Naseem Banu

Naseem Banu

  • Birthday: 7/4/1916
  • Deathday: 6/18/2002
  • Place of birth: Delhi, British India
  • Fame for: Acting

Biography

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. 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. She was the mother of actress Saira Banu and mother-in-law to the actor Dilip Kumar. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Filmography

Restless
Release date: 1/1/1956

Restless

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Sheesh Mahal
Release date: 12/31/1950

Sheesh Mahal

Role(s): Ranjana Singh

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Pukar
Release date: 1/31/1939

Pukar

Role(s): Malika Noor Jahan

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Nausherwan-E-Adil
Release date: 1/1/1957

Nausherwan-E-Adil

Role(s): Malka-e-Iran Khazar

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Anokhi Ada
Release date: 1/1/1948

Anokhi Ada

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