part of the main cast, and received praise for her dancing in the song "Main Sharaab Bechti Hoon". She starred in the films Do Chor and Bindiya Aur Bandook in the same year. Following these roles, Chhaya made more guest appearances in films such as Do Phool (1973), Sharafat Chod Di Maine (1976), Haiwan (1977), and she also had a guest role in Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty (1975), which was known for its extensive cast list. She had a starring role in Paijjecha Vida (1979), which was a box-office flop. After a series of commercially unsuccessful films, in 1987, she retired the film industry after a guest appearance in the film Parakh. In the years prior to her death, Chhaya went on to open her own dance school, where she taught dancing to indigent children. Death On 9 May 2004, Chhaya died of cancer in Mumbai at the age of 56. Tributes have been published and created in recognition of Chhaya's work in the film industry. Selected filmography Talaq (1958) Bada Aadmi (1961) Naughty Boy (1962) Royal Mail (1963) Bluff Master (1963) Gumnaam (1965) Teesri Manzil (1966) Ram Aur Shyam (1967) Raaz (1967) Baharon Ke Sapne (1967) Raat Aur Din (1967) Upkar (1967) Izzat (1968) Duniya (1968) Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke (1969) Pyar Ka Mausam (1969) Mere Humsafar (1970) Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971) Raaste Kaa Patthar (1972) Do Chor (1972) Bindiya Aur Bandook (1973) Do Phool (1973) Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty (1975) Sharafat Chod Di Maine (1976) Haiwan (1977) Paijjecha Vida (1979) Bijli (1986) Parakh (1987) References External links Indian film actresses Actresses in Hindi cinema 2004 deaths 1948 births Indian female dancers Actresses in Marathi cinema Dancers from Maharashtra Women artists from Maharashtra Actresses from Mumbai 20th-century Indian dancers 20th-century Indian actresses