie (He was working in the customs but was offered a role for his good looks). The film wrapped its shoot and soon after, Mala returned to Mumbai. But CP Lohani had already captivated the heart of the beautiful actress. A few months later, Chidambar received a letter from Mala, wherein the actress had penned her heart out, confessing her love for him. Chidambar had already become a household name in Nepal by then and he was equally besotted by Mala. Soon after, they started meeting regularly and that’s when they decided on making their relationship forever. Speaking about her hubby and how marriage had happened, Mala had shared in an interview with Filmfare:

“My parents wanted me to get married as I had turned 26. Baba (father Albert Sinha) believed the industry boys were not trustworthy. Also, ego problems could creep in. Baba wanted a pahadi, a Nepali like us. Baba liked CP.”Ever since their relationship, Mala and Chidambar were in long-distance relationship which went down well with the couple, even after marriage. While Chidambar looked after his business back in Kathmandu, Mala continued to rule the silver screen. The couple was soon blessed with a daughter, Pratibha Sinha. You can remember her as the lead in the song, Pardesi Pardesi from Raja Hindustani. Speaking about Mala’s understanding with her husband on making her marriage work, Mala was quoted as saying to Filmfare:

“My husband understood my passion for work. And that I couldn’t be confined to the kitchen. I was not the club going type either. I’d have gone crazy. There would have been friction. So, he let me work. Distance, in fact, fostered love.”

Source: Filmfare

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