Acted as a child actor

Born in a Maharashtrian family, Nanda began acting in movies at the age of 8 as her father passed away and the family was dependent upon her income.

Nanda remained unmarried for life

The veteran Bollywood actress who romanced several top Bollywood actors on the silver screen remained unmarried for life. She got engaged to filmmaker Manmohan Desai but before the marriage, Manmohan died after falling from the terrace of his flat in Mumbai.

Waheeda Rehmaan and Nanda were best friends

In an industry where Bollywood's biggest actresses are known for their infamous cat fights, Nanda and Waheeda Rehman shared a good friendship in spite of of being contemporaries.

Highest paid leading lady

Nanda, who has done some unforgettable work in films like ‘Dulhan’, ‘Dhool Ka Phool’, ‘Jab Jab Phool Khile’ and ‘Bhabhi’, was one of the highest paid actresses of her time.

Some of her biggest hits came at the end of her career

One of the interesting facts about her Bollywod career is that the timeless beauty had some of the biggest hits at the end of her career, including The Train, Joru Ka Ghulam and Inttefaq.