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Kanhaiyalal’s daughter Hemaa Singh: Big B, Dharmendraji have paid tribute to dad
Updated On: 07 April, 2021 07:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Upala KBR
Kanhaiyalal’s daughter makes a ary on the iconic baddie, best known for his Mother India role; hopes to highlight his contribution to Hindi cinema.
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Pick any film in the ’60s featuring a conniving money-lender, and chances are that the role was played by Kanhaiyalal. The late actor, who featured in over 100 films between the ’50s and late ’70s, is best remembered as Sukkhi Lala, the shrewd villain in Nargis-led Mother India (1957). Decades later, as Bollywood has moved on from the archetypal munimji and all-black villains, the veteran actor’s daughter Hemaa Singh is making a documentary to honour his contribution to Hindi cinema.
“The reason behind making the documentary is to highlight the [role] of veteran actors during that era, be it Motilalji, Ishwarlalji or my father. The [feature] will showcase all that is not known to the public — right from his childhood days in Varanasi, his migration to Mumbai, his struggles, personal life and work,” says Singh, who is hoping to release the yet-untitled project in the coming months.
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