Nazima

Nazima
Nazima In The Film Dillagi
Born Mehr-un-Nissa
14 June 1948
Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Died 19 September 1975(1975-09-19) (aged 27)
Mumbai,Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Other names Resident Sister of Bollywood
Occupation Actress
Years active 1960-1975

Nazima (née Mehr-un-Nissa) was a former Bollywood actress who was most famous for her roles as supporting actress in films in 1960s and early 1970s. She was born in Nashik (Maharashtra). She was known as the "Resident Sister" of Bollywood.[1]

Career

Nazima started her career in 1961 with Umar Qaid. Then came Ziddi (1964) directed by Pramod Chakravarty, a hit. There was then Arzoo (1965) produced and directed by Ramanand Sagar, a silver jubilee runner. She won the best supporting actress award for the acting in Arzoo from the Bengal Film Journalists’ Association. Then came April Fool (1964) directed by Subodh Mukerjee which was appreciated by millions. She then acted in J. Om Prakash’s Aye Din Bahar Ke (1968), which celebrated silver jubilee at many places. She also acted in Gemini’s Aurat (1967), another box-office hit. In between she had acted in Vidyapati (1964) as heroine opposite veteran Bharat Bhushan. This was a Hindi picture made in Calcutta. In a 1968 interview, Nazima tipd that to her it was the best role of her film career containing all facets — humor, romance and emotion. However, the picture failed at the box office. She also acted in another Hindi picture, Wohi Ladki (1967), produced in Calcutta opposite a new comer Sharvendra as hero.[2]

She was nominated in the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Category for playing Manoj Kumar's sister in the 1972 film Beimaan. Songs picturised on her, one must watch are : " E kash kisi diwaneko hum se bhi muhabat ho jaye - Aaye din Baharke", "Hum baheno ke liye mere bhaiy - Anjana".[3]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ↑ Nazima - Profile and Filmography on Cineplot
  2. ↑ Nazima - Interview (1968) on Cineplot
  3. ↑ Nazima - Profile
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