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{{Short description|Jewish Indian actress}} | |||
{{About|the actress|the singer|Firoza Begum (singer)}} | {{About|the actress|the singer|Firoza Begum (singer)}} | ||
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'''Firoza Begum''' was a [[Jew]]ish | '''Firoza Begum''' was a [[Jew]]ish Indian actress. Firoza starred in several [[Bollywood]] and [[Malayalam cinema|Mollywood]] films.{{r|bmn1}} She was "hugely" popular in the 1920s and 1930s.{{r|jr1}} Although there were many Jewish actresses at the time, she stands out along with other notables like [[Ruby Myers]] and [[Esther Victoria Abraham]] (Pramila).{{r|sg1}}{{r|mmm}}{{r|sk1}} | ||
She is of [[Bene Israel]] heritage. Born '''Susan Solomon''', she used the Muslim name Firoza Begum to hide her Jewish ancestry{{r|nm1}} | She is of [[Bene Israel]] heritage. Born '''Susan Solomon''', she used the Muslim name Firoza Begum to hide her Jewish ancestry{{r|nm1}} | ||
Latest revision as of 03:39, 11 August 2021
Firoza Begum was a Jewish Indian actress. Firoza starred in several Bollywood and Mollywood films.[1] She was "hugely" popular in the 1920s and 1930s.[2] Although there were many Jewish actresses at the time, she stands out along with other notables like Ruby Myers and Esther Victoria Abraham (Pramila).[3][4][5]
She is of Bene Israel heritage. Born Susan Solomon, she used the Muslim name Firoza Begum to hide her Jewish ancestry[6] (see History of the Jews in India). She was one of five famous Jewish Indian actresses featured in the documentary Shalom Bollywood: The Untold Story of Jews and Bollywood by Danny Ben-Moshe released in 2013.[7]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
- Bewafa Qatil
- Prem Veer
- Din Raat
- Raigad
- Bhagta Bhoot
- Circus Girl
- Noor-E-Yaman (1935)
- Ansuon Ki Duniya (1936)
- Bharat Ka Lal (1936)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ IndiaGlitz - Jews, the lost tribe of Indian Cinema (SPECIAL) - Bollywood Movie News
- ↑ Ginsburg, Aimee (17 April 2006). "From Bollywood to the Sands of Jerusalem". The Jerusalem Report.
- ↑ Dev, Atul (21 September 2013). "The untold story of Jews in Indian cinema". The Sunday Guardian. New Delhi.
- ↑ Somaaya, Bhawana; Kothari, Jigna; Madangarli, Supriya (2013). Mother Maiden Mistress Women in Hindi Cinema, 1950-2010. New Delhi: Harper Collins. ISBN 9789350294857.
- ↑ Kirshner (30 August 2013). "Bollywood's Untold Story". Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ "Jewish women were Indian cinema's first actresses". thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "Shalom Bollywood file at Library of Congress Apr 18 shows Jews' key roles". examiner.com. Examiner.com Entertainment. Retrieved 27 June 2016.[permanent dead link]
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