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Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

President
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President

(1937) Sheila
Nartaki
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Nartaki

(1940) Roop Kumari
Jiban Maran
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5

Jiban Maran

(1938) Geeta

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1940 Roop Kumari
1938 Geeta
1937 N/A
Sheila
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Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1961 Associate Producer
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