Nazima

Nazima (25 March 1948; née Mehr-un-Nissa) is a 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) and was known as the "Resident Sister" of Bollywood.[1]

Nazima
Born
Mehr-un-Nissa

(1948-03-25)25 March 1948
Nashik, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesBaby Chand (as a child artist)
Resident Sister of Bollywood
OccupationActress
Years active1954–1975

Early life

Nazima was born as Mehr-un-Nisa on 25 March 1948 in Nasik. She was related to actresses Sharifa Bai (of 1930s) and Husn Bano (of 1940s) who happened to be her grandmother and aunt respectively. She was admitted to a high school in Mumbai (then Bombay) and being from a filmy background, she was soon cast as a child artist by the name Baby Chand in her early films.[2]

Career

Nazima started her career as a child artist in 1954 with Biraj Bahu. By 1958, she made her debut as a heroine in stunt film Princess Saaba. She went into mainstream cinema in 1961 with Umar Qaid which was directed by filmmaker Aspi Irani who was also her uncle. 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 said 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 film, Wohi Ladki (1967), produced in Calcutta opposite a newcomer Sharvendra as hero.[3]

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 include "Ae Kash Kisi Deewane Ko" from Aaye Din Bahar Ke and "Hum behanon ke Liye" from the 1969 film Anjaana.[4]

Filmography
YearFilmCharacter/Role
1953 Patita as Baby Chand
1954Biraj Bahuas Baby Chand
1955Devdasas Baby Chand
1955 Garam Coat as Baby Chand
1956Dayar-e-Habib
1957Ab Dilli Door Nahin
1957 Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke
1958Princess SaabaDebut as a heroine
Stunt Film
1961Oomar QaidNeela
1962Tower House
1964ZiddiSeema Singh
1964GazalKausar Ara Begum
1964Fariyad
1964April FoolAnu
1965NishanPadma
1965ArzooSarla
1966DillagiLajwanti
1966Aaye Din Bahar KeRachna
1967AuratAsha
1968Raja Aur RunkSujata Sujjo
1969WarisKomal
1969Tamanna
1969DoliShobha
1969AnjaanaMunni
1970AbhinetriRatna
1971AdhikarRadha
1971 Yaar Mera Gullo
1972Rakhi Aur HathkadiShobhana
1972Mere BhaiyaLuxmi
1972Do YaarShanu
1972Be-ImaanMeena
1973HoneymoonNeelu
1973ManchaliPushpa
1973Alam Ara
1974Albeli
1974Ujala Hi UjalaGita
1974Amir GaribAnju
1975SanyasiAarti
1975Dayar-e-MadinaMain lead[5]
1975Ranga KhushDevi
1975BadnaamMeena[6]
1975 Naatak Uma
1976 Fauji
1977 Mera Vachan Geeta Ki Kasam Muniya
1986Love And GodStarting production in 1963 released in 1986
1987 Khooni Darinda

Awards and nominations

References
  1. Nazima - Profile and Filmography on Cineplot
  2. "The Magnificent Nazima". YouTube. 10 June 2019. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  3. Nazima - Interview (1968) on Cineplot
  4. Nazima - Profile
  5. "Dayar-e-Madina (1975)". The Hindu. 9 July 2015.
  6. "Badnaam 1975". Muvyz.
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