Naseem Banu | |
|---|---|
 Banu in the film Ujala (1942) | |
| Born | Roshan Ara Begum 4 July 1916 |
| Died | 18 June 2002 (aged 85) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1935–1966 |
| Notable work | Pukar (1939) Sheesh Mahal (1950) |
| Spouse | Ehsan-ul-Haq |
| Children | Saira Banu (daughter) Sultan Ahmed (son) |
| Relatives | Sayyeshaa (great-granddaughter) Dilip Kumar (son-in-law) |
Naseem Banu (4 July 1916 – 18 June 2002) was an Indian actress. She was referred to as Naseem.[1] 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.[2] She was the mother of actress Saira Banu and mother-in-law to the actor Dilip Kumar.[3]
- ^ Pandya, Haresh (4 September 2002). "Naseem Banu First female superstar of Indian Cinema". Guardian News and Media Limited. The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Khubchandani, Lata. "They called her Pari Chehra Naseem". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Kaur, Devinder Bir (21 June 2002). "Original Beauty Queen of Hindi films". The Tribune. The Tribune, Chandigarh. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2014.