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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Nirmala Devi | | name = Nirmala Devi | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| birthname = | | birthname = Nazeem | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1927|06|07}} | | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1927|06|07}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Varanasi|Benares]], [[Benares State]], [[British India | | birth_place = [[Varanasi|Benares]], [[Benares State]], [[British India]] | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1996|06|15|1927|6|07}} | |||
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1996|06|15|1927|6|07}} | | death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]] | ||
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India | | occupation = Vocalist, Actress | ||
| occupation | | yearsactive = | ||
| yearsactive = | | spouse = {{marriage|[[Arun Kumar Ahuja]]|1942|1966|end=d.}} | ||
| spouse = [[Arun Kumar Ahuja]] | | children = 5 (including [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]) | ||
| children = 5 (including [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
''' | '''Nazeem''',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Govinda About|url=https://www.indiaforums.com/person/govinda_80/biography|access-date=2021-09-26|website=India Forums|language=en}}</ref> also known as '''Nirmala Arun''' (7 June 1927 {{endash}} 15 June 1996), was an [[India]]n film actress in the 1940s and a [[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani classical]] vocalist of the [[Patiala Gharana]].<ref>{{cite book | ||
| title=Ṭhumrī in historical and stylistic perspectives | | title=Ṭhumrī in historical and stylistic perspectives | ||
| last=Manuel | first=Peter Lamarche | page=90 |year=1990 | | last=Manuel | first=Peter Lamarche | page=90 |year=1990 | ||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Nirmala Devi was born on 7 June 1927, in the holy city of [[Varanasi]] (then known as Banares), [[Uttar Pradesh]]. | Nirmala Devi was born as Nazeem on 7 June 1927, in the holy city of [[Varanasi]] (then known as Banares), [[Uttar Pradesh]] to a [[Muslims|Muslim]] family. She was married to actor [[Arun Kumar Ahuja]] in 1942, after [[List of converts to Hinduism from Islam|converting to Hinduism from Islam]] and changed her name to Nirmala Arun.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Birthday Special: अभिनेता Govinda की मां थीं मुस्लिम, शादी करने के बाद बदला था धर्म और नाम|url=https://www.patrika.com/bollywood-news/actor-govinda-mother-was-changed-religion-and-name-after-marriage-6585725/|access-date=2021-09-26|website=Patrika News|language=hindi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Khullar|first=Darshan|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=3QmqCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106&dq=did+govinda+mother+converted+to+hinduism&source=bl&ots=53OuY7cPP2&sig=ACfU3U3sc7EkXxhsawhhcDHS6_ajA9C6yg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjCw_nl3ZzzAhUy73MBHWYIA28Q6AF6BAgNEAM|title=Pakistan Our Difficult Neighbour and India's Islamic Dimensions|date=2014-09-30|publisher=Vij Books India Pvt Ltd|isbn=978-93-82652-82-3|language=en}}</ref> They had 6 children, 4 daughters and 2 sons. The sons are Indian film actor [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] and film director Kirti Kumar. Nirmala took to acting during the period of her betrothal and her first film to be released was ‘Savera’ (meaning ‘Dawn), with husband Arun as co-star. | ||
She was married to actor [[Arun Kumar Ahuja]] in 1942. They had 6 children, 4 daughters and 2 sons. The sons are Indian film actor [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] and film director Kirti Kumar. Nirmala took to acting during the period of her betrothal and her first film to be released was ‘Savera’ (meaning ‘Dawn), with husband Arun as co-star. | |||
Nirmala Devi died on 15 June 1996, at the age of 69, in Mumbai. | Nirmala Devi died on 15 June 1996, at the age of 69, in Mumbai. | ||
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[[Category:Singers from Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Singers from Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Women Hindustani musicians]] | [[Category:Women Hindustani musicians]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Hindus]] | |||
[[Category:20th-century Indian women singers]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian women singers]] | ||
[[Category:Women musicians from Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Women musicians from Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Actresses from Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Actresses from Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Indian | [[Category:Indian women classical singers]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]] | ||
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]] | [[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Khyal singers]] | [[Category:20th-century Khyal singers]] | ||
[[Category:Converts to Hinduism from Islam]] | |||