Naseem Banu
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Naseem Banu (4 July 1916 – 18 June 2002) was an Indian actress. She was referred to as Naseem and known as "Beauty Queen" and the "first female superstar" of Indian Cinema.[1] Starting her acting career in the mid-1930s she continued to act till mid-1950s. Her first film was Khoon Ka Khoon (Hamlet) (1935) with Sohrab Modi under whose Minerva Movietone banner she acted for several years. Her high-point came with Modi's Pukar (1939) in which she played the role of Empress Nur Jahan. According to composer Naushad she got the sobriquet Pari-Chehra (fairy face) Naseem through the publicity advertisements of her films.[2] She was the mother of actress Saira Banu and mother-in-law to the actor Dilip Kumar.[3]
Naseem Banu | |
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 Banu in the film Ujala (1942) | |
| Born | Roshan Ara Begum 4 July 1916 |
| Died | 18 June 2002 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1935–1966 |
| Notable work | Pukar (1939) Sheesh Mahal (1950) |
| Spouse | Ehsan-ul-Haq |
| Children | Saira Banu (daughter) Sultan Ahmed (son) |