Biography
Indian actress in the later phase of 1930s and the earlier phase of 1940s. She was the daughter of Dr. Umedram Lalbhai Desai and his second wife Satyabala Devi, a famous musician in the early 1900s. Leela Desai was born in Newark, New Jersey when her parents were on a 3-year American tour. Her father was a Gujarati and her mother was from Bihar. She grew up in India. Leela Desai owned a house in Darjeeling called "Lily Cottage". Her mother Satyabala Devi lived there until her death.
Filmography
all 6
Movies 6
Producer 1
Associate Producer
Kabuliwala (1961)
Movie
Roopkumari
Nartaki (1940)
Movie
Sheila
Didi (1937)
Movie
Sheila
President (1937)
Movie
Devdasi
Vidyapati (1937)
Movie
Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
SiblingsMonica Desai
CitizenshipsIndia
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