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Begum Para (née Zubeda Ul Haq; 25 December 1926 – 9 December 2008) was an Indian Hindi film actress who was active mostly in the 1940s and 1950s. After almost 50 years of absence in the industry, she returned to films with her last role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya (2007) as Sonam Kapoor's grandmother.
Begum Para. Actress: Saawariya. Begum Para was born on 25 December 1926 in Jhelum, Punjab, India. She was an actress and costume designer, known for Saawariya (2007), Neel Kamal (1947) and Sohag Raat (1948). She was married to Nasir Khan. She died on 9 December 2008 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
During the 1950s, Begum Para was a celebrated Bollywood actress, known for her exceptional beauty and acting in films like Neel Kamal, Jharna, and Kar Bhala. Her incredible fashion sense made her a prominent name and earned her a cult following of that era.
Begum Para (1926–2008) was an Indian Hindi film actress who was active mostly in the 1940s and 1950s. After 50 years, she returned to films with her last rol...
Dec 8, 2015 · Begum Para was one of Bollywood's most bold actresses during the 1950s. She acted in films like Neel Kamal (1947), and Jharna (1948), and Kar Bhala (1956) was her last movie before she acted again after decades in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya (2007).
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Dec 24, 2021 · Begum Para acted in twenty-seven movies during a career span of fifteen years. Her voguish stature was unfathomable for actresses in her era. Para was widely known for her boldness.
Begum Para was born on December 25, 1926 in Jhelum, Punjab, India. She was an actress and costume designer, known for Saawariya (2007), Neel Kamal (1947) and Sohag Raat (1948). She was married to Nasir Khan. She died on December 9, 2008 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Known for her bold, vivacious and modern persona, Begum Para acted in approximately 27 films in the course of her career spanning 15 years. Considered India’s first pin-up girl after her photographs were published in America’s popular Life magazine in 1951, her fame spread internationally.
After keeping herself away from the camera for 50 years, Begum Para once again shone on the silver screen in the role of grandmother in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya which released in 2007. But this proved to be her last film. Begum Para died at the age of 82 in Mumbai on 10th December 2008.
Begum Para, born on 25th December 1926, in Punjab, British India, was an Indian film actress. She was active mostly in the 1940s and 1950s. She made a comeback , after 50 years, with her last role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya (2007) as Sonam Kapoor's grandmother.
