Nirmala Devi

Nirmala Devi
Nirmala Devi
Born	Nazeem; 7 June 1927; Benares, Benares State, British India
Died	15 June 1996 (aged 69); Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Vocalist, Actress
Spouse(s)	Arun Kumar Ahuja (m. 1942; died 1966)
Children	5 (including Govinda)

Nazeem,^[1] also known as Nirmala Arun (7 June 1927 – 15 June 1996), was an Indian film actress in the 1940s and a Hindustani classical vocalist of the Patiala Gharana.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] She is the mother of Bollywood actor Govinda.

Nirmala Devi was the wife of the 1940s actor Arun Kumar Ahuja. She has five children, including Indian film actor Govinda and film director Kirti Kumar. She died in 1996.

Personal life[edit]

Nirmala Devi was born as Nazeem on 7 June 1927, in the holy city of Varanasi (then known as Banares), Uttar Pradesh to a Muslim family. She was married to actor Arun Kumar Ahuja in 1942, after converting to Hinduism from Islam and changed her name to Nirmala Arun.^[6]^[7] They had 6 children, 4 daughters and 2 sons. The sons are Indian film 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.

Play Back Singer[edit]

Credited as Nirmala

Savera (1942)
Sharda
Kanoon
Geet
Gaali (1944)
Sehra
Janamashtami

Credited as Nirmala Devi

Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
Bawarchi (1972)
Zara Bachke (1959)
Shama Parwana (1954)

Soundtrack[edit]

Bawarchi (1972) - one of the performers on the track "Bhor Aai Gaya Andhiyara"

Filmography[edit]

Credited as Nirmala

Savera (1942)
Sharda
Kanoon
Geet
Gaali (1944)
Chalis Karod (1946)
Sehra
Janamashtami
Anmol Ratan (1950)

Music albums[edit]

Genre - Hindustani Classical - Music Label - HMV (His Master's Voice Ltd, now known as SAREGAMA, India)

Singles:

Banaa Banaa Ke Tamanaa & Gham Ki Nishani (Ghazal)
Jaadu Bhare Tore Nainava Ram & Mori Baali Umar Beeti Jaye (Thumri)

Full Albums:

Saavan Beetaa Jaye (Thumri) (With Ms Laxmi Shankar, contemporary singer)
Weekend Pleasure (Thumri)
Thumriyan by Nirmala Devi (Thumri)
Laakhon Ke Bol Sahe (Thumri)
Ghazals by Nirmala Devi (Ghazal)

References[edit]

↑ "Govinda About". India Forums. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
↑ Manuel, Peter Lamarche (1990). Ṭhumrī in historical and stylistic perspectives. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 90. ISBN 978-81-208-0673-3.
↑ Wade, Bonnie C. (1987). Music in India: the classical traditions. Riverdale Company. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-913215-25-8.
↑ Sharma, Manorma (2006). Tradition of Hindustani music. APH Publishing. p. 114. ISBN 978-81-7648-999-7.
↑ Singh, Manjit (1992). Political socialization of students. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 24. ISBN 978-81-7100-404-1.
↑ "Birthday Special: अभिनेता Govinda की मां थीं मुस्लिम, शादी करने के बाद बदला था धर्म और नाम". Patrika News (in hindi). Retrieved 26 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
↑ Khullar, Darshan (30 September 2014). Pakistan Our Difficult Neighbour and India's Islamic Dimensions. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-93-82652-82-3.

[1] "Govinda About". India Forums. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

[2] Manuel, Peter Lamarche (1990). Ṭhumrī in historical and stylistic perspectives. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 90. ISBN 978-81-208-0673-3.

[3] Wade, Bonnie C. (1987). Music in India: the classical traditions. Riverdale Company. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-913215-25-8.

[4] Sharma, Manorma (2006). Tradition of Hindustani music. APH Publishing. p. 114. ISBN 978-81-7648-999-7.

[5] Singh, Manjit (1992). Political socialization of students. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 24. ISBN 978-81-7100-404-1.

[6] "Birthday Special: अभिनेता Govinda की मां थीं मुस्लिम, शादी करने के बाद बदला था धर्म और नाम". Patrika News (in hindi). Retrieved 26 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

[7] Khullar, Darshan (30 September 2014). Pakistan Our Difficult Neighbour and India's Islamic Dimensions. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-93-82652-82-3.

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