Nigar Sultana (actress)
Nigar Sultana | |
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British India | |
| Died | 21 April 2000 (aged 67) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1946–1986 |
| Spouse | K. Asif |
| Children | 5 |
Nigar Sultana (21 June 1932 – 21 April 2000) was an Indian actress who worked in
Early life and education
Nigar Sultana was born on 21 June 1932 in Hyderabad, India.[1] She was the youngest daughter of a family of five. She had two brothers and two sisters. She spent her childhood in Hyderabad where her father held the rank of a Major in the Nizam’s State Army.[2]
She went to school for a while and later studied at home. She took part in a school drama on one occasion and ever after was keen on acting.[2]
Career
The first film Nigar ever saw was Hum Tum Aur Woh (1938). She was so utterly thrilled by it that when Jagdish Sethi, a friend of her father’s, offered her the lead in a film he was making with Mohan Bhavnani, she took it on the spot.[2]
She entered the films with the 1946 film Rangbhoomi. Raj Kapoor's Aag (1948) was her first big break to Hindi films. She played the character role of "Nirmala", which was equally appreciated by critics and audience. After that, she played character roles in a number of films.[3]
Her first big film was Shikayat (1948), made in Poona; then came Bela (1947), a Ranjit production, and after that many more in which she played leading roles. She played the role of the court dancer Bahar, who envies Prince Salim's (Dilip Kumar) love for Anarkali (Madhubala) in the film Mughal-e-Azam (1960). The songs Teri mehfil mein and Jab raat ho aisi matwali were picturised on her.[3] Her other films included Dara (1953) and Khyber.[2]
Patanga (1949), Dil Ki Basti (1949), Sheesh Mahal (1950), Khel (1950), Daman (1951), Anand Bhavan (1953), Mirza Ghalib (1954), Tankhah (1956), Durgesh Nandini (1956) and Yahudi (1958) are among her noted movies. She was most active during the 1950s and appeared in a lesser number of movies later. Jumbish: A Movement - The Movie in 1986 was her last Hindi film.[3]
Personal life
Nigar Sultana was linked with Pakistani actor
Later, Nigar Sultana married K. Asif, producer-director of Mughal-e-Azam (1960).
Nigar Sultana was the mother of actress Heena Kausar whom she had with filmmaker K.Asif.[6] Heena Kausar appeared in secondary roles in a large number of films during the 1970s and early 1980s.
Two actresses of the 1950s, Chitra (born Afsar-un-nisa) and Paras (born Yusuf-un-nisa) are Nigar Sultana's nieces.[7]
Death
She died on 21 April 2000 in Mumbai, India.
Filmography
- Rangbhoomi (1946)
- 1857 (1946)
- Bela (1947)
- Shikayat (1948)
- Nao (1948)
- Mitti Ke Khiloune (1948)
- Aag aka Fire (1948)
- Patanga (1949)
- Sunehre Din (1949)
- Bazaar (1949)
- Balam (1949)
- Sheesh Mahal (1950)
- Khel (1950)
- Khamosh Sipahi (1950)
- Phoolan Ke Haar (1951)
- Daman (1951)
- Hyderabad Ki Nazneen (1952)
- Anand Bhawan (1953)
- Rishta (1954)
- Mirza Ghalib (1954)
- Mastana (1954)
- Mangu (1954)
- Khaibar (1954)
- Sardar (1955)
- Umer Marvi (1956)
- Durgesh Nandini (1956)
- Yahudi (1958)
- Commander (1959)
- Mughal-E-Azam(1960)
- Raaz ki Baat (1962)
- Taj Mahal
- Mere Hamdam Mere Dost (1968)
- Do Kaliyaan(1968)
- Bansi Birju (1972)
- Jumbish: A Movement-The Movie (1986)
References
- ^ "Sharmila Tagore to Sushmita Sen, Bollywood divas born in Hyderabad". The Times of India.
- ^ a b c d Nigar Sultana - Interview
- ^ a b c Nigar Sultana Profile
- ^ Nigar Sultana with her little girl
- ^ Vintage Tidbits – Indian actress Nigar Sultana denying reports of her marriage with Pakistani actor Ishrat (Darpan Kumar)
- ^ Heena (Hina) Kausar
- ^ Paras - Profilel
External links
- Nigar Sultana at IMDb
- Nigar Sultana at Bollywood Hungama
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