Bela Bose passes away at 79: Rare beautiful photos of the dancer-actor

Feb 21, 2023CELEB LOOKSAnkita Kanabar

Bela Bose (1 January 1943 – 20 February 2023)

Bela Bose was born in January 1943 and passed away on February 20, 2023, at the age of 79. Instagram

Classical dancer

She was a trained classical dancer, largely known for the 'Manipuri' form of dance. But she aced different dance forms performed by her in many movies. Instagram

Multi-talented

Bela was one of the most well-known dancers of that era, along with Helen and Aruna Irani. She was quite multi-talented. Bela also write poetry, was a skilled painter and a national level swimmer. Instagram

Big break

Her big break came when she was asked to do a dance number with Raj Kapoor in 'Main Nashe Mein Hoon', released in 1959. Her first leading role was in 'Sautela Bhai' in 1962 opposite Guru Dutt at age 21. Instagram

200 films!

She worked in the industry from 1950 to 1980, acted in more than 200 Hindi films. Instagram

Hobby

While dance was her hobby, she got into movies as a background dancer to support her mother by earning money after her father passed away. Instagram

Popular movies

The actress is best known for her movies like 'Jeene Ki Raah', 'Shikhar', 'Jai Santoshi Maa' to name a few. Instagram

Vamp image in the 60s

Bela is usually remembered for being a club dancer and having a vamp image in the 60s. But people who knew her said she was the exact opposite of that vamp image. Instagram

Pitch-perfect

In an interview with Tabassum, Bela had revealed that once she was shooting with an actress who couldn't get the steps right. The director then said that Bela would have to perhaps under perform or change her steps so the actress could match up. Instagram

Family person

The actress was married to renowned film actor and director Ashish Kumar. They have a son and a daughter. She was quite a loving family person. Instagram

Bidding goodbye

The industry has rarely seen dancers and actresses like her, so it certainly would be a void. She is survived by her son, daughter and grandson. Instagram