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Sardar Akhtar is a Actor born on 1 january 1915
Sardar Akhtar was an Indian cinema actress of Hindi/Urdu films. She started her acting career on the Urdu stage. Her early films were with Saroj Movietone, where she did a majority of stunt (action) roles. She finally came into prominence as the washer-woman in the role of Rami Dhoban in Sohrab Modi's Pukar (1939). As a woman seeking justice for the death of her husband, it was a break-through role for her. A popular song she sang in the film was "Kaheko Mohe Chhede". Her career defining role was as a "peasant woman" deserted by her husband, in Mehboob Khan's Aurat (1940), a role later made famous by Nargis, in Mehboob's remake Mother India.
She acted in over fifty films in a career-span of 1933-45. Akhtar married Mehboob Khan in 1942, whom she had met when he cast her in Ali Baba (1940). She stopped acting in films after completing films like Fashion (1943) and Rahat. She resumed as a character actress in the 1970s when she acted in O. P. Ralhan's Hulchul (1971).
Though Akhtar stopped working after 1945, she was, as stated by Mehboob, his inspiration for making films like Aan (1952), Andaz and the remake of Aurat, Mother India (1957). Fond of watching films, her favourite actors were, Bette Davis, Norma Shearer, Vivien Leigh, and Charles Boyer.
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Birth name Sardar Begum
Birth 1 january 1915
Death 1 january 1984 (at 69 years)
Birth 1 january 1915
Death 1 january 1984 (at 69 years)
She acted in over fifty films in a career-span of 1933-45. Akhtar married Mehboob Khan in 1942, whom she had met when he cast her in Ali Baba (1940). She stopped acting in films after completing films like Fashion (1943) and Rahat. She resumed as a character actress in the 1970s when she acted in O. P. Ralhan's Hulchul (1971).
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Sardar Akhtar was the younger sister of Bahar Akhtar also an aspiring actress. However, during their debut film together opposite A. R. Kardar in his film Qatil Katar, Bahar and Kardar eloped to marry. The film production was halted and the negatives burned. Bahar stopped working in films. Akhtar met Mehboob Khan during the making of Alibaba and the two entered into a relationship, which culminated in their marriage in 1942. This was Mehboob's second marriage.Though Akhtar stopped working after 1945, she was, as stated by Mehboob, his inspiration for making films like Aan (1952), Andaz and the remake of Aurat, Mother India (1957). Fond of watching films, her favourite actors were, Bette Davis, Norma Shearer, Vivien Leigh, and Charles Boyer.
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Bandhe Haath (1973)
, 2h17Genres Musical, Crime, Romance
Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Mumtaz, Ajit Khan, Ranjeet, Madan Puri, Sardar Akhtar
Roles Actress
Rating56%
A thief named Shyam (Amitabh Bachchan) who has made stealing his career decides to go straight after the death of his mentor (Madan Puri). On the run from police for committing a series of robberies in the past, he ends up in a village and he comes across a poet named Deepak (also Amitabh Bachchan) and comes to his aid. Taking advantage of the fact that Deepak is his lookalike he decides to steal his identity by killing him. He backs out of killing him however when he discovers Deepak is already dying of an illness. After Deepak's death he decides to steal his identity and informs the police that Deepak is actually the thief Shyam. However a police inspector (Ajit Khan) who had tried to capture Shyam after he committed a robbery becomes suspicious that Shyam is actually alive and masquerading as the poet Deepak.
Hulchul (1971)
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Crime
Actors Prem Chopra, Helen Khan, Madan Puri, Kabir Bedi, Gajanan Jagirdar, Ramesh Deo
Rating69%
Peter (O. P. Ralhan) and Kitty (Helen) love each other, but due to Peter's poverty, they are unable to marry each other. One day, during one secret rendezvous, Peter & Kitty accidentally overhear a conversation between a Mahesh Jetley & his paramour, where Mahesh tells her that he is soon going to bump his wife on a certain date. Peter & Kitty decide to foil this man's plans. However, there are 2 problems :- 1] They have not seen Mahesh or his paramour's face. 2] Even if they had, no one would believe their story.
The Music Room (1958)
, 1h40Directed by Satyajit Ray
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musiques du monde, Musical films
Actors Chhabi Biswas, Beghum Akhtar, Roshan Kumari, Sardar Akhtar
Roles Singer
Rating78%
Jalsaghar depicts the end days of a decadent zamindar (landlord) in Bengal, and his efforts to uphold his family prestige even when faced with economic adversity. The landlord, Biswambhar Roy (Chhabi Biswas), is a just but other-worldly man who loves to spend time listening to music and putting up spectacles rather than managing his properties ravaged by floods and the abolition of zamindari system by the Indian government. He is challenged by a commoner who has attained riches through business dealings, in putting up spectacles and organising music fests. This is the tale of a zamindar who has nothing left but respect and sacrifices his family and wealth trying to retain it.
Ghar Sansar (1942)
Actors Sardar Akhtar, Nazir
Roles Bhabhi
Devi Prasad (Mazhar Khan) lives with his virtuous wife Taramati (Sardar Akhtar) called "Bhabhi" by everyone, and with his younger brother Sundar (Nazir). Though not well off financially, both husband and the wife go through sacrifices to educate Sundar to become a lawyer. The bond between Bhabhi and Sundar is shown as warm and sincere.
Roti (1942)
, 2h8Directed by Mehboob Khan
Genres Drama
Actors Chandra Mohan, Sardar Akhtar, Beghum Akhtar
Rating64%
Phir Milenge (1941)
, 2h27Directed by Sohrab Merwanji Modi
Actors K. N. Singh (Krishan Niranjan Singh), Sardar Akhtar, Meena Shorey
Aurat (1940)
, 2h34Directed by Mehboob Khan
Genres Drama
Actors Surendra, Sardar Akhtar, Yakub, Arun, Prem Nath
Roles Radha
Rating67%
Radha (Sardar Akhtar) is an indomitable woman, toiling away to feed her three sons and to pay off Sukhilala, the village's rapacious moneylender. When she learns that she is pregnant again, her husband, Shamu (Arun), runs far away, leaving her to fend for herself against poverty and the lecherous advances of Sukhilala. Later, the two eldest children die, leaving her with only two sons: the straight-laced Ramu (Surendra) and the wild Birju (Yakub). The latter of the two becomes a bandit, who kills Sukhilala and kidnaps his childhood sweetheart. As a result, Radha and Ramu are cast out of the village. Eventually, Radha kills Birju for dishonoring her.
Pukar (1939)
, 2h45Directed by Sohrab Merwanji Modi
Genres Historical
Themes Political films, Films about royalty
Actors Chandra Mohan, Sohrab Merwanji Modi, Chandra Mohan, Naseem Banu, Sardar Akhtar
Roles Washerwoman
Rating70%
Set at the court of the harsh Mughhal Emperor Jehangir (Chandra Mohan), the film tells two separate love stories: the first of Mangal Singh (Ali) and Kanwar (Sheela) amid the violent feud raging between their families, and the second, the famous one of Jehangir and Nurjehan (Banu). Mangal kills the brother and father of his lover. His father, the loyal Rajput chieftain Sangram Singh (Modi), captures his son and Jehangir passes the death sentence. Jehangir's claim that the law knows no class distinction is put on the test when a washerwoman (Akhtar) accuses Queen Nurjehan of having inadvertently killed her husband during a hunt. Jehangir offers his own life but the washerwoman magnanimously forgives him.
Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren (1939)
Genres Historical
Actors Ramarajan, Nadhiya, Sivakumar, Chandra Mohan, Suresh, Naseem Banu
Roles Washerwoman
Pooja (1939)
, 3h11Directed by Abdur Rashid Kardar
Actors Sardar Akhtar, Meena Kumari
Roles Rama
Two sisters Rama (Sardar Akhtar) and Lachhi (Sitara Devi) spend their time teasing each other. Rama's marriage is fixed with Darpan (Zahur Raja). However, the marriage is called off and Rama is married off to someone else. Unable to bear the humiliation, Darpan supposedly rapes Lachhi, as its not made clear whether she was a willing partner. In the meantime, Rama's husband dies and she is now living a widowed life. When its learnt that Lachhi is pregnant, Rama takes her in and brings up Bina (Jyoti) as her own daughter. Bina assumes Lachhi is just a maid working in her house. Much later, Bina finds out the truth about Lachhi being her mother.
Alibaba (1937)
, 2h36Directed by Mehboob Khan
Genres Fantasy
Actors Surendra, Sardar Akhtar
Alibaba and his son live with his rich brother Cassim. Marjina and Zabba are two slave girls who work in Cassim’s house. Marjina and Alibaba’s son are in love with each other. Zabba is in league with Abu Hassan, who is the leader of a gang of thieves. Alibaba finds the thieves’ cave and becomes rich. Cassim’s wife insists on knowing the secret of his wealth. Alibaba tells his brother who goes to the cave but can’t get out as he’s forgotten the magic words. The thieves find him and kill him. Alibaba and his son find Cassim and bring his body back for burial. Abu Hassan finds out about Alibaba, and the story then follows Marjina outsmarting Abu Hassan who comes visiting as a merchant.
Dhoop Chhaon (1935)
, 2h5Directed by Nitin Bose
Genres Drama
Actors Krishna Chandra Dey, Pahari Sanyal, Sardar Akhtar, Kidar Sharma
Karodpati (1935)
Actors Kundan Lal Saigal, Pahari Sanyal, Sardar Akhtar, Kidar Sharma
K. L. Saigal plays a cinema crazy young man obsessed with the allure of motion pictures. On winning the lottery he decides to enter the film world. The functioning of the film-world is shown with humorous elements in everyday situations. He is joined by his friends leading to funny incidents.