Nazima (née Mehr-un-Nissa; 25 March 1948 – 11 August 2025) was an Indian Bollywood actress who was most famous for her roles as a supporting actress in films in the 1960s and early 1970s. She was born in Nashik (Maharashtra) and was known as the "Resident Sister" of Bollywood.Nazima - Profile and Filmography on Cineplot
Life and career Nazima was born as Mehr-un-Nisa on 25 March 1948 in Nasik, Bombay Province, India. She was related to actresses Sharifa Bai (of the 1930s) and Husn Bano (of the 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 film background, she was soon cast as a child artist by the name Baby Chand in her early films.
Then came April Fool (1964) directed by Subodh Mukherjee which was appreciated by millions. She then acted in J. Om Prakash's Aaye Din Bahar Ke (1968), which celebrated the silver jubilee in many places. She also acted in Gemini's Aurat (1967), another box-office hit. In between she acted in Vidyapati (1964) as the 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 — humour, 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 a hero.Nazima - Interview (1968) on Cineplot
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, "Shola ulfat ka bhadka ke" from Aurat and "Hum behanon ke Liye" from the 1969 film Anjaana.
Nazima died on 11 August 2025, at the age of 77.
Filmography
Year Film Character/Role 1953Patitaas Baby Chand1954 Biraj Bahu as Baby Chand1955 Devdas as Baby Chand1955Garam Coatas Baby Chand1956 Dayar-e-Habib 1957 Ab Dilli Door Nahin 1957 Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke1958 Princess Saaba Debut as a heroine Stunt Film1961 Oomar Qaid Neela1962 Tower House 1964 Ziddi Seema Singh1964 Gazal Kausar Ara Begum1964 Fariyad 1964 April Fool Anu1965 Nishan Padma1965 Arzoo Sarla1966 Dillagi Lajwanti1966 Aaye Din Bahar Ke Rachna1967 Aurat Asha1968 Raja Aur Runk Sujata Sujjo1969 Waris Komal1969 Tamanna 1969 Doli Shobha1969 Anjaana Munni1970 Abhinetri Ratna1971 Adhikar Radha1971Yaar MeraGullo1972 Rakhi Aur HathkadiShobhana1972 Mere BhaiyaLuxmi1972 Do Yaar Shanu1972 Be-Imaan Meena1973 Honeymoon Neelu1973 Manchali Pushpa1973 Alam Ara 1974 Albeli 1974 Ujala Hi UjalaGita1974 Amir Garib Anju1975 Sanyasi Aarti1975 Dayar-e-Madina Main lead1975 Ranga Khush Devi1975 Badnaam Meena 1975NaatakUma1976 Fauji1977Mera Vachan Geeta Ki KasamMuniya1986 Love And God Starting production in 1963 released in 19861987Khooni Darinda
Awards and nominations 1965 – Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards - Best Supporting Actress (Hindi), Arzoo (1965) 1972 – Filmfare nomination as Best Supporting Actress for Beimaan
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