HOW abt VEENA? MEENA's AUNT in PAKEEZAH!

Ab BUDHIYOUN ka SILSILA chala hai tou

Pran's

Rana, take a look at the movie again. I too mistook her for Nadira .. Then taking a closer look I concluded that it was not Nadira

Veena's picture is about halfway down Page 9.

Although only in a few films, she got some of the most historical mother's role... There is a great sense of pride in the way she delivers her dialogues, and her voice and appearance were just so grand...

She is the proud and furious Queen of Taj Mahal whom Bina Rai challenges: Jurm-E-Ulfat Pe Hamen Log Saza Dete Hain...Aap Daulat Ke Tarazu Mein Dilon Ko Tolen...

And then there was Pakeezah... In the climax scene just after Meena Kumari's glass dance, she holds the show: "Shahubdin, apni be-abruyi ka tamasha dekho..."

She was amazing in Heer Ranjha too, as she collaborate with Jeevan to force Heer into marrying her brother (everyone other than Ranjha was like a brother to Heer )

But most interesting was her role in Do Raaste, in which she gives a very emotional performance on her deathbed... the scene in which is confusing Balraj Sahni with Rajesh Khanna was so realistically portrayed!!

The thread started of with TOP heroines of yesteryears... But now seems to be extending to all females that have ever appeared in Bollywood, including all vamps, dancers, motiyans and buddhiyans! Rana have suggested including men that played females in the olden days too... !

JamesBond I guess you must have been staring at that clevage in Namak Hallal(where she plays Parveen Babi's mom )

Armaan yeah it sure did... This is called Digression

1) How about Lalita Pawar (I may have missed her in this thread).
2) Shakila (China Town w/Shammi Kapoor, Ustadoon ke Ustad w/ Pradeep Kumar).
3) Malika Sarabhai (Himalay Se Oncha w/Sunil Dutt).
4) Sonia Sahani (Johar Mahmood in Goa w/I.S.Johar & Rishi Kapoor's mother in Bobby).
5) Faryal (started as leading lady with Shashi Kapoor in Biradari, Pradeep Kumar Zindagi aur Maut, ended playing two bit roles Jewel Theif,Apradh,
Raampur ka Lakshman).
6) Suraiya (Dastan w/Raj Kapoor,Rustom Sohrab with Prem Nath).
7) Shyama (Dil Diya Dard Liya, Gumrah, Bahurani,Isi ka naam Duniya hai,Choti Bahen).
Indrani Mukerjee (Aakhri Khat w/ Rajesh Khanna, played supporting roles).
9) Nazima (supporting roles - Aarzoo,Aaye Din Bahar ke,Aamir Garib).
10) Anita Guha (Sanjog w/ Pradeep Kumar, Aradhana in supproting role)

MWH..covered everyone, but for Mallika sarabhai & Faryal
INfact Indrani Mukherjee's pic also has been posted by Armaan da great !

I haven't had a chance to check Ram Aur Shyam starcast from it's DEI/ BEI DVD. Nadira is not listed in Ram Aur Shyam starcast in the Indiafm database. Perhaps, because there are so many others big actors in R&S.

But, I'm sure of Nadira from Ram Aur Shyam release publicity in 1967.
Let's see who races to check DEI/ BEI DVD to confirm or deny Nadira in Ram Aur Shyam.

Looks like it all started when I suggested Nimmi to be included among your original list of top heroines. Well, Nimmi was among the top heroines based on the criteria of being paired with the top Hero, Dilip Kumar, in so many films.

NIMI was a REAL CONTENDER, AAN, DAAG, UDAN KHATULA, and one film I always forget, where she is a courtesan, and Asok Kumar is there too?

May be more?

REST all Kinda Kachra from here and there

** Add LATE PARI CHEHRA NASIM BANU too , in ur LIST!

Not Baiju Bawra. It was Meena Kumari in Baiju Bawra.

THNX FIXED IT!!I think I meant BASANT BAHAR with BHARAT BHUSHAN based on SINGER!
BARSAT was another one! She was in SIDE ROLE! HAVA MAIN UDTA JAEY!

DO U REMEMBER FILM WITH ASHOK KUMAR?

Nimmi (BIOGRAPHY)

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Filmography as: Actress, Herself

Actress - filmography
(1980s) (1970s) (1960s) (1950s) (1940s)

Love and God (1986) .... Laila
... aka Qais Aur Laila (1986) (India: Urdu title)


Sholay (1977)
Intiqam Ke Sholay (1976)


Pooja Ke Phool (1964) .... Mrs. Rai
... aka Flowers for Worship (1964)
Mere Mehboob (1963)
Shama (1961)
Angulimal (1960) .... Angulimal's Lover


Char Dil Char Raahein (1959) .... Pyari
... aka Four Faces of India (1959) (UK)
... aka Four Hearts, Four Roads (1959)
Pehli Raat (1959)
Sohni Mahiwal (1958)
Chhote Babu (1957)
... aka Young Master, The (1957)
Basant Bahar (1956)
Bhai Bhai (1956/II)
Jagte Raho (1956) (as Nemo)
... aka Ek Din Raatre (1956)
... aka Night in the City, A (1956)
... aka Stay Awake (1956)
... aka Under Cover of Night (1956)
Rajdhani (1956)
Bhagwat Mahima (1955)
Society (1955)
Udan Khatola (1955) .... Soni
... aka Vanaratham (1955) (India: Tamil title: dubbed version)
Amar (1954) .... Sonia
Pyaase Nain (1954)
Aabshar (1953)
... aka Discovery (1953) (International: English title: informal title)
Aan (1952) .... Mangala
... aka Savage Princess (1956) (USA)
Aandhiyan (1952)
... aka Storms (1952)
Daag (1952) .... Parvati
... aka Stain, The (1952)
Usha Kiron (1952)
Badi Bahu (1951)
Buzdil (1951)
Deedar (1951) .... Champa
... aka Meeting (1951)
Sazaa (1951) .... Asha
Banwra (1950)
Raj Mukut (1950)
Wafaa (1950)
... aka Trust (1950)


Barsaat (1949) .... Neela
... aka Monsoons, The (1949)
... aka Rain (1949)



Filmography as: Actress, Herself

Herself - filmography

Kala Bazar (1960) .... Herself
... aka Black Market, The (1960)
... aka Kaala Bazaar (1960) (India: Hindi title: alternative transliteration)

Nimmi