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	==Early life and background==		==Early life and background==
	Veena was born as '''Tajour Sultana''' on 4 July 1926 in [[Quetta]], [[Baluchistan Agency]], [[British Raj\|British India]]. At some point of time, her family shifted to [[Lahore]] and she ~~belonged to~~ Lahore's [[Chuna Mandi]].<ref>{{citation\|url=http://cineplot.com/veena-profile\|title=Veena Profile\|publisher=Cineplot\|date=14 March 2016\|access-date=14 March 2016}}</ref> She married actor-hero Al Nasir in 1947 and had two children.		Veena was born as '''Tajour Sultana''' on 4 July 1926 in [[Quetta]], [[Baluchistan Agency]], [[British Raj\|British India]]. At some point of time, her family shifted to [[Lahore]] and she lived in Lahore's [[Chuna Mandi]].<ref>{{citation\|url=http://cineplot.com/veena-profile\|title=Veena Profile\|publisher=Cineplot\|date=14 March 2016\|access-date=14 March 2016}}</ref> She married actor-hero Al Nasir in 1947 and had two children.

	==Career==		==Career==
	{{unreferenced section\|date=July 2018}}		{{unreferenced section\|date=July 2018}}
	She started out playing heroine roles in pre-partition films. She made her debut with ''Garib'' and ''Gawandhi'' (1942) at around sixteen years of age. ''Garib'' was made in Urdu and ''Gawandhi'' was made in Punjabi and directed by [[Mehboob Khan]]. In ''Garib'', she played the role of Lata and in ''Gawandhi'' she played heroine opposite Shyam, who played the hero. She became known for her roles in pre-partition [[Hindi]] and [[Urdu]] films. Her early years in films came with films such as ''[[Najma (1943 film)\|Najma]]'' (1943), ''Phool'' (1945) and ''Humayun'' (1945). Her last film before the [[Partition of India]] was ''Rajputani'' (1946), in which she played a supporting role. She decided to remain in India after the partition, and she acted through the mid-to-late-1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. She played roles in big productions such as ''Halaku'' (1956), ''[[Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi]]'' (1958), ''Kaagaz Ke Phool'' (1959), ''Taj Mahal'' (1963~~) (for which she received the Filmfare's Award for Best Supporting Actress~~), ''Do Raaste'' (1969) and ''Pakeezah'' (1972). She retired in 1983 after the release of ''Razia Sultan'' (1983) in which she played Empress Shah Turkhan.		She started out playing heroine roles in pre-partition films. She made her debut with ''Garib'' and ''Gawandhi'' (1942) at around sixteen years of age. ''Garib'' was made in Urdu and ''Gawandhi'' was made in Punjabi and directed by [[Mehboob Khan]]. In ''Garib'', she played the role of Lata and in ''Gawandhi'' she played heroine opposite Shyam, who played the hero. She became known for her roles in pre-partition [[Hindi]] and [[Urdu]] films. Her early years in films came with films such as ''[[Najma (1943 film)\|Najma]]'' (1943), ''Phool'' (1945) and ''Humayun'' (1945). Her last film before the [[Partition of India]] was ''Rajputani'' (1946), in which she played a supporting role. She decided to remain in India after the partition, and she acted through the mid-to-late-1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. She played roles in big productions such as ''Halaku'' (1956), ''[[Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi]]'' (1958), ''Kaagaz Ke Phool'' (1959), ''Taj Mahal'' (1963),''Do Raaste'' (1969) and ''Pakeezah'' (1972). She retired in 1983 after the release of ''Razia Sultan'' (1983) in which she played Empress Shah Turkhan.

	==Death==		==Death==
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	\|Shatranj Ke Khilari \|\|Queen Mother		\|Shatranj Ke Khilari \|\|Queen Mother
	\|-		\|-
	\|1974 \|\| [[Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam]] Rani Sheela		\|1974 \|\| [[Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam]]
			\|Rani Sheela
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	\|rowspan="2"\|1974 \|\| 5 Rifles \|\|Maharani		\|rowspan="2"\|1974 \|\| 5 Rifles \|\|Maharani
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	\|Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye \|\| Raja's mother		\|Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye \|\| Raja's mother
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	\|rowspan="4"\|1973 \|\|Jheel Ke Us Paar \|\|Mrs. Kulwant Rai 'Rani Maa'		\|rowspan="4"\|1973 \|\|[[Jheel Ke Us Paar]] \|\|Mrs. Kulwant Rai 'Rani Maa'
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[Chhupa Rustam]] \|\| Mrs. Rajendra Jain		\|[[Chhupa Rustam]] \|\| Mrs. Rajendra Jain
	\|-		\|-
	\|Banarasi Babu \|\| Mohan's Mother		\|[[Banarasi Babu (1973 film)\|Banrasi Babu]] \|\| Mohan's Mother
	\|-		\|-
	\|Mere Gharib Nawaz \|\| Begum Baig		\|Mere Gharib Nawaz \|\| Begum Baig
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	\|Shehzada \|\| Rajlaxmi		\|Shehzada \|\| Rajlaxmi
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	\|rowspan="2"\|1970 \|\| Heer Raanjha \|\|		\| rowspan="3" \|1970 \|\| [[Heer Raanjha]] \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai]]		\|[[Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai]]
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|Naya Raasta \|\| Rukmini		\| Naya Raasta
			\|Rukmini
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	\|rowspan="2"\|1969 \|\| [[Do Raaste]] \|\| Mrs. Gupta, Satyan's mother		\|rowspan="2"\|1969 \|\| [[Do Raaste]] \|\| Mrs. Gupta, Satyan's mother
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	\|1943 \|\|Najma \|\|Najma		\|1943 \|\|[[Najma (1943 film)\|Najma]] \|\|Najma
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	\|1942 \|\| Garib \|\|Lata (as Veena Kumari)		\|1942 \|\| Garib \|\|Lata (as Veena Kumari)

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{{Short description|Indian film actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
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| name = Veena
| birth_name = Tajour Sultana
| birth_date = {{birth date|1926|07|04|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Quetta]], [[Baluchistan Agency]], [[British India]] <br/> (now in Pakistan)
| death_date = {{death date and age|2004|11|14|1926|07|04|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| occupation = [[Actress]]
| years_active = 1939–1983
| awards =
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| website =
| nationality = Indian
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'''Veena''' (4 July 1926 – 14 November 2004), also known as '''Veena Kumari''', real name '''Tajour Sultana''', was an Indian actress.

==Early life and background==
Veena was born as '''Tajour Sultana''' on 4 July 1926 in [[Quetta]], [[Baluchistan Agency]], [[British Raj|British India]]. At some point of time, her family shifted to [[Lahore]] and she belonged to Lahore's [[Chuna Mandi]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://cineplot.com/veena-profile|title=Veena Profile|publisher=Cineplot|date=14 March 2016|access-date=14 March 2016}}</ref> She married actor-hero Al Nasir in 1947 and had two children.

==Career==
{{unreferenced section|date=July 2018}}
She started out playing heroine roles in pre-partition films. She made her debut with ''Garib'' and ''Gawandhi'' (1942) at around sixteen years of age. ''Garib'' was made in Urdu and ''Gawandhi'' was made in Punjabi and directed by [[Mehboob Khan]]. In ''Garib'', she played the role of Lata and in ''Gawandhi'' she played heroine opposite Shyam, who played the hero. She became known for her roles in pre-partition [[Hindi]] and [[Urdu]] films. Her early years in films came with films such as ''[[Najma (1943 film)|Najma]]'' (1943), ''Phool'' (1945) and ''Humayun'' (1945). Her last film before the [[Partition of India]] was ''Rajputani'' (1946), in which she played a supporting role. She decided to remain in India after the partition, and she acted through the mid-to-late-1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. She played roles in big productions such as ''Halaku'' (1956), ''[[Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi]]'' (1958), ''Kaagaz Ke Phool'' (1959), ''Taj Mahal'' (1963) (for which she received the Filmfare's Award for Best Supporting Actress), ''Do Raaste'' (1969) and ''Pakeezah'' (1972). She retired in 1983 after the release of ''Razia Sultan'' (1983) in which she played Empress Shah Turkhan.

==Death==
{{unreferenced section|date=July 2018}}
She died in [[Bombay]] in 2004 after 21 years of retirement when she was 78 years old after suffering from a protracted illness. She had appeared in over 70 feature films in a career spanning 41 years (1942-1983).

==Filmography==
{{unreferenced section|date=July 2018}}
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Year !!Film !!Character/Role !!Notes
|-
|1986||[[Mazloom]]|| ||
|-
|1983 || [[Raziya Sultan (film)|Razia Sultan]] ||Empress Shah Turkhan
|-
|rowspan="2"|1981 || [[Agni Pareeksha (1981 film)|''Agni Pareeksha'' (1981 film)]] || Karuna Choudhary
|-
|Khawaja Ki Diwani ||
|-
|1980 || [[Payal Ki Jhankaar]] ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1977 || Jay-Vejay: Part - II || Chandeli
|-
|Shatranj Ke Khilari ||Queen Mother
|-
|1974 || [[Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam]] Rani Sheela
|-
|rowspan="2"|1974 || 5 Rifles ||Maharani
|-
|Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye || Raja's mother
|-
|rowspan="4"|1973 ||Jheel Ke Us Paar ||Mrs. Kulwant Rai 'Rani Maa'
|-
|[[Chhupa Rustam]] || Mrs. Rajendra Jain
|-
|Banarasi Babu || Mohan's Mother
|-
|Mere Gharib Nawaz || Begum Baig
|-
|rowspan="3"|1972 ||[[Parichay (film)|Parichay]] || Sati Devi
|-
|[[Pakeezah]] || Nawabjaan
|-
|Shehzada || Rajlaxmi
|-
|rowspan="2"|1970 || Heer Raanjha ||
|-
|[[Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai]]
|
|-
|Naya Raasta || Rukmini
|-
|rowspan="2"|1969 || [[Do Raaste]] || Mrs. Gupta, Satyan's mother
|-
|Anmol Moti ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|1968 || Aashirwad || Leela S. Choudhary
|-
|Saathi || Rajni's Mother
|-
|Shrimanji ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|1967 || [[Chhoti Si Mulaqat]] || Shanker's wife
|-
| ''[[Noor Jehan (film)|Noor Jehan]]'' ||
|-
|1966 || Sannata ||
|-
|1966 || [[Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (1966 film)]] || Razia, Ali Baba's older sister
|-
|1965 || Sikandar-E-Azam || Sikandar's mother
|-
|rowspan="2"|1964 || Baghi ||
|-
|Shehnai ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1963 || Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon || Jamuna
|-
|[[Taj Mahal (1963 film)|Taj Mahal]] || Malka-E-Alam Noor Jehan/Mehrunissa
|-
|rowspan="2"|1959 || Chhoti Bahen || Yashoda
|-
|[[Kaagaz Ke Phool]] || Veena Varma/Veena Sinha
|-
|rowspan="2"|1958 || [[Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi]] ||Kamini
|-
|Mehndi ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|1957 || Mera Salaam ||
|-
|[[Mumtaz Mahal (film)|Mumtaz Mahal]] ||
|-
|Naya Zamana ||
|-
|1956 || Halaku || Maharani
|-
|rowspan="2"|1952 || Aasmaan||
|-
|Annadata ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1951 ||[[Afsana (film)|Afsana]] ||Meera
|-
|Kashmir ||
|-
|1950 || Dastan ||Rani
|-
|1946 ||Rajputani ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1945 ||Humayun ||Rajkumari (as Veena Kumari)
|-
|Phool ||
|-
|1943 ||Najma ||Najma
|-
|1942 || Garib ||Lata (as Veena Kumari)
|-
|1939 || Swastik ||
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

* [http://cineplot.com/veena-profile/ Veena Profile] cineplot

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0474940}}
*{{Bollywood Hungama person|veena}}

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[[Category:1926 births]]
[[Category:2004 deaths]]
[[Category:Actresses in Urdu cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses from Lahore]]
[[Category:People from Quetta]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]