Cinemaazi remembers Mohana Cabral on her death anniversary
11 Sep 1990
Actress and dancer Mohana, active in films in the 1950s and 1960s, is known for films such as Patanga (1949), Nageena (1951), Marine Drive (1955), and Mayabazar (1957). Appearing in supporting roles, including comic and grey roles, she also invariably featured in songs in every film. Some of the popular songs she featured in are Raat ko ji haay raat ko ji chamke tare (Aag, 1948), Pyaar ke jahaan ki niraali sarkaar hai (Patanga, 1949), My my my my my dear (Nageena, 1951), O baabu kaise dil karoon qaaboo (Sagai, 1951), Lucknow chalo ab raani (Sansaar, 1951), Haseena sambhal sambhal ke chal (Saqi, 1952), O madam do se ho gaye ek ham (Aashiana, 1952), and Dil mera hai deewaana (Shart, 1954). A well-known theatre artiste and singer on the Konkani stage, she also made waves for a beachside photo shoot that appeared in the American magazine LIFE in 1951.
