Usha Kiran (22 April 1929 – 9 March 2000) was a Hindi and Marathi film actress. In a career spanning over four decades she acted in over 50 Hindi and Marathi films, notably Daag (1952), Patita (1953), Baadbaan (1954), Chupke Chupke (1975), Mili (1975) and Bawarchi (1972). She was also the Sheriff of Mumbai during 1996–97.

Biography

Her father's name was Balkrishna Vishnu Marathe and mother's name was Radha. She was second amongst 5 daughters. She was married to Dr. Manohar Kher, who was Dean of LTMMG (Sion) hospital, Mumbai, and very good bridge player. Her son Adwait Kher was a former model, now settled in Nashik with his wife Uttara Mhatre Kher, a Miss World representative after the Femina Miss India 1982, and two daughter, Saunskruti Kher and Saiyami Kher. Her daughter, Tanvi Azmi is a well known television and film actress, married to cinematographer, Baba Azmi, brother of Shabana Azmi, thus connected with the The_Akhtar-Azmi_family.