Pratibha Sinha

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Pratibha Sinha
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Sinha in March 2013
Born
Nationality Indian
OccupationActress
Years active1992–2000
Mother Mala Sinha

Pratibha Sinha is a former Indian actress working in Hindi-language films and the daughter of Mala Sinha. [1] She made her film debut opposite Sujoy Mukherjee in the 1992 film Mehboob Mere Mehboob. [2] She quit acting in 2000. [3] [4]

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Filmography

Film performances
YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Mehboob Mere MehboobHeer Choudhry [2]
1992 Kal Ki Awaz Shagufa 'Shagufi' Haider Jaffri
1993 Dil Hai Betaab Meena
1995 Pokiri Raja PratibhaTelugu-language film
1996 Ek Tha Raja Kitty
1996 Tu Chor Main Sipahi Rani
1996 Raja Hindustani DancerGuest appearance [5]
1997 Gudgudee Chandni [6]
1997 Deewana Mastana TinaGuest appearance [7]
1997 Koi Kisise Kum Nahin Poonam
1998 Zanjeer Saroj
1998 Military Raaj Priya
2000Le Chal Apne SangPriya

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  7. Chopra, Anupama (20 October 1997). "A gag too many". India Today . New Delhi: Living Media. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024. Pratibha Sinha, who after Raja Hindustani seems to be the queen of guest appearances, is a seductive floozy - the shrink drives off into the sunset.