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Leela Chitnis’ first superhit film was the 1937 film ‘Gentleman Daku’, in which she was seen in a man’s dress and impressed everyone with her performance. It was after this that Leela Chitnis was flooded with film offers. He did many films like ‘Bombay Talkies’, ‘Kangan’, ‘Azaad’, ‘Bandhan’ and ‘Jhula’. Leela Chitnis’ pairing with actor Ashok Kumar was very strong and she was also known for her role as a mother in films on screen. Leela Chitnis was seen in the role of Dilip Kumar’s mother in the 1948 film Shaheed. The actress passed away on July 14, 2003 at the age of 93. (PC-Twitter)