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Nigar Sultana (21 June 1932 – 21 April 2000) was an Indian actress who worked in
/ref> 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.
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Her first big picture 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 (
Nigar Sultana was linked with Pakistani actor Darpan Kumar. On 13 June 1959, Nigar Sultana held a press conference specifically to deny reports that she had married the 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. 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.Paras - Profilel
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Hindi
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films. She appeared in '' Aag'' (1948), '' Patanga'' (1949), '' Sheesh Mahal'' (1950), '' Mirza Ghalib'' (1954), '' Yahudi'' (1958), ''Do Kaliyaan
''Do Kaliyaan'' () is a 1968 Indian Hindi-language film directed by R. Krishnan and S. Panju. The film stars Mala Sinha, Biswajeet, Mehmood, Om Prakash and Neetu Singh. It is a remake of the 1965 Tamil film '' Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum'' which itsel ...
'' (1968), etc. but she is most notably remembered for playing the role of "Bahar begum" in the historical epic
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film '' Mughal-e-Azam'' (1960). She was the wife of filmmaker K. Asif. She died in May 2000, in Mumbai
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, India.
Early life and education
Nigar Sultana was born on 21 June 1932 inHyderabad
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, India
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. She was the youngest daughter of a family of five. She has 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.Nigar Sultana - Interview/ref> 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.
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. She entered the films with the 1946 film ''Rangbhoomi''.Raj Kapoor
Raj Kapoor (pronunciation: aːd͡ʒ kəpuːɾ born Shrishti Nath Kapoor; also known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor; 14 December 1924 2 June 1988) was an Indian actor, film director and producer, who worked in Hindi cinema. He is considered one of th ...
'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.Nigar Sultana Profile/ref>
Her first big picture 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
Mohammed Yusuf Khan (; 11 December 1922 – 7 July 2021), better known by his stage name Dilip Kumar, was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. Credited with pioneering method acting in cinema, he dominated the Indian movie scene from ...
) love for Anarkali
Anarkali () was a legendary woman said to be loved by the 16th-century Mughal Prince Salim, who later became Emperor Jahangir. According to some accounts, Anarkali was the nickname of the courtesan Nadira Begum or Sharf-un-Nisa, though scho ...
(Madhubala
Madhubala (born Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi; 14 February 1933 – 23 February 1969) was an Indian actress and producer who worked in Hindi-language films. She ranked as one of the highest-paid entertainers in India in the post-independence era ...
) in the film Mughal-e-Azam (1960). The songs Teri mehfil mein and jab raat ho aisi matwali were picturised on her. Her other films included ''Dara'' (1953) and ''Khyber''.
'' 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 only a lesser number of movies later. ''Jumbish: A Movement - The Movie'' in 1986 was her last Hindi film.
Personal life
Nigar Sultana was linked with Pakistani actor Darpan Kumar. On 13 June 1959, Nigar Sultana held a press conference specifically to deny reports that she had married the 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. 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./ref>
Death
She died on 21 April 2000 inMumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the secon ...
, India.
Filmography
* ''Rangbhoomi
''Rangbhoomi: The Arena of Life'' is a Hindi language novel by Premchand. The novel features an idealist protagonist inspired by Gandhian values.
Set in colonial India, the novel presents a grim account of a blind beggar, Soordas, against the ac ...
'' (1946)
* ''1857'' (1946)
* ''Bela'' (1947)
* ''Shikayat'' (1948)
* ''Nao'' (1948)
* ''Mitti Ke Khiloune'' (1948)
* '' Aag'' aka ''Fire'' (1948)
* '' Patanga'' (1949)
* ''Sunehre Din'' (1949)
* ''Bazaar
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'' (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
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'' (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
''Do Kaliyaan'' () is a 1968 Indian Hindi-language film directed by R. Krishnan and S. Panju. The film stars Mala Sinha, Biswajeet, Mehmood, Om Prakash and Neetu Singh. It is a remake of the 1965 Tamil film '' Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum'' which itsel ...
'' (1968)
* '' Bansi Birju'' (1972)
* ''Jumbish: A Movement-The Movie'' (1986)
References
External links
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sultana, Nigar 1932 births 2000 deaths Sultana, Nigar Indian film actresses Actresses in Hindi cinema 20th-century Indian actresses Actresses in Urdu cinema