Rita Landers (née Lobo; born 2 January 1944) is an Indian former actress and singer, best known for her debut leading role in the Konkani film Amchem Noxib (1963).
Initially hesitant to accept the offer due to her unfamiliarity with the Goan Konkani dialect, which differed from her native language spoken in Mangalore, she was persuaded by the film's producer, Frank Fernand, and director, A. Salaam.
Amchem Noxib remains the sole film in which Landers has acted, despite being introduced to Bollywood actor and director Raj Kapoor by Konkani comedian Anthony Mendes.
[1] Landers stood in her decision to decline subsequent film offers, noting her already established reputation as a singer when she was discovered by the producer and director of Amchem Noxib during a performance at Bombay's Ali Baba restaurant.
Impressed by her talent, they promptly offered her the leading role in the film after their previous attempts to find a suitable actress through newspaper advertisements and auditions proved fruitless.