Sultana | |
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| Born | Sultana Begum 10 February 1910 |
| Died | 19 September 1990 (aged 80) |
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| Years active | 1922 – 1962 |
| Spouse | Seth Razzaq (husband) |
| Children | Jamila Razzaq (daughter) |
| Parent(s) | Fatma Begum (mother) Nawab Sidi Ibrahim Muhammad Yakut Khan III (father) |
| Relatives | Waqar Hasan (son-in-law) Zubeida (sister) Rhea Pillai (great-niece) |
Sultana (born 10 February 1910), also known as Sultana Razzaq, was one of the earliest film actresses from India who acted both in silent films and later in sound films.[1] She was one of the most popular actress during 1920s, 1930s and 1940s in Indian Cinema in both silent films and later in the talkies.[2] She was the daughter of India's first female film director, Fatma Begum.[3] She was the elder sister of Zubeida a leading actress of India's first talkie film Alam Ara in 1931.[1]
- ^ a b "Sultana". Cineplot.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ Willemen, Paul (2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Taylor & Francis. pp. 241–242. ISBN 9781135943189.
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