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{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Short description|Indian actress (1932–2000)}} | ||
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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Nigar Sultana | | name = Nigar Sultana | ||
| image = | | image = Nigar Sultana Actress-By Rashid Ashraf.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| image_size = | | image_size = 220 | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1932|06|21}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1932|06|21}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], | | birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], Hyderabad State, [[British India]] | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2000|04|21| | | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2000|04|21|1932|06|21}} | ||
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India | | death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India | ||
| spouse = [[K. Asif]] | | spouse = [[S. M. Yusuf]] (divorced) <br> [[K. Asif]] | ||
| occupation = Actress | | occupation = Actress | ||
| yearsactive = | | yearsactive = 1946 – 1986 | ||
| children = | | children = 6 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Nigar Sultana''' (21 June 1932 – 21 April 2000) was an Indian actress who worked in [[Hindi]] films. She appeared in ''[[Aag (1948 film)|Aag]]'' (1948), ''[[Patanga (1949 film)|Patanga]]'' (1949), ''[[Sheesh Mahal (1950 film)|Sheesh Mahal]]'' (1950), ''[[Mirza Ghalib (film)|Mirza Ghalib]]'' (1954), ''[[Yahudi]]'' (1958), ''[[Do Kaliyaan]]'' (1968) | '''Nigar Sultana''' (21 June 1932 – 21 April 2000) was an Indian actress who worked in [[Hindi]] films. She appeared in ''[[Aag (1948 film)|Aag]]'' (1948), ''[[Patanga (1949 film)|Patanga]]'' (1949), ''[[Sheesh Mahal (1950 film)|Sheesh Mahal]]'' (1950), ''[[Mirza Ghalib (film)|Mirza Ghalib]]'' (1954), ''[[Yahudi]]'' (1958), ''[[Do Kaliyaan]]'' (1968) but is most notably remembered for playing the role of Bahar Begum in the [[historical epic]] film ''[[Mughal-e-Azam]]'' (1960). She was the wife of filmmaker [[K. Asif]].<ref name=Cinemaazi>{{cite news|url=https://www.cinemaazi.com/people/nigar-|url-status=dead|title=Nigar Sultana profile and filmography|website=Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation (Cinemaazi.com) website|archive-date=21 April 2021|access-date=11 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421101949/https://www.cinemaazi.com/people/nigar-}}</ref> | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Nigar Sultana was born on 21 June 1932 in [[Hyderabad]], | Nigar Sultana was born on 21 June 1932 in [[Hyderabad]], India.<ref name=Cinemaazi/><ref name=TOI>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/sharmila-tagore-to-sushmita-sen-these-8-bollywood-divas-were-born-in-hyderabad/photostory/81495750.cms?picid=81495780|title=Sharmila Tagore to Sushmita Sen, Bollywood divas born in Hyderabad|newspaper=The Times of India newspaper|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903141121/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/sharmila-tagore-to-sushmita-sen-these-8-bollywood-divas-were-born-in-hyderabad/photostory/81495750.cms?picid=81495791|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 September 2021|access-date=11 April 2025}}</ref> She was the youngest daughter of a family of five siblings.<ref name=TOI/> She had two brothers and two sisters. She spent her childhood in Hyderabad where her father held the rank of a Major in the [[Nizam]]'s State Army.<ref name=Cinemaazi/><ref name=TOI/><ref name=Cineplot2>{{cite web|url=http://cineplot.com/nigar-sultana-interview/ |title=Nigar Sultana – Interview in 1953|author=Patricia Pereira|date=1 May 2016|archive-date=22 December 2016|access-date=11 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222042310/http://cineplot.com/nigar-sultana-interview/|website=Cineplot.com website|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
She went to school for a while and later studied at home. She took part in a school drama on one occasion and ever after was keen on acting.<ref name= | She went to school for a while and later studied at home. She took part in a school drama on one occasion and ever after was keen on acting.<ref name=Cineplot2/> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
The first film Nigar | The first film Nigar saw was ''[[Hum Tum Aur Woh (1938 film)|Hum Tum Aur Woh]]'' (1938). She was so utterly thrilled by it that when Jagdish Sethi, a friend of her father's, offered her the lead in a film he was making with Mohan Bhavnani, she took it on the spot.<ref name=Cineplot2/> | ||
She entered the | She entered the film industry with the 1946 film ''Rangbhoomi''. [[Raj Kapoor]]'s ''Aag'' (1948) was her first big break in Hindi films. She played the character of "Nirmala", which was equally appreciated by critics and audience. After that, she played character roles in a number of films.<ref name=Cinemaazi/> | ||
''[[Patanga (1949 film)|Patanga]]'' (1949), ''Dil Ki Basti'' (1949), ''[[Sheesh Mahal (1950 film)|Sheesh Mahal]]'' (1950), ''Khel'' (1950), ''Daman'' (1951), ''Anand Bhavan'' (1953), ''[[Mirza Ghalib (film)|Mirza Ghalib]]'' (1954), '' | Her first big film was ''Shikayat'' (1948), made in Poona; then came ''Bela'' (1947), a Ranjit production, and after that many more in which she played leading roles. She played the role of the court dancer Bahar, who envies [[Jahangir|Prince Salim]]'s ([[Dilip Kumar]]) love for [[Anarkali]] ([[Madhubala]]) in the film [[Mughal-e-Azam]] (1960). The songs ''Teri Mehfil Mein Qismat'' and ''Jab Raat Hai Aisi Matwali'' were picturised on her.<ref name=Cinemaazi/> ''Dara'' (1953) and ''Khyber''<ref name=Cineplot2/>'', [[Patanga (1949 film)|Patanga]]'' (1949), ''Dil Ki Basti'' (1949), ''[[Sheesh Mahal (1950 film)|Sheesh Mahal]]'' (1950), ''Khel'' (1950), ''Daman'' (1951), ''Anand Bhavan'' (1953), ''[[Mirza Ghalib (film)|Mirza Ghalib]]'' (1954), ''Tankhah'' (1956), ''Durgesh Nandini'' (1956) and ''[[Yahudi]]'' (1958) are among her noted movies. She was most active during the 1950s and appeared in fewer movies later. ''Jumbish: A Movement – The Movie'' in 1986 is her last Hindi film.<ref name="Cinemaazi" /> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Nigar Sultana was linked with Pakistani actor [[Syed Ishrat Abbas|Darpan Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cineplot.com/nigar-sultana-with-her-little-girl/|title=Nigar Sultana with her little girl}}</ref> On 13 June 1959, she held a press conference specifically to deny reports that she had married the Pakistani actor.<ref name=Cineplot>{{cite web|url=http://cineplot.com/vintage-tidbits-indian-actress-nigar-sultana-denying-reports-of-her-marriage-with-pakistani-actor-ishrat-darpan-kumar/|title= Vintage Tidbits – Indian actress Nigar Sultana denying reports of her marriage with Pakistani actor Ishrat (Darpan Kumar) in 1954|website=Cineplot.com website via Filmfare.com website|archive-date=16 June 2012|date=13 May 2012|access-date=11 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616141108/http://cineplot.com/vintage-tidbits-indian-actress-nigar-sultana-denying-reports-of-her-marriage-with-pakistani-actor-ishrat-darpan-kumar/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
Nigar Sultana was linked with Pakistani actor [[Syed Ishrat Abbas|Darpan Kumar]].<ref> | |||
Later, Nigar Sultana married [[K. Asif]], producer-director of ''[[Mughal-e-Azam]]'' (1960).<ref name=Cinemaazi/> Their daughter was actress [[Heena Kausar]].<ref name=Cinemaazi/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cineplot.com/heena-hina-kausar/|title=Heena (Hina) Kausar | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802223143/http://cineplot.com/heena-hina-kausar/ | archive-date=2020-08-02}}</ref> Heena Kausar appeared in secondary roles in a large number of films during the 1970s and early 1980s. | |||
Two actresses of the 1950s, sisters Chitra (born Afsar-un-nisa)<ref name=Cinemaazi/><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.cinemaazi.com/people/chitra | title=Chitra - Actress | website=www.cinemaazi.com}}</ref> and Paras (born Yusuf-un-nisa) are Nigar Sultana's nieces.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cineplot.com/paras-profile/|title=Paras – Profile | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131134318/http://cineplot.com/paras-profile/ | archive-date=2019-01-31}}</ref> | |||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
Nigar Sultana died on 21 April 2000 in [[Mumbai]], India.<ref name=Cinemaazi/> | |||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
[[File:Nigar Sultana Actress-By Rashid Ashraf.jpg|thumb|Sultana in ''[[Aag (1948 film)|Aag]]'' (1948)]] | [[File:Nigar Sultana Actress-By Rashid Ashraf.jpg|thumb|Sultana in ''[[Aag (1948 film)|Aag]]'' (1948)]] | ||
* ''[[Rangbhoomi]]'' (1946) | * ''[[Rangbhoomi]]'' (1946) (her debut film)<ref name=Cinemaazi/><ref name=TOI/> | ||
* ''1857'' (1946) | * ''1857'' (1946) | ||
* ''Bela'' (1947) | * ''Bela'' (1947) | ||
* ''Shikayat'' (1948) | * ''Shikayat'' (1948)<ref name=Cinemaazi/> | ||
* ''Nao'' (1948) | * ''Nao'' (1948) | ||
* ''Mitti Ke Khiloune'' (1948) | * ''Mitti Ke Khiloune'' (1948) | ||
* ''[[Aag (1948 film)|Aag]]'' aka ''Fire'' (1948) | * ''[[Aag (1948 film)|Aag]]'' aka ''Fire'' (1948)<ref name=Cinemaazi/><ref name=TOI/> | ||
* ''[[Patanga (1949 film)|Patanga]]'' (1949) | * ''[[Patanga (1949 film)|Patanga]]'' (1949)<ref name=Cinemaazi/> | ||
* ''Sunehre Din'' (1949) | * ''Sunehre Din'' (1949) | ||
* ''[[Bazaar (1949 film)|Bazaar]]'' (1949) | * ''[[Bazaar (1949 film)|Bazaar]]'' (1949)<ref name=Cinemaazi/> | ||
* ''[[Balam (1949 film)|Balam]]'' (1949) | * ''[[Balam (1949 film)|Balam]]'' (1949) | ||
* ''[[Sheesh Mahal (1950 film)|Sheesh Mahal]]'' (1950) | * ''[[Sheesh Mahal (1950 film)|Sheesh Mahal]]'' (1950)<ref name=Cinemaazi/> | ||
* ''Khel'' (1950) | * ''[[:hi:खेल (1950 फ़िल्म)|Khel]]'' (1950) | ||
* ''Khamosh Sipahi'' (1950) | * ''Khamosh Sipahi'' (1950) | ||
* ''Phoolan Ke Haar'' (1951) | * ''Phoolan Ke Haar'' (1951) | ||
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* ''Anand Bhawan'' (1953) | * ''Anand Bhawan'' (1953) | ||
* ''Rishta'' (1954) | * ''Rishta'' (1954) | ||
* ''[[Mirza Ghalib (film)|Mirza Ghalib]]'' (1954) | * ''[[Mirza Ghalib (film)|Mirza Ghalib]]'' (1954)<ref name=Cinemaazi/> | ||
* ''Mastana'' (1954) | * ''Mastana'' (1954) | ||
* ''Mangu'' (1954) | * ''Mangu'' (1954) | ||
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* ''[[Yahudi]]'' (1958) | * ''[[Yahudi]]'' (1958) | ||
* ''Commander'' (1959) | * ''Commander'' (1959) | ||
* ''[[Mughal-E-Azam]]'' (1960) | * ''[[Mughal-E-Azam]]'' (1960)<ref name=Cinemaazi/> | ||
* ''Raaz | * ''[[Raaz Ki Baat]]'' (1962) | ||
* ''Taj Mahal'' | * ''Taj Mahal'' | ||
* ''[[Mere Hamdam Mere Dost]]'' (1968) | * ''[[Mere Hamdam Mere Dost]]'' (1968) | ||
* ''[[Do Kaliyaan]]'' (1968) | * ''[[Do Kaliyaan]]'' (1968)<ref name=Cinemaazi/> | ||
* ''[[Bansi Birju]]'' (1972) | * ''[[Bansi Birju]]'' (1972)<ref name=Cinemaazi/> | ||
* ''Jumbish: A Movement-The Movie'' (1986) | * ''Jumbish: A Movement-The Movie'' (1986)<ref name=Cinemaazi/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 12:58, 16 March 2026
Nigar Sultana | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 21 June 1932 Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India |
| Died | 21 April 2000 (aged 67) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1946 – 1986 |
| Spouse(s) | S. M. Yusuf (divorced) K. Asif |
| Children | 6 |
Nigar Sultana (21 June 1932 – 21 April 2000) was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. She appeared in Aag (1948), Patanga (1949), Sheesh Mahal (1950), Mirza Ghalib (1954), Yahudi (1958), Do Kaliyaan (1968) but is most notably remembered for playing the role of Bahar Begum in the historical epic film Mughal-e-Azam (1960). She was the wife of filmmaker K. Asif.[1]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Nigar Sultana was born on 21 June 1932 in Hyderabad, India.[1][2] She was the youngest daughter of a family of five siblings.[2] She had two brothers and two sisters. She spent her childhood in Hyderabad where her father held the rank of a Major in the Nizam's State Army.[1][2][3]
She went to school for a while and later studied at home. She took part in a school drama on one occasion and ever after was keen on acting.[3]
Career[edit | edit source]
The first film Nigar saw was Hum Tum Aur Woh (1938). She was so utterly thrilled by it that when Jagdish Sethi, a friend of her father's, offered her the lead in a film he was making with Mohan Bhavnani, she took it on the spot.[3]
She entered the film industry with the 1946 film Rangbhoomi. Raj Kapoor's Aag (1948) was her first big break in Hindi films. She played the character of "Nirmala", which was equally appreciated by critics and audience. After that, she played character roles in a number of films.[1]
Her first big film was Shikayat (1948), made in Poona; then came Bela (1947), a Ranjit production, and after that many more in which she played leading roles. She played the role of the court dancer Bahar, who envies Prince Salim's (Dilip Kumar) love for Anarkali (Madhubala) in the film Mughal-e-Azam (1960). The songs Teri Mehfil Mein Qismat and Jab Raat Hai Aisi Matwali were picturised on her.[1] Dara (1953) and Khyber[3], Patanga (1949), Dil Ki Basti (1949), Sheesh Mahal (1950), Khel (1950), Daman (1951), Anand Bhavan (1953), Mirza Ghalib (1954), Tankhah (1956), Durgesh Nandini (1956) and Yahudi (1958) are among her noted movies. She was most active during the 1950s and appeared in fewer movies later. Jumbish: A Movement – The Movie in 1986 is her last Hindi film.[1]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Nigar Sultana was linked with Pakistani actor Darpan Kumar.[4] On 13 June 1959, she held a press conference specifically to deny reports that she had married the Pakistani actor.[5]
Later, Nigar Sultana married K. Asif, producer-director of Mughal-e-Azam (1960).[1] Their daughter was actress Heena Kausar.[1][6] Heena Kausar appeared in secondary roles in a large number of films during the 1970s and early 1980s.
Two actresses of the 1950s, sisters Chitra (born Afsar-un-nisa)[1][7] and Paras (born Yusuf-un-nisa) are Nigar Sultana's nieces.[8]
Death[edit | edit source]
Nigar Sultana died on 21 April 2000 in Mumbai, India.[1]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
- Rangbhoomi (1946) (her debut film)[1][2]
- 1857 (1946)
- Bela (1947)
- Shikayat (1948)[1]
- Nao (1948)
- Mitti Ke Khiloune (1948)
- Aag aka Fire (1948)[1][2]
- Patanga (1949)[1]
- Sunehre Din (1949)
- Bazaar (1949)[1]
- Balam (1949)
- Sheesh Mahal (1950)[1]
- Khel (1950)
- Khamosh Sipahi (1950)
- Phoolan Ke Haar (1951)
- Daman (1951)
- Hyderabad Ki Nazneen (1952)
- Anand Bhawan (1953)
- Rishta (1954)
- Mirza Ghalib (1954)[1]
- Mastana (1954)
- Mangu (1954)
- Khaibar (1954)
- Sardar (1955)
- Umer Marvi (1956)
- Durgesh Nandini (1956)
- Yahudi (1958)
- Commander (1959)
- Mughal-E-Azam (1960)[1]
- Raaz Ki Baat (1962)
- Taj Mahal
- Mere Hamdam Mere Dost (1968)
- Do Kaliyaan (1968)[1]
- Bansi Birju (1972)[1]
- Jumbish: A Movement-The Movie (1986)[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 "Nigar Sultana profile and filmography". Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation (Cinemaazi.com) website. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Sharmila Tagore to Sushmita Sen, Bollywood divas born in Hyderabad". The Times of India newspaper. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Patricia Pereira (1 May 2016). "Nigar Sultana – Interview in 1953". Cineplot.com website. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ "Nigar Sultana with her little girl".
- ↑ "Vintage Tidbits – Indian actress Nigar Sultana denying reports of her marriage with Pakistani actor Ishrat (Darpan Kumar) in 1954". Cineplot.com website via Filmfare.com website. 13 May 2012. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ "Heena (Hina) Kausar". Archived from the original on 2 August 2020.
- ↑ "Chitra - Actress". www.cinemaazi.com.
- ↑ "Paras – Profile". Archived from the original on 31 January 2019.