Laxmi
Chhaya (7 January 1948 – 9 May 2004) was an Indian actress and
dancer who appeared in more than 55 Bollywood and Marathi films in
the 1960s and 1970s, including Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Teesri Manzil,
Naunihal (1967), Mere Huzoor (1968) and Duniya. She
may be best known in the United States as the masked dancer in the
dance segment Jaan Pehechan Ho from the 1965 movie Gumnaam, portions
of which were included in the opening credits of the 2001 U.S. film
Ghost World.
Chhaya's
film career extended from 1961 through at least 1982. After retiring
from cinema, Chhaya taught dancing to indigent children. She died of
cancer in Mumbai in 2004 at the age of 56.
Laxmi Chayya's Filmography with Super Star Rajesh Khanna :
Raaz - 1967 as
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