Chand Burke
Chand Burke was an Indian character actor in Hindi and Punjabi language films. She was the paternal grandmother Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh.
Chand Burke | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chand Burke |
| Other names | Chand Burque |
| Occupation | Actress |
Notable work | Boot Polish (1954) |
| Relatives | Samuel Martin Burke, Ranveer Singh |
Career
Chand Burke made her debut in Maheshwari Productions’ Kahan Gaye (1946). Chand appeared in a number of films made in Lahore, and was widely known as “the Dancing Lily of the Punjab.” The Partition of India led to her migration to Mumbai (then Bombay) thus adversely affecting her career.
She was given her first break in Bollywood by the veteran actor Raj Kapoor in the award-winning film titled, ‘Boot Polish (1954)’ where she played the pivotal role of Baby Naaz & Rattan Kumar's tormenting aunt.[1][2]
Personal life
Chand was born in a Christian family of twelve brothers and sisters in Pakistan (then British India). Her brother Samuel Martin Burke, I.C.S., was a Pakistani diplomat to the Scandinavian countries for Pakistan).[3] After divorcing her film writer-director Niranjan in 1954, she later married businessman Sundar Singh Bhavnani and had a daughter named Tonya and son named Jagjit who is the father of Ranveer Singh.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Character/Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Pardesan | |
| 1968 | Kahin Din Kahin Raat | Pran's Scientist Assistant |
| 1967 | Mera Bhai Mera Dushman | Rajan's Wife (as Chand Burq) |
| 1965 | Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain | Kundan's Mother (as Chand Burque) |
| 1964 | Apne Huye Paraye | Rampyari |
| 1960 | Ghar Ki Laaj | Moti's Aunty |
| 1960 | Rangeela Raja | |
| 1960 | Shravan Kumar | Jamuna |
| 1959 | Pardesi Dhola | |
| 1958 | Adalat | |
| 1958 | Lajwanti | Actress (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Sohni Mahiwal | |
| 1957 | Dushman | Ram Singh's Mother |
| 1956 | Basant Bahar | Leelabai (as Chand Burque) |
| 1955 | Raftar | |
| 1955 | Shahi Chor | |
| 1954 | 'Ferry' | |
| 1954 | Amar Kirtan | |
| 1954 | Gul Bahar | |
| 1954 | Boot Polish | Kamla Devi (as Chand Burque) |
| 1954 | Vanjara | |
| 1953 | Aag Ka Dariya | Actress (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Sabz Baag | |
| 1951 | Posti | |
| 1948 | Dukhiyari | |
| 1946 | Kahan Gaye | |
References
- "Did you know that Ranveer Singh's grandmother Chand Burke was a popular Bollywood actress?". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "Did you know Ranveer Singh's grandmother Chand Burke was an actress". Filmfare. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "Chand Burke". Cineplot.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
External links
- Chand Burke on IMDb