Leela Chitnis: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 21
- on screen
- 1951–1970
- box office
- $1.9M
Leela Chitnis's Career in Numbers
Leela Chitnis's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Leela Chitnis works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Awaara (1951) to Jeevan Mrityu (1970), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Leela Chitnis Movies by Decade
- 1950s 7
- 1960s 13
- 1970s 1
The 1960s were Leela Chitnis's busiest decade, with 13 films.
Leela Chitnis Movies by Genre
- Drama 13
- Romance 3
- Crime 1
- Family 1
- Comedy 1
Drama is the genre Leela Chitnis has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of romance (3).
Leela Chitnis Career Milestones
- First film
- Awaara 1951
- Biggest box office hit
- Dosti $1.46M worldwide
- Newest film
- Jeevan Mrityu 1970
Leela Chitnis Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Leela Chitnis is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 1970
Jeevan Mrityu Drama - 1969
Prince as Mrs. Shanti Singh · Drama - 1967
Majhli Didi as Kishan's Mother · Drama - 1966
Phool Aur Patthar Romance - 1965
Waqt as Mrs. Mittal · Crime - 1965
Guide as Raju's Mother · Romance - 1964
Dosti as Mrs. Gupta · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.46M - 1962
Asli Naqli as Renu's mother · Romance - 1961
Dharmputra as Meena's Mother · Drama - 1961
Gunga Jumna as Govindi - 1961
Hum Dono as Capt. Anand's Mother · Drama - 1960
Kala Bazar as Raghuvir's Mother · Drama - 1960
The Test as Nivaran's Wife · Drama - 1960
Kanoon Drama - 1959
Dhool Ka Phool as Gangu Dai · Family - 1959
Ujala as Ramu's Mother - 1958
Sadhna as Mohan's Mother · Drama - 1957
Naya Daur as Shankar's Mother · Drama Worldwide box office: $441K - 1956
Funtoosh Comedy - 1952
Sangdil as Dhaai Maa · Drama - 1951
Awaara as Leela Raghunath · Drama
Leela Chitnis: Questions & Answers
How many movies Leela Chitnis has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Leela Chitnis been in?
Leela Chitnis is credited on 21 films, from 1951 to 1970. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Leela Chitnis's highest-grossing movie?
Dosti (1964) is Leela Chitnis's biggest box office hit, with $1.46M worldwide, ahead of Naya Daur (1957) ($441K). Across every film with box office figures, Leela Chitnis's movies have made $1.9M.
Leela Chitnis's biggest hits What is Leela Chitnis's newest movie?
The most recent film on Leela Chitnis's filmography is Jeevan Mrityu (1970).
The Best Leela Chitnis Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 21 credits.
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