1. Amirbai Karnataki was born in Bilgi town, Bijapur district, Karnataka into a middle-class family.
14 Facts About Amirbai Karnataki
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Amirbai Karnataki completed her matriculation and went to Bombay at the age of 25 in 1931.
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Amirbai Karnataki was a talented singer and actress, who was fluent in Kannada and Gujarati languages.
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Amirbai Karnataki's elder sister, Gauherbai, was an actress and helped Amirbai get a role in the film Vishnu Bhakti in 1934.
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Amirbai Karnataki was initially known as a singing star, but at the decline of her career, she became a playback singer.
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Amirbai Karnataki was well-known for playing villainous roles in the movies.
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Amirbai Karnataki used to beat Amirbai frequently after their marriage, and spent most of her earnings for his personal leisure.
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Amirbai Karnataki had to put a fake smile on her face while performing as an actress and even while singing in studios.
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Amirbai Karnataki says that Amirbai's elder sister Ahilya Bai, yearning for justice, one late night went to the famous Gujarati lawyer Chelshankar Vyas.
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Amirbai Karnataki told Vyas that Himalayavala took a handsome amount and Amirbai's car in return for a divorce.
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Amirbai Karnataki had imprisoned her in a room and was repeatedly beating her.
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Amirbai Karnataki used his societal status and judicial understanding and finally got a divorce for Amirbai.
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In India, Amirbai Karnataki got married for the second time to Badri Kaanchwala, the editor of Paras, who was a better husband.
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Amirbai Karnataki had a paralytic attack in 1965, and died just four days later.