Nazima

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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Nazima
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| birth_name = Mehr-un-Nissa
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1948|03|25}}
| birth_place = [[Nashik]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| other_names = Baby Chand (as a child artist)<br /> Resident Sister of Bollywood
| occupation = [[Actress]]
| years_active = 1954–1975
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'''Nazima''' (born as '''Mehr-Un-Nisa'''; 25 March 1948) is a [[Bollywood]] actress who was most famous for her roles as supporting actress in films in 1960s and early 1970s. She was born in Nashik (Maharashtra) and was known as the "Resident Sister" of Bollywood.<ref>[http://cineplot.com/nazima-profile-filmography/ Nazima - Profile and Filmography on Cineplot]</ref>

==Early life==
Nazima was born as Mehr-un-Nisa on 25 March 1948 in [[Nasik]]. She was related to actresses Sharifa Bai (of 1930s) and Husn Bano (of 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 filmy background, she was soon cast as a child artist by the name '''Baby Chand''' in her early films.<ref name="The Magnificent Nazima">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JipFbGKR_FM|title=The Magnificent Nazima|website=YouTube|date=10 June 2019|access-date=12 June 2019}}</ref>

==Career==
Nazima started her career as a child artist in 1954 with ''[[Biraj Bahu]]''. By 1958, she made her debut as a heroine in stunt film ''Princess Saaba''. She went into mainstream cinema in 1961 with ''Umar Qaid'' which was directed by filmmaker Aspi Irani who was also her uncle. Then came ''Ziddi'' (1964) directed by Pramod Chakravarty, a hit. There was then ''Arzoo'' (1965) produced and directed by Ramanand Sagar, a silver jubilee runner. She won the best supporting actress award for the acting in Arzoo from the Bengal Film Journalists’ Association. Then came ''April Fool'' (1964) directed by Subodh Mukerjee which was appreciated by millions. She then acted in J. Om Prakash's ''Aye Din Bahar Ke'' (1968), which celebrated silver jubilee at many places. She also acted in Gemini's ''Aurat'' (1967), another box-office hit. In between she had acted in ''Vidyapati'' (1964) as 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 — humor, 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 hero.<ref>[http://cineplot.com/nazima-interview/ Nazima - Interview (1968) on Cineplot]</ref>

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]] and ''"Hum behanon ke Liye"'' from the 1969 film [[Anjaana]].<ref>[https://www.veethi.com/india-people/nazima-profile-6067-14.htm Nazima - Profile]</ref>

==Filmography==

{|class="wikitable"
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!Year !!Film !!Character/Role
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|[[List of Bollywood films of 1954|1954]] || ''[[Biraj Bahu]]'' || as Baby Chand
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|[[List of Bollywood films of 1955|1955]] || ''[[Devdas (1955 film)|Devdas]]'' ||
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1956|1956]] || ''Dayar-e-Habib'' ||
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1957|1957]] || ''[[Ab Dilli Door Nahin]]'' ||
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1958|1958]] || ''Princess Saaba'' || Debut as a heroine<br/> Stunt Film
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1961|1961]] || ''Oomar Qaid'' ||
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1962|1962]] || ''[[Tower House (1962 Hindi film)|Tower House]]'' ||
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1964|1964]] || ''[[Ziddi (1964 film)|Ziddi]]'' ||Seema Singh
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1964|1964]] || ''[[Gazal (1964 film)|Gazal]]'' ||Kausar Ara Begum
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1964|1964]] || ''Fariyad'' ||
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1964|1964]] || ''[[April Fool (1964 film)|April Fool]]'' ||Anu
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1965|1965]] || ''[[Nishan (1965 film)|Nishan]]'' ||
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1965|1965]] || ''[[Arzoo (1965 film)|Arzoo]]'' ||Sarla
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1966|1966]] || ''[[Dillagi (1966 film)|Dillagi]]'' ||Lajwanti
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1966|1966]] || ''[[Aaye Din Bahar Ke]]'' ||Rachna
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1967|1967]] || ''[[Aurat (1967 film)|Aurat]]'' ||Asha
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1968|1968]] || ''[[Raja Aur Runk]]'' ||Sujata Sujjo
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1969|1969]] || ''[[Waris (1969 film)|Waris]]'' ||Komal
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1969|1969]] || ''[[Tamanna (1969 film)|Tamanna]]'' ||
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1969|1969]] || ''[[Doli (1969 film)|Doli]]'' ||Shobha
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1969|1969]] || ''[[Anjaana]]'' ||Munni
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1970|1970]] || ''[[Abhinetri (1970 film)|Abhinetri]]'' ||
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1971|1971]] || ''[[Adhikar (1971 film)|Adhikar]]'' ||Radha
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1972|1972]] || ''[[Rakhi Aur Hathkadi]]'' ||
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1972|1972]] || ''[[Mere Bhaiya]]'' ||
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1972|1972]] || ''[[Do Yaar]]'' ||
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1972|1972]] ||''[[Be-Imaan]]'' ||Meena
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1973|1973]] ||''[[Honeymoon (1973 film)|Honeymoon]]'' ||Neelu
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1973|1973]] ||''[[Manchali]]'' ||Pushpa
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1973|1973]] ||''Alam Ara'' ||
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1974|1974]] || ''[[Albeli]]'' ||
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1974|1974]] ||''Ujala Hi Ujala''||Gita
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1974|1974]] ||''[[Amir Garib]]'' ||Anju
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1975|1975]] ||''[[Sanyasi (1975 film)|Sanyasi]]'' ||Aarti
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1975|1975]] ||''Dayar-e-Madina'' ||Main lead<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/blast-from-the-past-dayaremadina-1975/article7404136.ece|title=Dayar-e-Madina (1975)|website=The Hindu|date=9 July 2015}}</ref>
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1975|1975]] ||''[[Ranga Khush]]'' ||Devi
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1975|1975]] ||''Badnaam'' ||Meena<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muvyz.com/moviepage/ye519824|title=Badnaam 1975|website=Muvyz}}</ref>
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1986|1986]] || ''[[Love And God]]'' ||Starting production in 1963 released in 1986
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
*1965: [[Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards]] - Best Supporting Actress (Hindi), ''Arzoo'' (1965)
*1972 - [[Filmfare]] nomination as Best Supporting Actress for ''[[Beimaan]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0623416}}

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[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing]]
[[Category:1946 births]]
[[Category:1975 deaths]]

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