Laxmi Chhaya

Laxmi Chhaya (January 7, 1948 – May 9, 2004) was an Indian actress and dancer who appeared in more than 55 Bollywood and Marathi films in the 1960s and 1970s, including Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Teesri Manzil, Naunihal (1967), Mere Huzoor (1968) and Duniya. She may be best known in the United States as the masked dancer in the dance segment Jaan Pehechan Ho from the 1965 movie Gumnaam, portions of which were included in the opening credits of the 2001 U.S. film Ghost World.Chhaya's film career extended from 1961 through at least 1982. After retiring from the cinema, Chhaya taught dancing to indigent children. She died of cancer in Mumbai in 2004 at the age of 56.

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Birth dateJanuary 07, 1948
Date of deathMay 09, 2004
Place of death
Mumbai

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