This actress with Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala worked in multiple hit films, is from a family of film stars, she is…
GH News April 18, 2025 10:06 PM

Child artists have played an important role in cinema since the beginning and many have grown up to become stars. We will talk about Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala starrer superhit film Naya Daur released in 1957 in which a girl played the role of a child named Chiku Master. This child artist comes from a big family in the cinema. Naya Daur directed by BR Chopra is a superhit film which showed opposition to machines. This film is considered a great film in cinema. Daisy Irani played the role of Chiku Master as a child star in the film. Lets know about her.
Who was Daisy Irani?
For the unversed Daisy Irani was a famous child artist who appeared in many popular Hindi films in the 1950s and 1960s. Daisy played an important role in the film Naya Daur where she played the role of an optimistic and innocent child. She is known for her acting talent and her screen presence. She is the sister-in-law of lyricist Javed Akhtar and the sister of Honey Irani. Filmmakers Farhan Akhtar Zoya Akhtar Farah Khan and Sajid Khan are her nephews and nieces. She made her acting debut in the year 1955 with the film Bandish. Her films include Sharabi Talaash Aankhen Kati Patang Geet Housefull Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji and Happy New Year.
Talking about Naya Daur B.R. Chopras film Naya Daur proved to be a landmark film in Indian cinema showing the conflict between industrialisation and traditional livelihood. The Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala starrer film shows the struggles of rural workers as they fight the advent of machines which threaten their jobs. All the songs of this film proved to be superhits including Ude Jab-Jab Zulfe Reshmi Salwar Kurta Jaali Ka Maang Ke Sath Tumhara Yeh Desh Hai Veer Jawanon Ka and Saathi Haath Badhana.