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Nirupa Roy

1931 - 2004

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Nirupa Roy (born Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara; 4 January 1931 – 13 October 2004) was an Indian actress who had appeared in Hindi films. Noted for her portrayals of tragedy and sorrow, Roy was known for her acting ability, and was uncharitably called the "Queen of Misery" in Hindi film circles. Roy was active from 1946 to 1999, and was best known for playing motherly roles. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nirupa Roy has received more than 1,680,565 page views. Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Nirupa Roy is the 6,565th most popular actor (down from 6,322nd in 2019), the 791st most popular biography from India (down from 695th in 2019) and the 121st most popular Indian Actor.

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  • 51.55

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  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.68

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.09

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Nirupa Roy ranks 6,565 out of 13,578. Before her are Desmond Harrington, Miguel Herrán, Sam Robards, Dorothy Stratten, Filiz Ahmet, and Joachim Król. After her are Wilmer Valderrama, Cariba Heine, Naomi Scott, Laura Haddock, Giuliana De Sio, and Joe Flanigan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Nirupa Roy ranks 512. Before her are Frank Gardner, Paul Motian, Gloria Talbott, Anatoly Lein, Otis Blackwell, and Walt Davis. After her are Ali Beratlıgil, Mary L. Good, Jaime Salazar, Clement Arrindell, Rip Taylor, and Charles Colson. Among people deceased in 2004, Nirupa Roy ranks 287. Before her are Robert Pastorelli, Alan King, Leonid Shcherbakov, Kristian Henriksen, Eric Douglas, and Yang Xinhai. After her are Fernando Poe Jr., Lea De Mae, Robert Bacher, Arnold Orville Beckman, Vilayat Khan, and George Hunter.

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In India

Among people born in India, Nirupa Roy ranks 791 out of 1,861. Before her are Raj Babbar (1952), Narendra Dabholkar (1945), Gopal Swarup Pathak (1896), Mira Nair (1957), Persis Khambatta (1948), and Rabri Devi (1956). After her are Arjun Kapoor (1985), Michael Bates (1920), Asrani (1940), Amol Palekar (1944), Pinarayi Vijayan (1945), and Parkash Singh Badal (1927).

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Among ACTORS In India

Among actors born in India, Nirupa Roy ranks 121. Before her are Mammootty (1951), Saira Banu (1944), Shriram Lagoo (1927), Raj Babbar (1952), Mira Nair (1957), and Persis Khambatta (1948). After her are Arjun Kapoor (1985), Michael Bates (1920), Asrani (1940), Amol Palekar (1944), Johnny Lever (1957), and Sharat Saxena (1950).

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