By Jagmohan Singh Barhok
On Her Birth Anniversary
‘अँखियों का नूर है तू
अँखियों से दूर है तू
फिर भी पुकारे
चले जायेंगे
तू आये न आये
फिर भी पुकारे
चले जायेंगे’
Simi Grewal, gifted with both beauty & brain, started her career in Mehboob Khan’s “Son of India”(1962). She is remembered for her performance in “Saathi” & “Mera Naam Joker”. Subhash Ghai’s “Karz” was another film she is known for besides the much talked about “Siddhartha”. She also worked in a Punjabi film “Udeekaan”(1978), directed by Hari Dutt also starring Parikshit Sahni, Sanjeev Kumar & Bharat Kapoor. She rose to popularity with her celebrity talk show, ‘Rendezvous with Simi Grewal’.
Simi Grewal had a brief affair with the Maharaja of Jamnagar who lived in the vicinity of her residence in England. She also had an affair with cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. They parted ways following his marriage with actress Sharmila Tagore. She later married Ravi Mohan. It could not last longer.
Teen Devian, Do Boond Pani, Saathi, Teen Devian, Do Badan, Chalte Chalte, Andaz, Kabhie Kabhie , Namak Haram & Seema include her list of films. Her debut film was “Tarzan Goes to India” (1962). Born to Brigadier J. S. Grewal & Darshi Grewal, Simi hit the international media with the release of her film “Siddhartha” starring Shashi Kapoor. She appeared semi nude in one of the scenes. The film was held and released later with cuts.
