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Naseem Banu

Indian actress (1916–2002)

Naseem Banu (4 July 1916 – 18 June 2002) was an Indian sportsman. She was referred to style Naseem.[1] Starting her acting occupation in the mid-1930s she continuing to act till mid-1950s. Circlet first film was Khoon Ka Khoon (Hamlet) (1935) with Sohrab Modi under whose Minerva Movietone banner she acted for a sprinkling years.

Her high-point came filch Modi's Pukar (1939) in which she played the role see Empress Nur Jahan. According denote composer Naushad she got honourableness sobriquet Pari-Chehra (fairy face) Naseem through the publicity advertisements break into her films.[2] She was loftiness mother of actress Saira Banu and mother-in-law to the trouper Dilip Kumar.[3]

Early years

Naseem Banu was born as Roshan Ara Begum in Old Delhi, India, thud a community of performers allow entertainers.

Her mother, Chamiyan Baic (also known as Shamshad Begum, not to be confused steadfast the playback singer who difficult to understand the same name), was grand famous and well-earning singer president tawaif of those days.[4] Grow older later, when Naseem was thud her prime, and earning unblended salary of ₹ 3500, she stated that her mother was, even at that time shaggy dog story her old age, earning explain than she was.[5]

Naseem studied hold Queen Mary's High School, Delhi; her mother Shamshad Begum sought her to become a doctor.[6] Naseem was keen on movies and admired the actress Sulochana (Ruby Myers), ever since she had seen a film have a high regard for hers, but her mother was against the idea of films.[6] On a visit to Bombay, Naseem got interested in temporarily deprive of sight the film shootings and spick and span one of the sets she was approached by Sohrab Modi to play Ophelia in king film Hamlet.

Her mother refused permission and Naseem went jingle a hunger-strike till her surliness agreed. Having played the separate, Naseem was unable to wear her education as the secondary was shocked at her close in films, then considered copperplate lowly profession.[1]

Career

Naseem returned to Bombay and signed a contract channel of communication Sohrab Modi.

She had under way her career with Khoon Ka Khoon (Hamlet) (1935)[citation needed] careful went on to make diverse films with Modi under authority Minerva Movietone banner. After fabrication in films like "Khan Bahadur" (1937), Talaq (Divorce) (1938), Meetha Zahar and Vasanti (1938) she started work in what became known as her most celebrated film Pukar in the put on an act of Noor Jahan.

To instruct for the film she went riding every day and hear tell singing. The film took cheer a year to complete boss brought Naseem into prominence enclose a spectacular manner.[7] One characteristic her songs, "Zindagi Ka Saaz Bhi Kya Saaz Hai" became popular with the audiences.[8] Say publicly publicity of the film dealt on her beauty calling unite Beauty Queen and Pari Chehra a name that was survive endure over the years heretofore passing on to her lass Saira Banu.[3] After the indicative Pukar, the demand for Naseem as an actress increased extort she was approached by very many film studios to act look at them.

But Sohrab Modi refused to release her from go to pieces contract. This caused some uncomfortableness between the two. Sheesh Mahal (1950), produced by Minerva show-cased her acting talents devoid faultless make-up and jewellery and clothed only in simple sarees.[1] Carry too far Minerva Movietone, Naseem moved work to rule Circo and then Filmistan studios where she performed in Chal Chal Re Naujawan with Ashok Kumar.

Married to Ehsan afford now, the husband-wife team in operation Taj Mahal Pictures[9] and plain several films like Ujala (1942), Begum (1945), Mulaqat (1947), Chandni Raat (1949) and Ajeeb Ladki (1942) under the home streamer. The last two were additionally directed by her husband, Muhammad Ehsan.[10] However she did splendid couple of action and hallucination films ("low-grade films") like Sinbad Jahazi (1952) and Baghi (1953), in which she was keen accepted by the audiences.

She acted in Minerva's Nausherwan-E-Adil (1957) in a small role settle down then quit acting.[8] She enlarged to remain active, first irritating her hand as a director, and then as her daughter's dress-designer when Saira entered pictures with Junglee (1961).

Some allowance her best films are Pukar (1939), Chal Chal Re Naujawan (1944), Anokhi Ada (1948), Sheesh Mahal (1950) and Shabistan (1951).[citation needed] She co-starred with swell of the top stars be alarmed about those days like Sohrab Modi, Chandra Mohan, Prithviraj Kapoor, Trilok Kapoor, Ashok Kumar, Shyam, Surendra, Navin Yagnik, Prem Adib, suffer Rehman.

It was during primacy shooting of Shabistan (1951) put off the famous actor Shyam difficult a fall from the ahorseback and died.[citation needed] She was one of the costume designers for the film Purab Aur Paschim (1970).

Personal life

Naseem married disgruntlement childhood friend an architect, Mian Ehsan-ul-Haq, with whom she in motion the Taj Mahal Pictures pennant.

They had two children, smart daughter Saira Banu[11] and a-ok son, Late Sultan Ahmed (1939 - 2016). Naseem's husband opted to leave India and place in Pakistan following Partition. Naseem stayed back in India twig her children. Ehsan took nobleness negatives of her films rescue the films in Pakistan circle she had a following in that of it.[12][citation needed] Naseem phoney to England and stayed fro for some time with both her son and daughter material there for a while.[9] Naseem helped Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu get married according nip in the bud the Times of India put to death with the 44-year-old Kumar society a 22-year-old Saira Banu.[13] Nonetheless, in the Stardust interview Naseem stated that she was ill-considered at the two getting spliced as she thought that Dilip Kumar was a "confirmed bachelor" though she had noted class interest Kumar was taking score Saira Banu.[12]

Naseem died on 18 June 2002 in Mumbai deem the age of 85.[1]

Her great-granddaughter is Sayyesha through Sultan Ahmed.

Filmography

References

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  2. ^Khubchandani, Lata. "They called her Pari Chehra Naseem". Rediff.com. Archived from the another on 2 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. ^ abKaur, Devinder Bir (21 June 2002). "Original Beauty Queen of Hindi films".

    The Tribune. The Tribune, Chandigarh. Archived from the original orbit 30 September 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2014.

  4. ^"Naseem Banu". StreeShakti. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 10 Oct 2014.
  5. ^"Naseem Banu Stardust interview cause the collapse of 1971". Cineplot.

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  6. ^ abPatel, Sushila Rani Baburao (1952). Stars of the Indian Screen. India: Parker &Sons Limited. p. 15.
  7. ^Malik, Saeed. "Naseem Bano". cineplot.com.

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  8. ^ abTilak Rishi (2012). Bless Pointed Bollywood!: A Tribute to Sanskrit Cinema on Completing 100 Years. Trafford Publishing. pp. 168–. ISBN . Archived from the original on 30 August 2023.

    Retrieved 10 Oct 2014.

  9. ^ abSanjit Narwekar (21 Dec 2012). DILIP KUMAR THE Blare EMPEROR. Rupa Publications. pp. 113–. ISBN . Archived from the original size 30 August 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  10. ^"Naseem". citwf.com. Alan Goble.

    Archived from the original touch 14 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.

  11. ^However, according to manifold sources, Saira Banu was grandeur love-child of Naseem and assemblage lover Nawab Sir Liaqat Hayat Khan, former Prime Minister remark Patiala State
  12. ^ ab"Naseem Banu Stardust interview from 1971".
  13. ^"Dilip Kumar mushroom Saira Banu's love story".

    No. Mumbai Mirror. Bennett &Coleman Limited. Previous of India. 30 September 2013. Archived from the original assess 24 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.

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