Saira Bano is a family medicine doctor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has been in practice for more than 20 years. Saira Bano is a family medicine doctor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has been in practice for more than 20 years.

Naseem Banu (4 July 1916–18 June 2002) was an Indian film actress. She was referred to as Naseem and known as 'Beauty Queen' and the 'first female superstar' of Indian Cinema.^[1] Starting her acting career in the mid-1930s she continued to act till mid-1950s. Her first film was Khoon Ka KhoonVelocity ultra metallic. (Hamlet) (1935) with Sohrab Modi under whose Minerva Movietone banner she acted for several years. Her high-point came with Modi's Pukar (1939) in which she played the role of Empress Nur Jahan. According to composer Naushad she got the sobriquet Pari-Chehra (fairy face) Naseem through the publicity advertisements of her films.^[2] She was the mother of actress Saira Banu and mother-in-law to the actor Dilip Kumar.^[3]

Early years[edit]

Naseem Banu was born as Roshan Ara Begum in Old Delhi, India, into a community of performers and entertainers. Her mother, Shamshad Begum, also known as Chhamian Bai,^[4] was a famous and well-earning singer of those days. Years later, when Naseem was in her prime, and earning a salary of ₹ 3500, she stated that her mother was, even at that time in her old age, earning more than she was.^[5] Naseem's father was the head of a wealthy, land-owning, aristocratic family and descended from royalty. He was Nawab Abdul Waheed Khan of Hasanpur.

Naseem, then named Roshan Ara Begum, studied at Queen Mary's High School, Delhi; her mother Shamshad Begum wanted her to become a doctor.^[6] Naseem was keen on films and admired the actress Sulochana (Ruby Myers), ever since she had seen a film of hers, but her mother was against the idea of films.^[6] On a visit to Bombay, Naseem got interested in seeing the film shootings and at one of the sets she was approached by Sohrab Modi to play Ophelia in his film Hamlet. Her mother refused permission and Naseem went on a hunger-strike till her mother agreed. Having played the role, Naseem was unable to continue her education as the school was shocked at her acting in films, then considered a lowly profession.^[1]

Career[edit]

Naseem returned to Bombay and signed a contract with Sohrab Modi. She had started her career with Khoon Ka Khoon (Hamlet) (1935)^{[citation needed]} and went on to make several films with Modi under the Minerva Movietone banner. After acting in films like 'Khan Bahadur' (1937), Talaq (Divorce) (1938), Meetha Zahar and Vasanti (1938) she started work in what became known as her most famous film Pukar in the role of Noor Jahan. To prepare for the film she went riding every day and learnt singing. The film took over a year to complete and brought Naseem into prominence in a spectacular manner.^[7] One of her songs, 'Zindagi Ka Saaz Bhi Kya Saaz Hai' became popular with the audiences.^[8] The publicity of the film dealt on her beauty calling her Beauty Queen and Pari Chehra a name that was to endure over the years before passing on to her daughter Saira Banu.^[3]

After the classic Pukar, the demand for Naseem as an actress increased and she was approached by several film studios to act with them. But Sohrab Modi refused to release her from her contract. This caused some uneasiness between the two. Sheesh Mahal (1950), produced by Minerva show-cased her acting talents devoid of make-up and jewellery and clad only in simple sarees.^[1] From Minerva Movietone, Naseem moved to Circo and then Filmistan studios where she performed in Chal Chal Re Naujawan with Ashok Kumar.

Married to Ehsan by now, the husband-wife team started Taj Mahal Pictures^[9] and made several films like Ujala (1942), Begum (1945), Mulaqat (1947), Chandni Raat (1949) and Ajeeb Ladki (1942) under the home banner. The last two were also directed by her husband, Mohammed Ehsan.^[10] However she did a couple of action and fantasy films ('low-grade films') like Sinbad Jahazi (1952) and Baghi (1953), in which she was not accepted by the audiences. She acted in Minerva’s Nausherwan-E-Adil (1957) in a small role and then quit acting.^[8] She continued to remain active, first trying her hand as a producer, and then as her daughter’s dress-designer when Saira entered films with Junglee (1961).

Some of her best films are Pukar (1939), Chal Chal Re Naujawan (1944), Anokhi Ada (1948), Sheesh Mahal (1950) and Shabistan (1951).^[11] She co-starred with most of the top stars of those days like Sohrab Modi, Chandra Mohan, Prithviraj Kapoor, Ashok Kumar, Shyam, Surendra, Navin Yagnik, Prem Adib, and Rehman. It was during the shooting of Shabistan (1951) that the famous actor Shyam had a fall from the horseback and died.^[12]

Personal life[edit]

Naseem married her childhood friend an architect, Mian Ehsan-ul-Haq, with whom she started the Taj Mahal Pictures banner. They had two children, a daughter Saira Banu^[13] and a son, Late Sultan Ahmed ( 1939 - 2016 ) . Naseem’s husband opted to leave India and settle in Pakistan following Partition. Naseem stayed back in India with her children. Ehsan took the negatives of her films releasing the films in Pakistan where she had a following because of it.^[14] Naseem moved to England and stayed there for some time with both her son and daughter studying there for a while.^[9] Naseem helped Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu get married according to the Times of India report with the 44-year-old Kumar marrying a 22-year-old Saira Banu.^[15] However, in the Stardust interview Naseem stated that she was surprised at the two getting married as she thought that Dilip Kumar was a 'confirmed bachelor' though she had noted the interest Kumar was taking in Saira Banu.^[14]

Naseem died on 18 June 2002 in Mumbai at the age of 85.^[1]

Filmography[edit]

• Khoon Ka Khoon (Hamlet) 1935
• Khan Bahadur (1937)
• Meetha Zahar (1938)
• Talaq (Divorce) (1938)
• Vasanti (1938)
• Pukar (1939)
• Main Hari (1940)
• Ujala (1942)
• Chal Chal Re Naujawan (1944)
• Begum (1944)
• Jeevan Swapna (1946)
• Door Chalen (1946)
• Mulaqat (1947)
• Anokhi Ada (1948)
• Chandni Raat (1949)
• Sheesh Mahal (1950)
• Shabistan (1951)
• Ajeeb Ladki (1952)
• Betaab (1952)
• Sinbad Jahazi (1952)
• Baghi (1953)
• Nausherwan-E-Adil (1957)

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abcdPandya, Haresh (4 September 2002). 'Naseem Banu First female superstar of Indian Cinema'. Guardian News and Media Limited. The Guardian. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
2. ^Khubchandani, Lata. 'They called her Pari Chehra Naseem'. rediff.com. Rediff.com. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
3. ^ ^abKaur, Devinder Bir (21 June 2002). 'Original Beauty Queen of Hindi films'. The Tribune. The Tribune, Chandigarh. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
4. ^'Naseem Banu'. StreeShakti. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
5. ^'Naseem Banu Stardust interview from 1971'. Cineplot. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
6. ^ ^abPatel, Sushila Rani Baburao (1952). Stars of the Indian Screen. India: Parker &Sons Limited. p. 15.
7. ^Malik, Saeed. 'Naseem Bano'. cineplot.com. Cineplot.com. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
8. ^ ^abTilak Rishi (2012). Bless You Bollywood!: A Tribute to Hindi Cinema on Completing 100 Years. Trafford Publishing. pp. 168–. ISBN978-1-4669-3963-9. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
9. ^ ^abSanjit Narwekar (21 December 2012). DILIP KUMAR THE LAST EMPEROR. Rupa Publications. pp. 113–. ISBN978-81-291-3365-6. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
10. ^'Naseem'. citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
11. ^'Naseem Banu'. Muvyz, Inc. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
12. ^'Shyam'. The Rest. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
13. ^However, according to some sources, Saira Banu was the love-child of Naseem and her lover Nawab Sir Liaqat Hayat Khan, former Prime Minister of Patiala State
14. ^ ^ab'Naseem Banu Stardust interview from 1971'.Missing or empty url= (help)
15. ^'Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu's love story' (Mumbai Mirror). Bennett &Coleman Limited. Times of India. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2014.

External links[edit]

• Naseem Banu on IMDb

Contents.Early life Saira Banu was born in, India to actress, and film producer Mian Ehsan-ul-Haqwho produced the film Phool in Mumbai and the film Wadah in Pakistan. Her maternal grandmother was the Chamiyan Bai, also known as Shamshad Begum of Delhi (not to be confused with the famous playback singer of yesteryear who was from Amritsar, Punjab). Her niece is former actress Shaheen Banu, who is the daughter of her brother Sultan.Saira spent a significant part of her childhood in London, and went to.

Her maternal grandmother was from. Her paternal grandfather, Muhammad Suleman, was an architect who served as the Chief Engineer of New Delhi and was later involved in the construction of 's in Karachi. Her paternal grandmother, Khatoon Begum, was from Mohalla Churiwalan, and a daughter of the 'raees' and public figure, Khan Bahadur Maulvi Abdul Ahad Honorary Magistrate(1850-1920). Her paternal great aunt Khadeeja Begum, was married to the of the in Delhi, Ahmed Bukhari.Career Saira Banu was 16 years old in 1960, the year she made her debut to Hindi films. She said in a programme that she had basic talent and little dancing experience. Her peers all were classically trained, which was why she wasn't put in the top league.

Banu started taking and lessons with success, and trained herself professionally. Soon she became a dancer, and her films featured more of her dancing.Banu made her acting debut opposite in the 1961 film, for which she earned her first nomination as Best Actress. The famous song from this movie 'Yaahoo!! Chahe Koi Mujhe Junglee Kahe' sung by was a big success. Junglee was written by (aka Kashmiri and Agha Jani), who also coached her in Urdu dialogue delivery, given his background in Urdu literature and poetry from Lucknow. Junglee was the beginning of her career as a successful actress throughout the 1960s and early 1970s.

Her image was that of a romantic heroine for love stories in the 1960s, till 1967. She did one more film opposite Shammi Kapoor, named Bluff Master, directed by.Some of her successful romantic films include Jhuk Gaya Aasman and Aayi Milan Ki Bela, with Rajendra Kumar, and April Fool, with Biswajeet, Aao Pyaar Karen and Shagird with Joy Mukherjee. After her marriage, her first film to release was Aman (1967), opposite, and she continued to act as the lead heroine till 1977.

She appeared in comedy and love story, in 1968, opposite, which brought her to the top league of the successful actresses, and she started receiving more offers.Her films with were very successful, such as. In an interview, she quoted that she regretted missing the chance of working with.

She quoted: 'I was supposed to work with him in Choti Bahu (1971), but I could not because I was ill. I shot with him for two days and found that he was very charming, humble and a shy person.' She earned three additional nominations as Best Actress for Shagird (1967), (1968), and (1974).Her work after Sagina and (both with Dilip Kumar) and films such as 's met with limited success, although each of them were critically acclaimed. Her only film to be successful at the box office opposite her husband was. She also had stable pairing with Dharmendra which included, and.Banu did Pyar Mohabbat with Dev Anand and three films with Manoj Kumar, Shaadi, Poorab Aur Paschim and Balidan. She established herself as a versatile actress after her marriage, with her performances in Padosan, Victoria 203, Jhuk Gaya Aasman, Sagina and Chaitali - with each of them belonging to different genres. She was paired with in Aarop, wherein the song Naino mein darpan hai became a chartbuster in 1974.

Law & Order: Legacies is an episodic graphic adventure based on the Law & Order franchise. It was developed by Telltale Games and was originally announced as Law & Order: Los Angeles, but it was changed to include fan favorite characters from the entire run of the Law & Order franchise. Law and order game app.

Her pairing with Sunil Dutt continued to be solid at the box office with films such as Nehle Pe Dehla being successful in 1976. The song 'Sawan ka mahina aagaya' became very popular in 1976. However, with unsuccessful films such as Daaman Aur Aag, Mounto, Zameer and Koi Jeeta Koi Haara, and with some of her films being kept on hold for release, such as Faisla, Mera Vachan Geeta Ki Kasam and Aarambh, she decided to not sign for any more films. Hence in 1976, Banu chose to end her film career. She appeared in a cameo opposite her husband in Duniya (1984), wherein the song 'Teri meri zindagi' became very popular. Her last film;, in which she was cast opposite, was completed in 1976 and released in 1988.Personal life Saira Banu married actor in 1966.

Saira Banu was the third highest paid actress in Hindi Cinema from 1963 to 1969 and the fourth highest paid actress from 1971 to 1976.Actress Shaheen is her niece. She is Saira Banu's brother's (Sultan Ahmed's) daughter.Her husband Dilip Kumar revealed in his 2014 memoir 'Dilip Kumar: The Substance and the Shadow' that she became pregnant in 1972 with their son, but that she developed high blood pressure in her eighth month of pregnancy and the doctors couldn't save the baby, which had been strangulated by the umbilical cord. After that, they never had children, believing that it was God's will.Filmography YearFilmCharacterAdditional Notes1961RajkumariNominated1962Gauri1963Seema1964BarkhaShaliniRita ChristianaDoor Ki AwazBela / Jyoti1965Saaz Aur Awaaz1966Princess SaritaRita Singh1967PoonamKaamini Gupta1968BinduPriya Khanna1969Meena1970SeemaPreeti1972Rekha1973Gayatri1974AnupamaSeemaLalitaAsha RaiArunaPaise Ki Gudiya1975Sunita SinghSunitaChaitaliReena1976Kiran SinghReferences.