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Biography
Preeti Ganguly (May 17, 1953 – December 2, 2012) was an Indian actress who played several comic roles in Bollywood in the 1970s and 1980s. She was the daughter of veteran Indian actor Ashok Kumar, and part of the Ganguly family. She is best known for her comic role as Freni Sethna, the die-hard Amitabh Bachchan fan in Basu Chatterjee's Khatta Meetha (1978).
After she lost some 50 kg, her film roles dwindled and later in 1993, she started an acting school named after her father, 'Ashok Kumar's Academy of Dramatic Arts' in Mumbai, where he also took film appreciation classes. Years later, she appeared in Emraan Hashmi starrer, Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005).
Personal life
Actor Deven Verma is married to her elder sister Rupa Ganguly. Her brother, Aroop Kumar, appeared in only one film, Bezuban, released in 1962. Kishore Kumar, and actor Anoop Kumar are her uncles and her aunt is Sati Devi, married to Sashadhar Mukherjee (brother of Subodh Mukherjee) of the Mukherjee-Samarth family.
Preeti died of a cardiac arrest in Mumbai on December 2, 2012.
Selected filmography
- Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005)
- Tohfa Mohabbat Ka (1988)
- Uttar Dakshin (1987)
- Kranti (1981)
- Thodisi Bewafai (1980)
- Jhoota Kahin Ka (1979)
- Dillagi (1978)
- Khatta Meetha (1978)
- Chor Ke Ghar Chor (1978)
- Damaad (1978)
- Aahuti (1978)
- Ankh Ka Tara (1978)
- Anmol Tasveer (1978)
- Dillagi (1978)
- Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka (1977)
- Anurodh (1977) ...Manjeet
- Saheb Bahadur (1977)
- Balika Badhu (1976)
- Khel Khel Mein (1975)
- Rani Aur Lalpari (1975)
- Dhuen Ki Lakeer (1974)