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Leela Desai

Indian actress in the later phase of 1930s and the earlier phase of 1940s. She was the daughter of Dr. Umedram Lalbhai Desai and his second wife Satyabala Devi, a famous musician in the early 1900s. Leela Desai was born in Newark, New Jersey when her parents were on a 3-year American tour. Her father was a Gujarati and her mother was from Bihar. She grew up in India. Leela Desai owned a house in Darjeeling called "Lily Cottage". Her mother Satyabala Devi lived there until her death.


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Born:
Movie/TV Credits:
4
First Appeared:
In the movie President 1937-01-08
Latest Project:
Movie Nartaki 1940-12-24
Known For
Poster of Nartaki
Poster of Jiban Maran
Poster of Didi
Poster of President
Filmography
Movie Nartaki Roop Kumari 1940-12-24
Movie Jiban Maran Geeta 1938-10-14
Movie President Sheila 1937-01-08
Movie Didi 1937-03-20