Chand Burke

Chand Burke was an Indian character actor in Hindi and Punjabi language films. She was the paternal grandmother Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh.

Chand Burke
Born
Chand Burke
Other namesChand Burque
OccupationActress
Notable work
Boot Polish (1954)
RelativesSamuel Martin Burke,
Ranveer Singh

Career

Chand Burke made her debut in Maheshwari Productions’ Kahan Gaye (1946). Chand appeared in a number of films made in Lahore, and was widely known as “the Dancing Lily of the Punjab.” The Partition of India led to her migration to Mumbai (then Bombay) thus adversely affecting her career.

She was given her first break in Bollywood by the veteran actor Raj Kapoor in the award winning film titled, ‘Boot Polish (1954)’ where she played the pivotal role of Baby Naaz & Rattan Kumar's tormenting aunt.[1] [2]

Personal life

Chand was born in a Christian family of twelve brothers and sisters in Pakistan (then British India). Her brother Samuel Martin Burke, I.C.S., was a Pakistani diplomat to the Scandina­vian countries for Pakistan).[3] After divorcing his film writer-director Niranjan in 1954, she later married businessman Sundar Singh Bhavnani and had a daughter named Tonya and son named Jagjit who is the father of Ranveer Singh.

Filmography
YearFilmCharacter/Role
1969 Pardesan
1968 Kahin Din Kahin Raat Pran's Scientist Assistant
1967 Mera Bhai Mera Dushman Rajan's Wife (as Chand Burq)
1965 Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain Kundan's Mother (as Chand Burque)
1964 Apne Huye Paraye Rampyari
1960 Ghar Ki Laaj Moti's Aunty
1960 Rangeela Raja
1960 Shravan Kumar Jamuna
1959 Pardesi Dhola
1958 Adalat
1958 Lajwanti Actress (uncredited)
1958 Sohni Mahiwal
1957 Dushman Ram Singh's Mother
1956 Basant Bahar Leelabai (as Chand Burque)
1955 Raftar
1955 Shahi Chor
1954 'Ferry'
1954 Amar Kirtan
1954 Gul Bahar
1954 Boot Polish Kamla Devi (as Chand Burque)
1954 Vanjara
1953 Aag Ka Dariya Actress (uncredited)
1951 Sabz Baag
1951 Posti
1948 Dukhiyari
1946 Kahan Gaye
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References
  1. "Did you know that Ranveer Singh's grandmother Chand Burke was a popular Bollywood actress?". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. "Did you know Ranveer Singh's grandmother Chand Burke was an actress". Filmfare. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. "Chand Burke". Cineplot.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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