Nirmala Devi, also known as Nirmala Arun (7 June 1927 15 June 1996), was an Indian actress in the 1940s and a Hindustani classical vocalist of the Patiala Gharana.
She was the mother of Bollywood actor Govinda.
Nirmala Devi was born on 7 June 1927, in the holy city of Varanasi (then known as Banares), Uttar Pradesh.
1940
Nirmala Devi was the wife of the 1940s actor Arun Kumar Ahuja.
She has five children, including Indian film actor Govinda and film director Kirti Kumar.
1942
She was married to actor Arun Kumar Ahuja in 1942.
They had 5 children, 3 daughters and 2 sons.
The sons are Indian film actor Govinda and film director Kirti Kumar.
Nirmala took to acting during the period of her betrothal and her first film to be released was ‘Savera’ (meaning ‘Dawn), with husband Arun as co-star.
1996
She died in 1996.
Nirmala Devi died on 15 June 1996, at the age of 69, in Mumbai.
Credited as Nirmala
Credited as Nirmala Devi
Credited as Nirmala
Genre - Hindustani Classical - Music Label - HMV (His Master's Voice Ltd, now known as SAREGAMA, India)
