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Zubeida is a Actor Indian born on 1 january 1911 at Surat (Inde)
For the 2001 film, see Zubeidaa. For the Indian actress on which it is based, see Zubeida Begum.
Zubeida Begum Dhanrajgir (1911-1988) was an Indian film actress. 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.
She was among the few girls who entered films at a tender age during 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 State and Fatima Begum. She had two sisters, Sultana and Shehzadi, both actresses.
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Zubeida
Birth name Zubeida Begum
Nationality Inde
Birth 1 january 1911 at Surat (Inde)
Death 21 september 1988 (at 77 years) at Mumbai (Inde)
Nationality Inde
Birth 1 january 1911 at Surat (Inde)
Death 21 september 1988 (at 77 years) at Mumbai (Inde)
For the 2001 film, see Zubeidaa. For the Indian actress on which it is based, see Zubeida Begum.
Zubeida Begum Dhanrajgir (1911-1988) was an Indian film actress. 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.
She was among the few girls who entered films at a tender age during 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 State and Fatima Begum. She had two sisters, Sultana and Shehzadi, both actresses.
Biography
Zubeida married Maharaj Narsingir Dhanrajgir Gyan Bahadur of Hyderabad. She is the mother of Humayun Dhanrajgir and Dhurreshwar Dhanrajgir, mother of Sanjay Dutt's former wife, model Rhea Pillai.Usually with
Filmography of Zubeida (9 films)
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Prem Geet (1981)
Actors Raj Babbar, Anita Raj, Sowcar Janaki, Madan Puri, Shammi, Viju Khote
Rating76%
Akash and Shikha make an impressive creative team as they work together in a dance troupe, and a romantic relationship soon flourishes between them. But when it transpires that Shikha only has a few months to live, and she's pregnant, some dramatic scenes unravel as the movie travels nears its climax
Heer Ranjha (1970)
Origin Pakistan
Genres Musical, Romance
Actors Ejaz Durrani, Munawar Zarif, Zubeida
Roles Heer's mother
Rating67%
Awaara (1951)
, 3h13Directed by Raj Kapoor
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Actors Prithviraj Kapoor, Nargis, Raj Kapoor, Leela Chitnis, Shashi Kapoor, K. N. Singh (Krishan Niranjan Singh)
Roles young Rita
Rating77%
Judge Raghunath is a wealthy district judge who convicts Jagga, a man whose father was a criminal, of rape on little evidence. The judge believes that "good people are born to good people, and criminals are born to criminals." Jagga later escapes and kidnaps the judge's wife Leela for revenge. When he finds out that she has just become pregnant, he releases her after four days and plans a different kind of revenge. The judge suspects that Leela was unfaithful to him with Jagga, and throws her out of the house.
Awaara (1951)
Directed by Raj Kapoor
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Actors Nargis, Prithviraj Kapoor, Leela Chitnis, Raj Kapoor, K. N. Singh (Krishan Niranjan Singh), Helen Khan
Roles young Rita
Rating77%
Le juge Raghunath est un juge riche de district qui juge Jagga, un homme dont le père était un criminel, de viol sur peu de preuves. Le juge estime que "les bonnes personnes sont nées de bonnes personnes, et les criminels sont nés de criminels." Jagga plus tard, s'échappe et prend en otage Leela, la femme du juge, pour se venger. Quand il découvre qu'elle vient tout juste de tomber enceinte, il la relâche au bout de quatre jours, et fait d'autres plans pour sa vengeance. Le juge soupçonne qu'elle a été infidèle avec Jagga, et la jette hors de la maison.
Devdas (1937)
Directed by P.C. Barua
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution
Actors Phani Sarma, Zubeida
Roles Paro
The childhood friendship of Devdas (Phani Sarma) (who is from a wealthy family) and Paro (Zubeida) (whose family is not as well off) blossoms into love as they grow up. Devdas' father does not approve of the relationship due to differences in their families' status in the village and of their castes. (Devdas is of the Brahmin caste and Paro of the Merchant caste.)
Devdas (1936)
, 2h19Directed by P.C. Barua
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about drugs, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Kundan Lal Saigal, Jamuna Barua, P.C. Barua, Thanjavur Ranganayaki Rajakumari, Rajkumari, Phani Sarma
Roles Parvati
Rating59%
Devdas (K. L. Saigal) falls in love with Parvati (Jamuna) with whom he has played since childhood and who is the daughter of a poor neighboring family. Devdas goes away to Calcutta for University studies. Meanwhile, Parvati's father arranges her marriage to a much older man. Though she loves Devdas, she obeys her father to suffer in silence like a dutiful Hindi wife. Devdas as a result takes to drink. Chandramukhi (Rajkumari), a dancing girl or 'prostitute' he has befriended in Calcutta, falls for him and gives up her profession to try to save him. Parvati, hearing of his decline, comes to see him to steer him away from a life of drinking. Devdas sends her back saying in his hour of final need he will come to her. She returns to her life of duty. Realising his end is near, Devdas decides to keep his promise and meet Parvati. He journeys all night, reaches her house and is found dead outside the high walls of her house. Inside Parvati hears that Devdas is dead.
The Light of the World (1931)
, 2h4Directed by Ardeshir Irani
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Romantic drama, Fantasy
Themes Films about magic and magicians
Actors Zubeida, Master Vithal, Prithviraj Kapoor, L. V. Prasad
Roles Alam Ara
Rating73%
The film is a love story between a prince and a gypsy girl, based on a Parsi play written by Joseph David. David later served as a writer at Irani's film company. The story centres on an imaginary, historical royal family in the kingdom of Kumarpur. The main characters are the king and his two warring wives, Dilbahar and Naubahar. Their rivalry escalates when a fakir predicts that Navbahar will bear the king's heir.