Rattan Bai

Rattan Bai (15 July 18901 January 1986) was an Indian actress and singer. She was the mother of actress Shobhna Samarth, grandmother of actresses Nutan and Tanuja, great-grandmother of actors Kajol, Tanishaa Mukerji and Mohnish Bahl.

Biography Rattan Bai mother was Neera Bai who was a temple singer from Sindhudurg belonging to the Gomantak Maratha Samaj community. Her father belonging to the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu caste who was a local government official from Thane. She was married to the owner of Shilotri Bank of Bombay, Prabhakar Shilotri. Rattan Bai Kalwant was a singer who wrote bhajans, composed and sang them as well. She published the lyrics of her bhajans to distribute among friends who would sing with her during Maha Shivaratri celebrations at her home in Chembur. Rattanbai acted in only one Marathi film called Swarajyachya Seemewar, as Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's mother.

Filmography + Year Title Role 1933 Yahudi Ki Ladki Hannah, Daccia Rajrani Meera Lal Bai 1934 Roop Lekha Rupkumari 1935 YasminYasmin Karwane Hayat Zarina Bhikharan Madhavi Bharat Ki Beti 1936 Sarala Sarala Hind Mahila 1938 Sitara Azurie 1940 Kalyani 1942 Ujala Lajwanti Haso Haso Ai Duniyawallaon Malan 1945 Dharm Shri Krishn Arjun Yuddha