Indira Billi Age, Husband, Family, Biography

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Hometown: New Delhi

Age: 88 Years

Husband: Shiv Kumar Mehra

Indira Billi

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Full Name Indira Kaur
Profession Actor
Career
Debut Hindi Film: Shri Ganesh Mahima (Shri Krishna Vivah) (1950) as Rukmini
The poster of the Hindi film Shri Ganesh Mahima
Punjabi TV: Kiklee (1960)
The poster of the Punjabi film Kiklee
Personal Life
Date of Birth 6 August 1936 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024) 88 Years
Birthplace Dinanagar, Gurdaspur, Punjab, British India (now Punjab, India)
Zodiac sign Leo
Nationality Indian
Hometown New Delhi
Caste Khatri
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Family
Husband/Spouse Shiv Kumar Mehra (actor, producer)

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Indira Billi

  • Indira Billi and her family were settled in Kharian village, Gujrat, British India (now Gujrat District, Punjab Province, Pakistan) until the partition of India.
  • Her family faced financial losses when they shifted to Kanpur, India during the partition.
  • Her family moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1952 as her brother had a business there.
  • She appeared in supporting roles in several Hindi films like Milap (1955), Shree 420 (1955), and Basant Bahar (1956).
  • The filmmakers named her Indira Billi because of her light-coloured eyes to identify her from another actress of the time Indira Bansal.
  • She was noticed for her roles as Yasmine in the film Yahudi (1958), Rekha in Asli Naqli (1962) and Rukhsana in Teen Sardar (1965).
    Indira Billi with Dev Anand in the Hindi film Asli Naqli

    Indira Billi with Dev Anand in the Hindi film Asli Naqli

  • She also played the lead actress in low-budget Hindi films such as Tarzan Aur Jadugar (1963), Jungle Ki Hoor (1967), and CID Agent 302 (1968).
    Indira Billi on the poster of the film CID Agent 302

    Indira Billi on the poster of the film CID Agent 302

  • She was a popular lead actress in the Punjabi film industry. Some of those films were Mama Ji (1964) as Laali, Sassi Punnu (1965) as Sassi, and Pardesan (1969).
  • Her last released Hindi film was Mere Huzoor (1968) as Courtesan Firdous Begum.
  • Her last released Punjabi film was Patola (1973).

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