Actor
Mohnish
Bahl
took
to
social
media
to
remember
his
late
mother
and
legendary
actress
Nutan
on
her
85th
birth
anniversary
today
(June
4,
2021).
The
Hum
Aapke
Hain
Koun
actor
posted
a
vintage
picture
of
Nutan
in
which
the
late
actress
is
seen
smiling
for
the
camera.
Mohnish
captioned
the
photo
as,
"Happy
Birthday
Ma
❤️."
Mohnish's
daughter
and
actress
Pranutan
Bahl
dropped
a
heart
emoticon
on
his
post.
An
Instagram
user
commented,
"Ethereal." Another
fan
wrote,
"She
was
one
of
the
most
beautiful
actresses."
"Happy
Birthday
to
one
of
the
most
talented
actress
of
all
time🙏🙏🙏,"
read
another
comment.
In
a
throwback
interview
with
Filmfare
magazine,
Mohnish
had
said
that
he
was
always
a
mama's
boy.
The
actor
was
quoted
as
saying,
"My
earliest
memory
of
her
is
of
her
playing
an
'animal'
game
with
me.
For
instance,
she'd
say
'bear'
and
then
come
and
give
me
a
bear
hug.
Or
startle
me
pretending
to
be
a
chipkali
(lizard)."
He
further
added,
"Acting
was
her
profession.
But
at
home
she
was
a
regular
Maharashtrian
housewife.
A
hands-on
mother,
she
enjoyed
doing
everything
for
me.
If
the
staff
wasn't
available
for
some
reason,
she'd
happily
pitch
in.
She
had
no
qualms
about
walking
down
the
laundry
and
giving
the
clothes
for
a
wash,
she
was
that
down-to-earth.
She
would
attend
the
sports
function
in
my
school.
I
was
a
good
swimmer.
She'd
cheer
from
the
stands.
A
complete
Mama's
boy,
I'd
miss
her
terribly
when
she
went
outdoors.
Once
I
remember
going
to
the
airport
with
dad
to
receive
her.
I
have
this
vision
of
her
walking
out
from
the
exit
gate,
looking
beautiful
in
a
lemon
saree."
In
the
same
interview,
Mohnish
had
also
admitted
that
as
a
kid,
he
hated
watching
her
films.
He
used
to
wonder
why
she
was
going
through
so
much
pain.
But
today,
when
he
watches
her
films,
he
admires
her
as
an
actor.
"At
the
same
time,
it's
not
a
happy
feeling.
Tears
well
up.
You
don't
see
the
actor;
you
see
your
mother.
I
can
never
watch
her
films
at
a
stretch.
They
remind
me
of
her,"
Filmfare
quoted
Mohnish
as
saying.
Nutan
is
regarded
as
one
of
the
finest
actresses
in
Indian
cinema
and
was
known
for
her
unconventional
roles.
Some
of
her
memorable
work
includes
Sujata,
Milan,
Bandini,
Main
Tulsi
Tere
Aangan
Ki,
Anari,
Saudagar
amongst
others.