Gita Siddharth (7 August 1950 – 14 December 2019) was an Indian actress and social worker. She acted in mainstream Bollywood as well as art cinema, like '' Parichay'' (1972), ''

Garm Hava ''Garm Hava'' (translation: Hot Winds or Scorching Winds) is a 1973 Indian drama film directed by M. S. Sathyu, with Balraj Sahni as the lead actor. It was written by Kaifi Azmi and Shama Zaidi, based on an unpublished short story by note ...

'' (1973), and ''

Gaman Gaman () is a Hindi film released in 1978, starring Farooq Sheikh and Smita Patil in the lead roles and introducing Nana Patekar in a supporting role. It is the directorial debut of Muzaffar Ali, who went on to make '' Umrao Jaan'' (1981). Th ...

'' (1978). She was best known for her role in

M.S. Sathyu Mysore Shrinivas Sathyu (born 6 July 1930) is a film director, stage designer and art director from India. He is best known for his directorial '' Garm Hava'' (1973), which was based on the partition of India. He was awarded Padma Shri in 1975. ...

's ''

'' (1973), at the

21st National Film Awards The 21st National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1973. Ceremony took place in Oct ...

, where the film won the award for

Best Feature Film on National Integration The Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration was one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organization set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one ...

, and she received a souvenir as the lead actress. She was married to documentary maker, television producer, and presenter,

Siddharth Kak Siddharth Kak is an Indian documentary maker, television producer, and presenter, best known as the producer and presenter of '' Surabhi'' (1990–2001). Subsequently, Kak established the 'Surabhi Foundation' with the assistance of Ford Foundat ...

, most known for his cultural magazine show, ''

Surabhi Kamadhenu (, , ), also known as Surabhi (, or , ), is a divine bovine-goddess described in Hinduism as the mother of all cows. She is a miraculous cow of plenty who provides her owner whatever they desire and is often portrayed as the mother o ...

'' in 1990s. Their daughter

Antara Kak Antara Kak is an Indian film director and producer, predominantly based in India. She is daughter of Siddharth Kak (of Surabhi fame) and his wife, Gita Siddharth. Antara won acclaim and an award for her debut venture: ''A Life in Dance - Daks ...

is a documentary film maker. Gita was also an art director with the show. She died on 14 December 2019.

Selected filmography

* '' Parichay'' (1972) * ''

'' (1973) * ''

Sholay ''Sholay'' (, ) is a 1975 Indian epic action-adventure film directed by Ramesh Sippy, produced by his father G. P. Sippy, and written by Salim–Javed. The film is about two criminals, Veeru (Dharmendra) and Jai (Amitabh Bachchan), hired ...

'' (1975) * ''

Doosra Aadmi ''Doosra Aadmi'' () is a 1977 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Ramesh Talwar and produced by Yash Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Raakhee, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, and Shashi Kapoor, and was relea ...

'' (1977) * ''

'' (1978) * ''

Trishul Trishul may refer to: Film *Trishul (film), ''Trishul'' (film), a 1978 Hindi film starring Sanjeev Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan *Trisulam (film), ''Trisulam'' (film), a 1982 Telugu film starring Krishnam Raju and Sridevi Military *Trishul (missile) ...

'' (1978) * ''

Noorie ''Noorie'' is a 1979 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Manmohan Krishna and produced by Yash Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Farooq Shaikh and Poonam Dhillon in lead roles, with supporting performance ...

'' (1979) * '' Sadgati'' (1981) * '' Ladaaku '' (1981) * '' Shaukeen'' (1982) * '' Suraag'' (1982) * '' Desh Premee'' (1982) * ''

Arth Arth is a village, a town, and a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The municipality consists of the villages Arth, Oberarth, and Goldau. The four settlements Rigi Kulm, Rigi First, Rigi Klösterli, and ...

'' (1982) * ''

Disco Dancer ''Disco Dancer'' is a 1982 Indian dance-action film, written by Rahi Masoom Raza and directed by Babbar Subhash. It stars Mithun Chakraborty and Kim in leading roles, with Om Puri, Gita Siddharth and Karan Razdan in supporting roles with ...

'' (1982) * '' Mandi'' (1983) * ''

Nishaan Har Nishaan (हरि/ਹਰਿ) or Nishaan Sahib is a sacred symbol of the Ravidassia religion. The Har nishan is found atop the Ravidassias Bhawans or on the flag. The Har Nishaan is changed every year on the auspicious day of Guru Ravida ...

'' (1983) * '' Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki'' (1984) *'' Zabardast'' (1985) * ''

Ram Teri Ganga Maili ''Ram Teri Ganga Maili'' () is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film co-written and directed by Raj Kapoor. The film stars Rajiv Kapoor and Mandakini (actress), Mandakini. The music was composed by Ravindra Jain. It was the last film ...

'' (1985) * '' Alag Alag'' (1985) *''

Ilzaam ''Ilzaam'' () is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Shibu Mitra and produced by Pahlaj Nihlani, starring Govinda in his film debut alongside Neelam, Shatrughan Sinha, Anita Raj, Shashi Kapoor and Prem Chopra. The film was de ...

'' (1986) * ''

Ek Chadar Maili Si ''Ek Chadar Maili Si'' is a 1986 film, directed by Sukhwant Dhadda, and is an adaptation of Rajinder Singh Bedi's classic Urdu novella by the same name. The novel won the 1965 Sahitya Akademi Award. The film stars Hema Malini, Kulbhushan Kha ...

'' (1986) *'' Ek Aur Sikander'' (1986) * ''Nazrana'' (1987 film) * '' Dance Dance'' (1987) *''

Paap Ki Duniya Paap Ki Duniya (; is a 1988 Indian film directed by Shibu Mitra. The movie stars Sunny Deol, Chunky Pandey, Neelam, Pran, Shakti Kapoor and Danny Denzongpa. The film was one of the biggest hits of Bollywood in 1988. Plot An honest Jailor Sha ...

'' (1988) *'' Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga'' (1988) *''

Farz Ki Jung ''Farz Ki Jung'' is a 1989 Indian Bollywood action film directed by R.P. Swamy and produced by Dalwinder Sohal. It stars Govinda, Shashi Kapoor, Amrish Puri and Neelam in pivotal roles. Plot Honest, hardworking, and diligent Police Inspector ...

'' (1989) * '' Insaaf Apne Lahoo Se'' (1994)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Siddharth, Gita Indian film actresses Actresses in Hindi cinema People from Maharashtra 20th-century Indian actresses 2019 deaths Place of death missing Place of birth missing 1950 births