January 21, 2015. Remembering Geeta Bali: Hindi cinemas Little Ms Sunshine. Remembering the vivacious Geeta Bali, on her 50th death anniversary. Geeta Bali’s name evokes blithe imagery. Her unswerving curls, chirpy eyes and pixie smile breathe life. Except there was more to her than just charm. At a time when stagey acting was the norm, the teenaged actress, born Harkirtan Kaur, came on the scene and changed it all. Geeta Bali’s terrific comic timing and natural manners made her stand out in a crowd of stilted, self-aware beauties. Yet, she was equally adept at moving the viewer in vulnerable, wounded parts. The plucky star’s whirlwind romance with Rangeen Raatein co-star Shammi Kapoor ended in marriage and two children, Aditya and Kanchan. But after a decade of domestic bliss, the actress contacted a small-pox infection causing her untimely demise on January 21, 1965. To be fondly thought of even after 50 years of her passing in the age of fleeting memory speaks volumes for her fame.
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