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| name =  Purnima Das Verma<ref name=":1"/>
| name         =  Purnima Das Verma<ref name=":1"/>
| image = Purnima(BollywoodActress).jpg
| image       = Purnima(BollywoodActress).jpg
| caption =
| caption     = Purnima in 1956
| birth_name = Meherbhano Mohammad Ali<ref name=":1"/>
| birth_name   = Meherbhano Mohammad Ali<ref name=":1"/>
| birth_date = {{Birth date |df=yes|1934|03|02}}
| birth_date   = {{Birth date |df=yes|1934|03|02}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2013|08|14|1934|03|02}}
| birth_place  = [[Mumbai|Bombay]], British India
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| death_date   = {{death date and age|df=yes|2013|08|14|1934|03|02}}
| birth_place =  
| death_place  = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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| nationality = [[India]]n
| spouse      = {{plainlist|
| occupation = Actress
* {{marriage|Syed Shauqat Hashmi||1947|end=divorce}}
| yearsactive =  
* {{marriage|[[Bhagwan Das Varma]]|1954|1962|end=died}}
| notable_works =
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| spouse      =
| children    = 1
| children   = [[Emraan Hashmi]] (grandson)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/My-wife-and-my-audience-both-took-time-to-understand-me-Emraan-Hashmi/articleshow/20603710.cms|title=My wife and my audience, both took time to understand me: Emraan Hashmi - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref>
| occupation   = Actress
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| relatives   = [[Bhatt family]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/My-wife-and-my-audience-both-took-time-to-understand-me-Emraan-Hashmi/articleshow/20603710.cms |title=My wife and my audience, both took time to understand me: Emraan Hashmi - Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=16 June 2013 }}</ref>
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[[File:Purnima das verma.jpg|thumb|Purnima Das Verma]]
'''Purnima Das Verma''' (born '''Meherbhano Mohammad Ali'''; 2 March, 1934 — 14 August, 2013) was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in [[Bollywood|Hindi-language films]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/people/article/emraan-hashmi-shares-a-beautiful-picture-of-his-grandmother-actress-purnima-on-her-death-anniversary/269618 |title=Emraan Hashmi shares a beautiful picture of his grandmother, actress Purnima, on her death anniversary |date=14 August 2018 |website=timesnownews.com |publisher=[[Times Now]] |location=India |language=en-GB |access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Emraan-Hashmis-grandmother-veteran-actress-Purnima-passes-away/articleshow/21832564.cms |title=Emraan Hashmi's grandmother passes away - Times of India |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=15 August 2013 |location=India |language=en |access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=https://medium.com/@Bollywoodirect/remembering-yesteryear-hindi-film-actress-purnima-on-her-5th-death-anniversary-acb137eafaa7 |title=Remembering yesteryear Hindi film actress Purnima on her 5th death anniversary. |last=Bollywoodirect |date=13 August 2018 |website=Medium |publisher=[[Medium (website)|Medium]] |access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref> She was the aunt of director [[Mahesh Bhatt]] and grandmother of actor [[Emraan Hashmi]].
'''Purnima Das Verma''' (born Meherbhano Mohammad Ali) was an Indian film actress who worked predominantly in [[Bollywood|Hindi language films]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/people/article/emraan-hashmi-shares-a-beautiful-picture-of-his-grandmother-actress-purnima-on-her-death-anniversary/269618 |title=Emraan Hashmi shares a beautiful picture of his grandmother, actress Purnima, on her death anniversary |date=14 August 2018 |website=www.timesnownews.com |publisher=[[Times Now]] |location=India |language=en-GB |access-date=2019-03-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Emraan-Hashmis-grandmother-veteran-actress-Purnima-passes-away/articleshow/21832564.cms |title=Emraan Hashmi's grandmother passes away - Times of India |work=[[The Times of India]] |location=India |language=en |access-date=2019-03-03}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=https://medium.com/@Bollywoodirect/remembering-yesteryear-hindi-film-actress-purnima-on-her-5th-death-anniversary-acb137eafaa7 |title=Remembering yesteryear Hindi film actress Purnima on her 5th death anniversary. |last=Bollywoodirect |date=13 August 2018 |website=Medium |publisher=[[Medium (website)]] |access-date=2019-03-03}}</ref> She is the grandmother of actor [[Emraan Hashmi]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Meherbhano Mohammad Ali was born on 2 March 1934. Her elder sister Shirin (Shirin Mohammad Ali) gave her a short name 'Meher Bano'. The mother of director [[Mahesh Bhatt]] gave her the alias 'Purnima'{{Citation needed |date=April 2021}} Her first husband, journalist Syed Shauqat Hashmi, had moved to Pakistan during the [[partition of India]]. In 1954, she had her second marriage with filmmaker Bhagwan Das Verma. Her son from her first marriage, Anwar Hashmi (Father of [[Emraan Hashmi|Emran Hashmi]]) acted in [[Baharon Ki Manzil (1968 film)|Baharon Ke Manzil]] (1968) opposite [[Farida Jalal]].<ref name=":1"/> She is a close relative of the famous director, [[Mahesh Bhatt]].
Meherbano Mohammad Ali was born on 2 March, 1934. Her elder sister, Shirin, is the mother of directors [[Mahesh Bhatt]] and [[Mukesh Bhatt]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/etimes-bffs-did-you-know-faraaz-actor-sahil-saigal-is-alia-bhatts-cousin-check-out-the-long-and-complicated-filmy-lineage-of-the-bhatts/articleshow/101417079.cms?from=mdr|title=ETimes BFFs: Did you know Faraaz producer Sahil Saigal is Alia Bhatt's cousin? Check out the long and complicated filmy lineage of the Bhatts! |work=The Times of India |date=10 November 2023 }}</ref> Meherbano's first husband was a [[journalist]] named Syed Shauqat Hashmi, who moved to [[Pakistan]] during the [[partition of India]]. Her son from this first marriage, Anwar Hashmi (father of [[Emraan Hashmi]]), acted in ''[[Baharon Ki Manzil (1968 film)|Baharon Ke Manzil]]'' (1968) opposite [[Farida Jalal]].<ref name=":1"/> In 1954, she got married for the second time, to filmmaker, [[Bhagwan Das Varma]]. Meherbano took the screen name 'Purnima' on the suggestion of director Raman B. Desai.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Hashmi |first1=Emraan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zp7OCwAAQBAJ&dq=emraan+hashmi+grandmother+hindu&pg=PT73 |title=The Kiss of Life: How a Superhero and My Son Defeated Cancer |last2=Siddiqi |first2=Bilal |date=2016-04-11 |publisher=Penguin UK |isbn=978-93-85890-92-5 |language=en}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
She acted in more than 80 Bollywood films.<ref name=":1"/> Poornima was a popular actress in Hindi films from late 40s to 50s. She appeared in many films including Patanga (1949), Jogan (1950), Sagai (1951), Jaal (1952), and Aurat (1953). She acted in more than 80 odd films, including a role in Ajay Devgn starrer [[Phool Aur Kaante]], and the role of Sanjay Dutt’s on screen grandmother in [[Naam (1986 film)|Naam]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Emraan Hashmi's grandmother passes away - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/emraan-hashmis-grandmother-veteran-actress-purnima-passes-away/articleshow/21832564.cms|access-date=2021-07-01|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> She played the role of Amitabh Bachchan's mother in the film [[Zanjeer (1973 film)|Zanjeer]].
Purnima acted in over 80 [[Bollywood]] films.<ref name=":1"/> She was a popular Hindi film actress from the late '40s to '50s. She appeared in many films including, ''Patanga'' (1949), ''Jogan'' (1950), ''Sagai'' (1951), ''Jaal'' (1952), ''Aurat'' (1953), a role in [[Ajay Devgan]]'s debut film ''[[Phool Aur Kaante]]'', and the role of [[Sanjay Dutt]]'s on-screen grandmother, in ''[[Naam (1986 film)|Naam]]'' which was directed by [[Mahesh Bhatt]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emraan Hashmi's grandmother passes away - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/emraan-hashmis-grandmother-veteran-actress-purnima-passes-away/articleshow/21832564.cms |access-date=1 July 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=15 August 2013 |language=en}}</ref> She also played the role of [[Amitabh Bachchan]]'s mother, in the film ''[[Zanjeer (1973 film)|Zanjeer]]''.


==Death==
==Death==
Purnima suffered from [[Alzheimer's disease|Alzheimer's]] during the last few years of her life and died on 14 August 2013.<ref name=":1"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.amarujala.com/amp/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/yesteryear-actress-purnima-ruled-the-screen-in-50s-had-to-sell-bungalow-due-to-financial-problem | title=कभी बॉलीवुड पर राज करती थी ये एक्ट्रेस, आर्थिक तंगी के कारण घर तक पड़ा था बेचना | publisher=amarujala.com | date=14 August 2017 | access-date=27 January 2021 }}</ref> Mahesh Bhatt later tweeted, "My aunt Poornima, the first star of our family &  who happens to be Emraan Hashmi's grandmother has entered the sunset moments of her life.".<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=367531969992986624|user=MaheshNBhatt|title=My aunt Poornima, the first star of our family & who happens to be Emraan Hashmi's grandmother has entered the sunset moments of her life.|author=Mahesh Bhatt}}</ref>
Purnima had [[Alzheimer's disease]] during the last few years of her life and died on 14 August, 2013.<ref name=":1"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/yesteryear-actress-purnima-ruled-the-screen-in-50s-had-to-sell-bungalow-due-to-financial-problem |title=कभी बॉलीवुड पर राज करती थी ये एक्ट्रेस, आर्थिक तंगी के कारण घर तक पड़ा था बेचना |publisher=amarujala.com |date=14 August 2017 |access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref> [[Mahesh Bhatt]] later revealed on [[Twitter]], "My aunt Purnima, the first star of our family and who happens to be [[Emraan Hashmi]]'s grandmother has entered the sunset moments of her life."<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=367531969992986624 |user=MaheshNBhatt |title=My aunt Poornima, the first star of our family & who happens to be Emraan Hashmi's grandmother has entered the sunset moments of her life. |author=Mahesh Bhatt}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
[[File:Purnima das verma.jpg|thumb|Purnima Das Verma]]
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*''[[Patanga (1949 film)|Patanga]]'' (1949)
*''[[Patanga (1949 film)|Patanga]]'' (1949)
*''[[Jogan (film)|Jogan]]'' (1950)
*''[[Jogan (film)|Jogan]]'' (1950)
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*''[[Aurat (1953 film)|Aurat]]'' (1953)
*''[[Aurat (1953 film)|Aurat]]'' (1953)
*[[Baghi Sipahi (1958 film)|Baghi Sipahi]] (1958)
*[[Baghi Sipahi (1958 film)|Baghi Sipahi]] (1958)
*''[[Humjoli]]'' (1970)
*''[[Banphool]]'' (1971)
*''[[Banphool]]'' (1971)
*''[[Zanjeer (1973 film)|Zanjeer]]'' (1973)
*''[[Zanjeer (1973 film)|Zanjeer]]'' (1973)
*''[[Ganga Ki Saugandh]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Khara Khota]]'' (1981)
*''[[Poonam (film)|Poonam]]'' (1981)
*''[[Poonam (film)|Poonam]]'' (1981)
*''[[Hum Se Badkar Kaun]]''(1981)
*''[[Hum Se Badkar Kaun]]''(1981)
*''[[Kaalia]]'' (1981)
*''[[Dharam Kanta]]'' (1982)
*''[[Inquilaab (1984 film)|''Inquilaab'' (1984 film)]]'' Amarnath Aunt
*''[[Inquilaab (1984 film)|''Inquilaab'' (1984 film)]]'' Amarnath Aunt
* ''[[Yaadgaar (1984 film)|Yaadgar]]''  (1984)
*''[[Sadaa Suhagan]]'' (1986)
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:41, 7 November 2025


Further information: Purnima (disambiguation)
Purnima Das Verma[1]
Purnima in 1956
Born
Meherbhano Mohammad Ali[1]

(1934-03-02)2 March 1934
Bombay, British India
Died14 August 2013(2013-08-14) (aged 79)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)
Syed Shauqat Hashmi
(
div. 1947)
​
(
m. 1954; died 1962)
Children1
RelativesBhatt family[2]

Purnima Das Verma (born Meherbhano Mohammad Ali; 2 March, 1934 — 14 August, 2013) was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in Hindi-language films.[3][4][1] She was the aunt of director Mahesh Bhatt and grandmother of actor Emraan Hashmi.

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Meherbano Mohammad Ali was born on 2 March, 1934. Her elder sister, Shirin, is the mother of directors Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt.[5] Meherbano's first husband was a journalist named Syed Shauqat Hashmi, who moved to Pakistan during the partition of India. Her son from this first marriage, Anwar Hashmi (father of Emraan Hashmi), acted in Baharon Ke Manzil (1968) opposite Farida Jalal.[1] In 1954, she got married for the second time, to filmmaker, Bhagwan Das Varma. Meherbano took the screen name 'Purnima' on the suggestion of director Raman B. Desai.[6]

Career[edit | edit source]

Purnima acted in over 80 Bollywood films.[1] She was a popular Hindi film actress from the late '40s to '50s. She appeared in many films including, Patanga (1949), Jogan (1950), Sagai (1951), Jaal (1952), Aurat (1953), a role in Ajay Devgan's debut film Phool Aur Kaante, and the role of Sanjay Dutt's on-screen grandmother, in Naam which was directed by Mahesh Bhatt.[7] She also played the role of Amitabh Bachchan's mother, in the film Zanjeer.

Death[edit | edit source]

Purnima had Alzheimer's disease during the last few years of her life and died on 14 August, 2013.[1][8] Mahesh Bhatt later revealed on Twitter, "My aunt Purnima, the first star of our family and who happens to be Emraan Hashmi's grandmother has entered the sunset moments of her life."[9]

Selected filmography[edit | edit source]

Purnima Das Verma

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Bollywoodirect (13 August 2018). "Remembering yesteryear Hindi film actress Purnima on her 5th death anniversary". Medium. Medium. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "My wife and my audience, both took time to understand me: Emraan Hashmi - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Emraan Hashmi shares a beautiful picture of his grandmother, actress Purnima, on her death anniversary". timesnownews.com. India: Times Now. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "Emraan Hashmi's grandmother passes away - Times of India". The Times of India. India. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "ETimes BFFs: Did you know Faraaz producer Sahil Saigal is Alia Bhatt's cousin? Check out the long and complicated filmy lineage of the Bhatts!". The Times of India. 10 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Hashmi, Emraan; Siddiqi, Bilal (11 April 2016). The Kiss of Life: How a Superhero and My Son Defeated Cancer. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-93-85890-92-5.
  7. ↑ "Emraan Hashmi's grandmother passes away - Times of India". The Times of India. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "कभी बॉलीवुड पर राज करती थी ये एक्ट्रेस, आर्थिक तंगी के कारण घर तक पड़ा था बेचना". amarujala.com. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  9. ↑ Mahesh Bhatt [@MaheshNBhatt] (14 August 2013). "My aunt Poornima, the first star of our family & who happens to be Emraan Hashmi's grandmother has entered the sunset moments of her life" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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