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Leela Naidu Biography: She was once a star actress of Bollywood. There is no one who is not defeated by her beauty. The acting skills of this cutie were amazing. That is why directors and producers were waiting for her date. That beautiful and talented actress is none other than Leela Naidu.
Yes.. Leela Naidu was a well-known superstar of the Bollywood industry in the 50s and 60s. In 1954, at the age of just 14, she won the crown of “Femina Miss India” and attracted everyone's attention.
For ten years at that time, Vogue magazine had named Leela in the list of `10 most beautiful women`. Many famous actors including Raj Kapoor were mesmerized by her beauty. But I did not get as much respect in my personal life as I got in my professional life, I had to suffer a lot.
Born in Mumbai, Leela Naidu completed her education in Geneva, Switzerland. Due to her education she got many film opportunities, but she turned them down. However, in 1960 Leela entered the film industry with the film 'Anuradha' directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
Although the film Anuradha was not a box office success, Leela Naidu's performance was critically acclaimed. The film won the Phillinga National Award for Best Feature. This brought some money to the producers of the film.
Leela Naidu had a great career but she had to face a lot of hardships in her personal life. At the age of 17, she married Tilak Oberoi, the son of the owner of the Oberoi Hotel chain. Tilak was 16 years older than her, she was 33 years old then. But their marriage did not last long. It is said that Tilak was very inferior to Leela, but Naidu never revealed this. The couple had twin children, Maya and Priya. After the divorce, Tilak got the custody of the children.
In 1969, Leela got married for the second time. This time her husband was Mumbai poet Dom Moraes. This marriage did not last long. They got divorced after two decades. This made the actress depressed and she started distancing herself from everyone. It is being said that she lived alone and was addicted to drugs.
Leela's father died in 1991. Due to some reason, all the money they had was gone and they got into a financial crisis. They faced a situation where they had to keep someone else in their house for expenses. In July 2009, Leela Naidu died of lung failure in Mumbai at the age of 69.
Leela Naidu has worked in hit films like 'Yeh Road Hai Pyar Ke', 'Umeed', 'Aabroo' and 'The Guru' in her career. Apart from Hindi films, she has also worked in some English films. She has also dubbed for many foreign films…