Motilal(1910-1965)

Actor
Director
Writer

Motilal was born on 4 December 1910 in Shimla, Punjab, British India. He was an actor and director, known for Devdas (1955), Chhoti Chhoti Baatein (1965) and Sach Hai (1939). He died on 17 June 1965 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.

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Known for

Devdas

7.7

Chunni Babu

1955

Chhoti Chhoti Baatein

7.6

Motilal

1965

Sach Hai

Chandan

1939

Hum Tum Aur Woh

Moti

1938

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Chimni Ka Dhuan
- 1973
Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai
6.0
- Jolkar
- 1966
Duniya Hai Dilwalon Ki
- 1966
Chhoti Chhoti Baatein
7.6
- Motilal
- 1965
Waqt
7.6
- 1965
Ji Chahta Hai
5.8
- 1964
Leader
7.2
- Acharya
- 1964
Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke
6.4
- Prosecutor Ali Khan
- 1963
Zameen Ke Tare
6.1
- Dhannu
- 1960
Parakh
7.4
- Sir J.C. Roy
- Jagdish Chandra Roy
- Haradhan
- 1960
Mukti
- 1960
Paigham
6.7
- Seth Sewakram
- 1959
Anari
7.6
- Seth. Ramnath Sohanlal
- 1959
Hathkadi
- 1958
Ab Dilli Dur Nahin
7.8
- Hariram Jayram
- 1957

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Born
- December 4, 1910
- Shimla, Punjab, British India
Died
- June 17, 1965
- Bombay, Maharashtra, India

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Trivia
Motilal was involved with actress Nadira, and later actress Shobhana Samarth after she separated from her husband Kumarsen Samarth. He played the role of Samarth's real-life daughter Nutan's father in Hamari Beti, Shobhana's launch movie for Nutan.