Feryna Wazheir

Born: July 25, 1986 (age 28), Scotland, United Kingdom

Education: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

Movies: Colours of Passion, Khaana, Echo of Eco

Feryna Wazheir is a British Asian actress. She was voted amongst most popular Bollywood actresses in 2010s. She began her acting career in amateur theatre and made her break in the industry after she was discovered by photographer Farock Chotia.

Since then Feryna has been a part of several Bollywood films including Ketan Mehta's Rang Rasiya/Colours of Passion with Randeep Hooda, Raj Kanwar’s Sadiyaan opposite Shatrugan Sinha’s son Luv Sinha and veteran actors such as Rekha, Rishi Kapoor and Hema Malini. Wazheir was also the brand ambassador of Kolkata’s biggest jewellery brand, P.C. Chandra Jewellers, for two years.

Early life

Feryna’s theatrical creativity was evident from a very early age and she frequently won parts in amateur theatre^[4] and voice-overs. While still completing her schooling in Scotland, Feryna’s stage performances led to offers for commercials and short films, and at just 17 years old, she performed in the play ‘The Vagina Monologues’ The Vagina Monologues by award-winning playwright Eve Ensler. At university, Feryna studied film communication and cultural studies, and this training opened more doors to her chosen career path. During a vacation to India, Feryna was spotted by top photographer Farookh Chotia and this kick started her career, launching her with high profile shoots for Elle India, Seventeen and L’Officiel. She made numerous advertisements and commercials for Indian companies before turning her attention back to her first love, theatre. Feryna has since trained and worked under theatre stalwartsSatyadev Dubey and Alque Padamsee, as well as at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts [RADA] in London.

Career

Feryna caught the attention of prominent directors in India due to her leading roles in music videos byA.R. Rehman and Hariharan. Soon after in 2010 she made her Bollywood debut in ‘Sadiyaan’ a Raj Kanwar film about the partition in India, which also boasted a star cast of Bollywood veterans Rekha, Hema Malini and Rishi Kapoor and for which Feryna was nominated for ‘Best Debut Performance’ for her role at the^[8] FilmFare Awards 2011. She was also voted amongst most popular Bollywood actresses for this film under 2010s. The late Yash Chopra, India’s top filmmaker once said that she is‘beauty, innocence and vulnerability personified’. Feryna then acted in Ketan Mehta's yet to be released ‘Rang Rasiya’, which won the Audience Award at London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) in 2011. In the movie, which is based on 19th century Indian painter, Raja Ravi Varma’s life, Feryna plays a journalist and the third woman in his life. Following her festival accolade, Feryna was appointed official Brand Ambassador for the London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) 2012. She reprised her role as the face of LIFF in 2013. In 2012, Feryna also did a short film‘Khaana’ directed by LIFF’s creative director Cary Sawhney. The film explores the boundaries between home and the outside world and Feryna plays a young orthodox Muslim woman who loves the British dish of fish and chips and confronts cultural barriers. Feryna’s powerful performance earned her rave reviews and challenged the idea of British identity. The film, which has toured the festival circuit in the US, won the 'Future Filmmaker Award 2012' at the Palm Springs Short Film Festival 2012 and ‘best short film’ at The New York film festival 2013.

Media attention

Wazheir has been the focus of significant media attention. She has been featured in top magazines like Marie Claire, Hello, Elle, Seventeen, L’Officiel,Filmfare, FHM, Femina and Verve.

Charity

In between her filming commitments, Feryna continues to lend her support to charitable causes and social issues close to her heart, something that she has been active in since a young age. Her particular passions are working with organisations to reduce gender discrimination, address poverty amongst children in the subcontinent and also to play a role and raise awareness of the impact of pollution and global warming. At the age of 16 she went to East Africa for three months to work with the Maasai people. That summer she shot and presented a documentary on the Maasai tribe of East Africa to highlight their cause. It was aired on primetime KTN and KBC. In 2008 Wazheir walked the ramp at the Graffiti Bal l charity show in London to raise money for street children. In 2009 Wazheir appeared with Hurman Baweja in a two-minute United Nations film directed by Pan Nalin to raise awareness of global warming.

Upcoming Projects

Feryna has recently signed a two-film deal with the youth-focused Indian studio iRock films, which produces high concept, genre specific films. The films are due to go into production from August 2014.

Freida Pinto

Born	Freida Selena Pinto 18 October 1984 (age 29) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Residence	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	St. Xavier's College, Mumbai (B.A.)
Occupation	Actress, model, presenter
Years active	2005–present
Religion	Mangalorean Catholic

Freida Selena Pinto (born 18 October 1984 is an Indian actress and model. From a Mangalorean Catholic family, she wanted to become an actress from a young age. Prior to making her cinematic debut, she worked as a model and television presenter, and acted in plays while attending college. Pinto continued modeling for four years and enrolled herself in an acting course at the "Barry John's Acting Studio" in Mumbai, where she was trained by Barry John.

Pinto rose to prominence by playing the leading lady in the 2008 British drama film Slumdog Millionaire, a film that marked her debut. Her performance was well received, and she won the "Breakthrough Performance Award" at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. In addition, she was nominated at various award ceremonies such as British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) and MTV Movie Awards. Since then she has starred in a number of British and American productions, notably You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Immortals (2011), and Trishna (2011), where she played the titular character.

Pinto is a part of the Agassi Foundation, a philanthropic organization started by Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf which looks after providing education for deprived children.

Early life and modeling career

Pinto was born into a Mangalorean Catholic household in Mumbai.Her mother Sylvia is the principal of St. John's High School, Goregaon, and her father Frederick is a senior branch manager at the Bank of Baroda. Pinto has an elder sister, Sharon, who works as an associate producer of NDTV, a news channel. Pinto aspired to become an actress when she was five years old Pinto studied at the Carmel of St. Joseph School in Malad, Mumbai, where she actively participated in sports and sang in the school choir. By the time when she was ten, Sushmita Sen won Miss Universe 1994, which in turn inspired the former to become an actress and proved to be a defining point in her career. She completed a degree in arts with a major in English literature, and minors in Psychology and Economics, from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.

Pinto is an accomplished dancer in Salsa and Classical Indian dance. She actively participated in plays and amateur theatre while attending college. Later she joined the Elite Model Management and modeled for two-and-half years Pinto was featured in several television and print advertisements endorsing products such as Wrigley's Chewing Gum, Škoda, Vodafone India, Airtel, Visa, E-Bay and DeBeers.She continued to model for four years and appeared in runway shows and magazine covers including Femina and FNL.Pinto joined an acting course at "The Barry John's Acting Studio" in Andheri, Mumbai where she was trained by theatre director Barry John.

Acting career

Beginnings and breakthrough (2008–10)

Pinto along with the crew of Slumdog Millionaire during its screening at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival.

Before her entry into films, Pinto anchored Full Circle, an international travel show which was aired on Zee International Asia Pacific in English from 2006 to 2008. During this time, she visited countries such as Fiji, Malaysia and Thailand. By that time Pinto auditioned for numerous films, all of which turned out to be unsuccessful. Later in an interview while being questioned about her rejections she added, "I'm glad things happened the way they happened. I needed to be rejected, and I needed to learn that it's part of the game... I can have 100 rejections, but I'm sure there's going to be one particular thing that is almost destined for me to have" She received a call for Slumdog Millionaire;she was short-listed and finally selected to star in the film.Directed by Danny Boyle the film starred Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor, and Irrfan Khan. Pinto played the role of Latika, the love interest of the lead character, Jamal.Dubbed as India's answer to Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, the film was made on a moderate budget of USD 15 million.Slumdog Millionaire turned out to be a sleeper hit, receiving universal acclaim,mainly for its plot and soundtrack. It also played a vital role in launching the career of Pinto in Hollywood. The film opened to international acclaim at the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival winning the Cadillac People's Choice Award. It emerged as the most successful film at the 81st Academy Awards winning eight of the ten nominations, including major categories such as Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. The film also gained nominations at various award ceremonies including the Golden Globe Awards, where it won four awards. Pinto herself was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2009 BAFTA Awards. In addition, she won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture alongside other cast members from the film.

Pinto next starred in Woody Allen's comedy-drama film You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, alongside Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins, Anupam Kher and Naomi Watts. The film premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, receiving negative reviews.^[24] Pinto played a minor role as the character Dia. She next appeared in the 2011 science fiction film Rise of the Planet of the Apes, a reboot of the Planet of the Apes series, where she played Caroline, a primatologist, and was cast opposite James Franco. Pinto played the central character in her next production Miral, a biographical film based on a novel by Rula Jebreal. The film opened to negative reviews. A review from East Bay Express noted, "Pinto handles the central role with a certain dignity, but the real drama is in Miral's rejection of violence in favor of Hind Husseini's (Abbass) example of education and negotiation." Following that, Pinto starred in 2011 fantasy-action-drama film, Immortals, in which she played the oracle priestess Phaedra. The same year, she played "Princess Lailah" in the 1930s-set period drama film Black Gold; she was cast alongside Antonio Banderas and Mark Strong.

Trishna and the future (2011–present)

In 2011, Pinto starred in Michael Winterbottom's British drama film Trishna alongside Riz Ahmed; she played the titular character in the film. An adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles, the film first premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. Described by The Guardian as a "seductive, allegorical study of male-female relationships", the film features Pinto as the daughter of a peasant who falls in love with a London-based hotelier, played by Ahmed. Unlike her previous films, Trishna gained positive response from critics. The film was universally acclaimed as it was nominated for the Best Film Award at the London Film Festival and Grand Prix at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

In October 2013, Pinto was seen in Bruno Mars's single Gorilla. She was criticised by the Indian media for a sequence involving shedding her clothes and getting intimate with MarsNevertheless, MTV described the act as "one gloriously cinematic scene", while James Montgomery of the channel further added "Thanks to Pinto's wattage".Pinto's forthcoming releases include Desert Dancer and Misfits. Desert Dancer is a biographical drama film that revolves around the life of a dancer. Pinto underwent rigorous dance training consisting of eight hours of rehearsals a day lasting for 14 weeks, as demanded by the role. As of 2013, she is scheduled to act with Christian Bale in Knight of Cups. Misfits is a Comedy-drama film which will star Guy Pearce alongside her. On choosing Pinto for the role, Doug Claybourne, the film's producer commented "Freida is the perfect fit: Intelligent and talented, and she completely gets the humor in this story about finding family."

Media image and personal life

Pinto attending the 41st International Film Festival of India in Goa (2010)

Soon after the release of Slumdog Millionaire, Pinto garnered immense popularity and was frequently included in the "Most Beautiful Women in the World" list. In 2009, she was featured in People magazine's "Most Beautiful People List", and "List of World's Best Dressed Women".The same year, The Daily Telegraph reported that Pinto was the highest-paid Indian actress, although she never appeared in a Bollywood film. She was also included in Vogue's 2009 list of the "top ten most stylish women". On 13 May 2009, Pinto became a new spokesmodel for L'Oréal.A controversy arose when she appeared in a TV commercial promoting L'Oreal, as many thought it to be racial discrimination from countries that are possessive about fair skin. The commercial showcased Pinto in what many perceived to be a lighter skin tone due to make-up or editing. In 2010, she was featured in the "Top 99 Most Desirable Women" poll conducted by AskMen. Two years later, People named her one of the "Most Beautiful at Every Age". The following year, Pinto was voted the "Hottest Indian Chick" in a controversial poll conducted by GQ.

Before making her film debut Pinto was engaged to former publicist Rohan Antao; the relationship ended in January 2009.After that she started dating her Slumdog Millionaire co-star Dev Patel. Since then the couple have been living together in Los Angeles, United States.Later in an interview, Pinto stated that she does not want to act with Patel as she feels they will not be able to mete out the "chemistry" they had in their debut film. Pinto was criticised for having "shunned" the Indian film industry.However, she claimed that she is unable to find roles that suit her in Bollywood. She also stated that she enjoys watching Bollywood films and is keen to act in future.

Pinto joined Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf in support of their philanthropic organisation, the "Agassi Foundation". She is the only Indian actress to have participated in their annual fund raiser titled, "The 15th Grand Slam for Children", aimed at raising funds for the education of underprivileged children. In 2012 Freida Pinto joined Plan International's Because I am a Girl Campaign as Global Ambassador, promoting gender equality to lift millions of girls out of poverty. In 2013, she appeared in a video clip for Gucci's "Chime for Change" campaign to raise funds and awareness of women's issues in terms of education, health, and justice.In April 2013, Pinto collaborated with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim for the Call to Action – Girl Rising campaign. The documentary film Girl Rising made by Academy Award nominee Richard E. Robbins, showcases the power of education in transforming girls' lives around the globe. In July 2014 Pinto spoke at the Girl Summit in London, where she called for more progress toward the end of female genital mutilation and child marriage.

Filmography

Film roles

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2008	Slumdog Millionaire	Latika	Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Palm Springs International Film Festival – Breakthrough Performance Award Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated – Black Reel Awards of 2008 – Best Ensemble Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Female Breakthrough Performance Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (Shared nomination with Dev Patel)
2010	You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger	Dia
	Miral	Miral
2011	Rise of the Planet of the Apes	Caroline Aranha
	Immortals	Phaedra
2012	Day of the Falcon	Princess Leyla	Film also referred to as "Black Gold"
	Trishna	Trishna
2013	Girl Rising	Narrator	Documentary
2014	Desert Dancer	Elaheh
	Knight of Cups		Post-production
	Unity	Narrator	Documentary
2015	The Orphan: A New Kind of Hero

Fatma Begum

Born	India
Occupation	Actress, Director

Fatima Begum was one of the early superstars in Indian cinema and India's first female film director.

Family

Fatima Begum was born into an Urdu Muslim family in India. Fatima Begum was supposedly married to Nawab Sidi Ibrahim Muhammad Yakut Khan III of Sachin State.^[1] However, there is no record of a marriage or contract having taken place between the Nawab and Fatima Bai or of the Nawab having recognised any of her children as his own, a prerequisite for legal paternity in Muslim family law. She was the mother of silent superstars Zubeida, Sultana and Shehzadi. She was also the grandmother of Humayun Dhanrajgir and Durreshahwar Dhanrajgir, son and daughter of Zubeida and Maharaja Narsingir Dhanrajgir of Hyderabad and Jamila Razzaq daughter of Sultana and Seth Razaaq, a prominent businessman of Karachi.

Career

She began her career on the Urdu stage, shifted to films and debuted in Ardeshir Irani's silent film, Veer Abhimanyu (1922). In 1926, she established Fatima Films which later became known as Victoria-Fatima Films in 1928. She was an actress at Kohinoor Studios and Imperial Studios, while writing, directing, producing, and acting in her own films at Fatima Films. In 1926, when she directed Bulbul-e-Paristan, she became the first female director of Indian cinema. Leaning towards direction, Fatima continued acting till her last film in 1938, Duniya Kya Hai?.

Fatima Begum was fair skinned and wore dark make-up that suited the sepia/black & white images on the screen. Most of the roles required whigs for the heroes as well as the heroines.

Legacy

She died in 1983 at the age of ninety one but her legacy was carried on by her legendary actress of a daughter, Zubeida, whom besides being a silent film star, acted in India's first ever talkie, Alam Ara.

Farida Jalal

Born	1949 (age 64–65) New Delhi, India
Years active	1960–present
Spouse(s)	Tabrez Barmavar
Children	Yaseen Jalal

Farida Tabrez Barmavar née Jalal (born 1949) is an Indian actress.

Career

Farida Jalal, a native of New Delhi, started her career in the 1960s, when she won the United Film Producers Talent Hunt sponsored by Filmfare. She along with Rajesh Khanna were chosen as finalists and were presented on stage as win­ners at the Filmfare Awards function. She got her first film offer for Taqdeer from Tarachand Barjatya who happened to be in the audience .

She usually played the sister or rejected fiancée of the male lead but almost never the female lead. One of her most critically acclaimed roles is in Bobby where she played the part of the mentally challenged would-be fiancée of Rishi Kapoor's Raj. During the 1980s, her roles progressed from sister and girlfriend to aunt, mother, or nani. She is also remembered for her part in Aradhana, in which she plays Rajesh Khanna's girlfriend, and sings the song "Bagon me bahar hai, kaliyon pe nikhar hai".

She acted for over 40 years, only taking a break during 1983 and 1990, when she settled in Bangalore.

During the 1990s, Jalal had a part in many major hits in India, among them Raja Hindustani, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dil To Pagal Hai, Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, for which she won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 1995. Farida Jalal played the lead in film Mammo. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. Jalal won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance .She acted in many television serials, such as in the hit sitcom, Dekh Bahi Dekh.

She was grandly acclaimed for her role in the 1994 film Mammo, for which she received the Filmfare Best Performance Award. Earlier she was also nominated for 'Best Supporting Actress Award' for Amitabh Bachchan-Parveen Babi-Pran starrer 'Majboor' where she played Amitabh's handicapped sister.

Farida Jalal though could not get a major break as heroine against any big star except Rajesh Khanna in Aaradhana, but she played the lead role in Jeevan Rekha in which her husband Tabrez was the hero. Pran and Ajit were also in the film. A song of the film 'Yaar mere, meri baahon me aaja' by Mohammed Rafi from this film had become popular, and is still popular.

Jalal starred in Shararat (Thoda Jadu, Thodi Nazaakat), in which she played a leading role. The comedy is currently air on the Disney Channel.

In 2005, she co-hosted the 50th Filmfare Awards alongside Saif Ali Khan and Sonali Bendre, in Mumbai. In 2008, she made a special appearance in the Punjabi film Yaariyan. Recently, she appeared in the soap opera Balika Vadhu.

Personal life

Jalal was married to actor Tabrez Barmavar, who hails from Bhatkal and died in September 2003; they have a son named Yaseen. She met her husband on the sets of Jeevan Rekha and fell in love in the course of the film and got married in November 1978. As she wasn’t getting too many film offers after marriage, they moved to Bangalore where her hus­band had a soap factory business.

Awards

• 1972: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for: Paras (1971)
• 1992: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for: Henna (1991)
• 1995: Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance for: Mammo (1994)
• 1996: Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards - Best Actress (Hindi), Mammo (1994)
• 1996: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1998)

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1963	Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke	Geeta
1967	Taqdeer	Geeta (Youngest daughter of Gopal)
1969	Mahal
	Aradhana	Renu	heroine lead
1968	Baharon ki Manzil
1970	Puraskar	Reshma
	Naya Raasta	Radha Pratap Singh
	Gopi	Nandini
	Devi	Shobha
1971	Paras	Bela Singh	Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
	Khoj
	Amar Prem	Mrs. Nandkishore Sharma
	Pyar Ki Kahani	Lata
1972	Zindagi Zindagi	Shyama
	Rivaaj
	Buniyaad
1973	Heera
	Bobby	Alka Sharma 'Nikki'
	Achanak	Nurse Radha
	Raja Rani	Anita	uncredited
	Loafer	Roopa (Gopinath's daughter)
1974	Naya Din Nai Raat
	Jeevan Rekha		heroine lead
	Majboor	Renu Khanna
	Uljhan	Kamla
	Sankalp	Geeta Sehgal
1975	Khushboo	Kusum's friend
	Kala Sona	Bela
	Do Jasoos	Hema Khushalchand
	Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty	Rajni
	Dharmatma	Mona
	Aakraman	Asha
1976	Shaque	Mrs. Subramaniam
	Sabse Bada Rupaiya	Bindiya/Shobha
	Koi Jeeta Koi Haara
	Bandalbaaz	Malti
1977	Kasam Khoon Ki	Ganga
	Alaap	Sulakshana Gupta
	Abhi To Jee Lein	The Nun
	Aakhri Goli
	Shatranj Ke Khiladi	Nafisa (Mir's wife)
	Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein	Chhutki
1978	Naya Daur
	Ganga Ki Saugand	Champa	guest appearance
1979	Jurmana	Laila
	Dhongee	Geeta Khanna
1980	Patthar Se Takkar
	Chambal Ki Kasam
	Abdullah	Yashoda	uncredited
1981	Jwala Daku	Sita (Jwala's sister-in-law)
	Yaarana	Mary (Governess)	uncredited
1983	Salam e Mohabbat
1988	Pushpak	Magician's wife
1991	Henna	Bibi Gul	Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
1992	Paayal	Shanti Devi
	Bekhudi	Aunty
	Kal Ki Awaz	Akbari
	Dil Aashna Hai	Razia
1993	Gardish	Lakshmi (Shiva's mother)
1994	Mammo	Mehmooda Begum Anwar Ali "Mammo"	Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance Bengal Film Journalists Association Best Actress Award
	Laadla	Gayetri Verma
	Krantiveer	Mrs. Tilak (Pratap's Mother)
	Elaan	Revati Chaudhry
	Dulaara	Florence
1995	Andolan
	Jawab
	Veergati
	Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge	Lajwanti, "Lajjo"	Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
1996	Shastra
	Rajkumar	Panna (Dai maa)
	Loafer	Janki Kumar
	Dushman Duniya Ka	Manager of women's shelter
	Raja Hindustani	Chachi (Raja's aunt)
	Angaara	Saraswati
	Ajay	Ajay's Mother
1997	Saat Rang Ke Sapne	Yashoda
	Mrityudaata	Mother Ghayal
	Mohabbat	Geeta Kapoor
	Judaai	Kajal's mom
	Zor
	Lahoo Ke Do Rang	Halima
	Ziddi	Jaya's mother
	Dil To Pagal Hai	Ajay's mom
	Aflatoon	Raja's mother
1998	Salaakhen	Mother
	Duplicate	Mrs. Chaudhary "Bebe"
	Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai	Komal's mother
	Soldier	Shanti Sinha
	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai	Mrs. Khanna (Rahul's mom)
1999	Dil Kya Kare
	Hindustan Ki Kasam	Mother of Ajay and Tauheed
	Khoobsurat	Sudha Chaudhary (Dadiji)
2000	Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai	Lily (Rohit's landlady)
	Hey Ram	Kasturba Gandhi	Simultaneously made in Tamil and Hindi
	Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge	Mrs. Oberoi
	Pukar	Gayetri Rajvansh
	Khauff	Mrs. Jaidev Singh
	Kya Kehna	Rohini Baxi (Priya's mo)
	Bichhoo	Jeeva's mom
	Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa	Pooja's mother
	Gaja Gamini	Noorbibi
2001	Farz	Rukmani Singh
	Zubeidaa	Mammo
	Chori Chori Chupke Chupke	Asha Malhotra
	Lajja	Mother of Bride
	Moksha: Salvation	Salim's mother
	Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...	Sayeeda/Daijan/DJ
2002	Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai	Mrs. Chaudhary
	The Legend of Bhagat Singh	Vidyavati
	Badhaai Ho Badhaai	Mrs. Chaddha
	Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein	Vishnupratap's wife
	Deewangee	Mrs. Goyal
2003	Pinjar	Mrs. Shyamlal
	Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai	Jiji
	Kaise Kahoon Ke... Pyaar Hai
	Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon	Mrs. Kapoor
	Jaal: The Trap	Sudha Kaul
	Fun 2shh: Dudes In the 10th Century	Mrs. DiSouza/Hiraka
2004	Garv: Pride and Honour	Mrs. Shakuntala Dixit
	Taarzan: The Wonder Car	Mrs. Chaudhary (Deven's mom)
2005	Pyaar Mein Twist	Ms. Arya
	Barsaat
2006	Big Brother
	Aryan
2010	Aashayein
2011	Love Breakups Zindagi
2012	Chaar Din Ki Chandni	Pammi Kaur
	Student of the Year	Abhimanyu's grandmother
	A Gran Plan	Satvinder Kaur Bedi	Won — Best Actress Award at 2012 Harlem International Film Festival

Television

• Dolly Aunty Ka Dream Villa
• Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi
• Dekh Bhai Dekh (1990s) ... Suhasini/Balraj's wife
• Shararat (2003) ... Jiya Nani/Sushma / Radha mummy
• Star Yaar Kalakaar ... Show Host
• Star Parivaar Awards
• Balika vadhu ... (2009, 2012) Badi Masiji
• Ammaji Ki Galli ... Ammaji
• Hero Bhakti Hi Shakti hai ... Bebe (six episodes) 18 July 2005
• Jeannie Aur Juju ... Dadi of Jini (2012–13)

Junoon (1995)

• The great Maratha ...Chimnabai

Farah Naaz Hashmi

Born	Farah Naaz Hashmi December 9, 1968 (age 45) Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Occupation	Actress
Religion	shia

Farah Naaz (born 9 December 1968) is a Bollywood actress of the 1980s and early 90s films. Her landmark films were Imaandaar(1987), Hamara Khandaan (1987), Woh Phir Ayegi(1988), Naqab (1989), Yateem (1989), Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri (1990) and Begunaah (1991) and Sautela Bhai(1996). She retired from acting at the peak of her career in 1990 at the age of 22. She worked with almost all of the top actors of her time, including Rajesh Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Mithun, Govinda, and Aamir Khan.

Early life

Farah was born into a Muslim family in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. She is the niece of Shabana Azmi and the elder sister of Tabu.

Career

Farah made her debut in 1985 with Yash Chopra's Faasle opposite Mahendra Kapoor's son Rohan Kapoor. Although Faasle was a disaster, Farah got many other big offers like Shakti Samanta's Paley Khan, K.C Bokadia's Naseeb Apna Apna and Pran Lal Mehta's Love 86.

She was part of hits like Marte Dam Tak, Naseeb Apna Apna, Love 86, Imaandaar, Ghar Ghar Ki Kahaani, Diljala, Rakhwala, Hamara Khandaan, Woh Phir Ayegi, Veeru Dada, Baap Ek Numbari Beta Dus Numbari, Begunaah and Muqabla. J.P Dutta's Yateem got her critical acclaim, and it was one of her performance-oriented roles, along with films such as Faasle, Naqaab, Khatarnaak and Pati Patni aur Tawaif, although they were commercial failures. Her performance in hit films - Woh Phir Ayegi and Begunaah were critically acclaimed. In the 1990s, she worked with Aamir Khan in two films, Jawani Jindabad and Isi Ka Naam Zindagi, but both flopped at box office. She was signed for Khuda Gawah and she shot for few scenes, but due to delays in production, she was later replaced with Shilpa Shirodkar. However, till date, her role in Actor-Producer-Director Ranjeet's 'Kaarnama' opposite Vinod Khanna and Woh Phir Ayegi are considered her best roles ever offered to her. By the same time, she got married to Dara Singh's son Vindu Dara Singh.

Farah then started playing supporting roles in films like Muqabla, Dhartiputra and Izzat Ki Roti. Muqabla was very successful but later her other films between 1993-1996 were not successful though Sautela Bhai was critically acclaimed. She later switched to television and did serials such as Amar Prem, Andaz, Ahaa (all three produced by Himesh Reshammiya), Vailayiti Babu and Papa. Farah was also planning a mega serial called Taqdeer, but shelved the project. She returned to films in 2004 with Hulchul.

Personal life

Farah was married to actor Vindu Dara Singh, with whom she has a son Fateh Randhawa. The couple have divorced. She later remarried fellow Bollywood and television actor Sumeet Saigal.

Filmography

• 2005 Shikhar
• 2004 Hulchul
• 2002 Bharat Bhagya Vidhata
• 2000 Bhai No 1
• 1998 Achanak
• 1997 Lahoo Ke Do Rang
• 1996 Hukumnama
• 1996 Rab Dian Rakhan
• 1996 Maahir
• 1996 Namak
• 1996 Sautela Bhai
• 1995 Hijack (Malayalam film)
• 1995 Sarhad: The Border of Crime
• 1995 Taaqat
• 1995 Fauji
• 1994 Janam Se Pehle
• 1994 Chauraha
• 1994 Insaaf Apne Lahoo Se
• 1993 Izzat Ki Roti
• 1993 Dhartiputra
• 1993 Muqabla
• 1993 Jeevan Ki Shatranj
• 1993 Kundan
• 1993 Zakhmo Ka Hisaab
• 1992 Isi Ka Naam Zindagi
• 1992 Naseebwaala
• 1991 Paap Ki Aandhi
• 1991 Begunaah
• 1991 Balidaan
• 1990 Pati Patni Aur Tawaif
• 1990 Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri
• 1990 Haar Jeet
• 1990 Jawani Zindabad
• 1990 Jeene Do
• 1990 Kaaranama
• 1990 Khatarnaak
• 1990 Veeru dada
• 1989 ontari Poratam
• 1989 Rakhwala
• 1989 Do Qaidi
• 1989 Amar Tumi
• 1989 Kala Bazaar
• 1989 Majboor
• 1989 Meri Zabaan
• 1989 Naqab
• 1988 Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga
• 1988 Halaal Ki Kamai
• 1988 Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani
• 1988 Mohabbat Ke Dushman
• 1988 Hamara Khandaan
• 1988 Mahakali
• 1988 Woh Phir Aayegi
• 1988 Yateem
• 1987 Diljalaa
• 1987 Imaandaar
• 1987 7 Saal Baad
• 1987 Marte Dam Tak
• 1986 Love 86
• 1986 Naseeb Apna Apna
• 1986 Palay Khan
• 1985 Faasle

Zubeida

Master Vithal and Zubeida in Alam Ara, 1931.
Born	Zubeida Begum 1911 Surat, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died	September 1988 Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	1922-1949
Spouse(s)	Maharaj Narsingir Dhanrajgir Gyan Bahadur
Children	Humayun Dhanrajgir (Son)Dhurreshwar Dhanrajgir (Daughter)

Zubeida Begum Dhanrajgir (Urdu: بیدہ ‎) (1911-1988) was an Indian film actress and an Indian Princess. She acted in the first Indian talkie movie Alam Ara (1931). Her credits include early hits Devdas (1937), and Sagar Movietone's first talkie, Meri Jaan.

In the presence of seasoned actors like Prithviraj Kapoor and Master Vithal, Zubeida blossomed and wowed everyone with her singing, dancing and her speech and became one of Indian cinema's earliest superstars. Her mother, Fatima Begum, India's first woman film director and a superstar of the silent movie era in her own right directed her daughter Zubeida in films and even acted alongside her. This remarkable partnership prepared the ground for Zubeida's remarkable transition from the very different form and stylistics of silent movies to that of talking movies. Her role in Indian cinema's first talkie, Alam Ara, brought to the fore her incredible talent and instantly launched her into superstardom and fame in India and among the already established film industry in Europe and America where she had many friends and admirers. She would later fall in love with and marry an Indian Maharaja and eventually gave up her acting career when she was at the very height of her profession.

She was among the few girls who entered films at the age of 12 in a time when it was not considered an appropriate profession for girls from respectable families, let alone Royalty. Born in Surat city of Gujarat in western India, Zubeida was a stunningly beautiful Muslim princess, the daughter of Nawab Sidi Ibrahim Muhammad Yakut Khan III of Sachin and Fatima Begum. She had two sisters, Sultana and Shehzadi, both actresses.

Biography

Zubeida was only 12 when she made her debut in Kohinoor. Through the 1920s she made infrequent appearances on screen along with Sultana who by then had become one of Indian cinema's loveliest leading ladies. One of the films to star the two sisters was Kalyan Khajina in 1924. They had also shared the screen in Zubeida's first blockbuster, Veer Abhimanyu released two years earlier, that also had their mother, Fatima Begum playing an important role.

Zubeida with Master Vithal, in Alam Ara (1931)

In 1925 Zubeida had nine releases, amongst them Kala Chor, Devdasi and Desh Ka Dushman. A year later she starred in her mother's film, Bulbul-e-Paristan. 1927 was memorable for her with movies Laila Majnu, Nanand Bhojai and Naval Gandhi's Sacrifice which were very successful movies at this time.

The latter, based on Rabindranath Tagore's 'Balidaan', also starred Sulochana, Master Vithal and Jal Khambatta. It condemned the age-old custom of animal sacrifice in certain Kali temples in Bengal. The Members of the Indian Cinematograph Committee were wowed by this "excellent and truly Indian film". Its European members recommended that it be sent abroad for screening.

Zubeida starred in a string of silent films before Alam Ara proved to be the turning point in her career and was her biggest hit. Zubeida suddenly was highly in demand and got wages high above the standards for a woman in the film industry at that time.

Through the 30s and early 40s she made a hit team with Jal Merchant and starred in several successful mythologicals playing characters like Subhadra, Uttara and Draupadi. She was also successful in transmitting emotions with films such as Ezra Mir's Zarina which had her playing a vibrant, volatile circus girl whose kisses steamed up the screen and sparked off heated debate on censorship. Zubeida was one of the few actresses to make a successful transition from the silent era to the talkies.

In 1934 she set up Mahalakshmi Movietone with Nanubhai Vakil and had box-office bonanzas in Gul-e-Sonobar and Rasik-e-Laila. She continued to appear in one or two films a year till 1949. Nirdosh Abla was her last film.

Zubeida married Maharaj Narsingir Dhanrajgir Gyan Bahadur of Hyderabad. She is the mother of Humayun Dhanrajgir and Dhurreshwar Dhanrajgir. Zubeida spent her last years in Dhanraj Mahal Palace.

Zubeida was laid to rest at Chhatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Apollo Bunder, Colaba, south Mumbai in Mumbai amongst her children and grandchildren. She died in 1988^]She is survived by her son Humayun and grandchildren Nikhil Dhanrajgir, Ashok Dhanrajgir, Rhea Pillai and Karen Nina.

Filmography

Silent Movies

Year	Title	Producer	Notes
1922	Veer Abhimaniyu	Kohinoor & Imperial	Side Actress along with her Actress sister Sultana. First blockbuster of Zubeida.
1924	Gul Bakavali	Kohinoor & Imperial	Debut Movie as lead actress
	Kalyan Khajina	Kohinoor & Imperial
	Kala Naag	Kohinoor & Imperial
	Manorama	Kohinoor & Imperial
	Prithvi Vallabh	Ashoka Pictures
	Sati Sardarba	Saraswati Film Company
1925	Black Thief	Laxmi Pictures
	Deva Dasi	Laxmi Pictures
	Desh Ka Dushman	Kohinoor & Imperial
	Indra Sabha	Kohinoor & Imperial
	Ra Navghan	Royal Arts
	Rambha of Rajnagar	Kohinoor & Imperial
	The Divine Punishment	Kohinoor & Imperial
1926	Abola Rani	Excelsior Film Company
	Bulbul-e-Paristan	Fatima Film Corporation	First Movie by a Lady Director mother of Zubeida and Sultana
	Kashmeera	Excelsior Film Company
	Man & His Destiny	Royal Arts
	Missing Bracelet	Royal Arts
	Sati Menadevi	Royal Arts
1927	Laila Majnu	Excelsior Film Company
	Nanand Bhojai	Excelsior Film Company
	Sacrifice	Oriental Pictures
1928	Chamakti Chanda	Jagtap Film Company
	Emperor Ashok	Lokmanya Film Company
	Golden Gang	Jagtap Film Company
	Heer Ranjha	Victoria Fatima Film Company
1929	Kanak Tara	Fatima Film Company
	Mahasunder	Precious Pictures corporation
	Milan Dinar
	Wonderful Prince	Victoria Fatima Film Company
	Young India	Indulal Yagnik
1930	Devdasi	International Pictures Corporation
	Fall of Pride	Vivekanand Pictures
	Love Angle	Ranjit Film Company
	Veer Rajput	Oriental Pictures
1931	Eye For An Eye	Sagar
	Land Of Pyramids	Sagar
	Romantic Prince	Sagar
	Underworld	Kohinoor U.A
	Wages of Sin	Sharda Mysore Pictures Corporation

Talkie Movies

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1931	Alam Ara	Imperial Film Company	First Indian Talkie Movie. Released on 14th March 1931
	Meri Jaan	Sagar
	Veer Abhimaniyu	Sagar
1932	Zarina	Sagar
1933	Bulbul-e-Punjab	Mahalaxmi Cinetone
	Mahabharat	Sagar
	Pandav Kaurav	Sagar
	The Untouchable	The British India Film Company
1934	Gul Sanobar	Imperial Film Company
	Nanand Bhojai	Mahalaxmi Cinetone
	Nand Ke Lala	Mahalaxmi Cinetone
	Rashk-E-Laila	Mahalaxmi Cinetone
	Seva Sadan	Mahalaxmi Cinetone
1935	Birbal Ke Beti	Mahalaxmi Cinetone
	Gulshan-E-Alam	Mahalaxmi Cinetone
1936	Laylo Nehar	Imperial Film Company
	Maa	Prafulla Pictures
1937	Aurat Ki Zindagi	Sunrise Pictures
	Devdas	Sunrise Pictures
	Kiski Pyari	Sunrise Pictures