Nazima


Nazima was an Indian Bollywood actress who was most famous for her roles as a supporting actress in films in the 1960s and early 1970s. She was born in Nashik and was known as the "Resident Sister" of Bollywood.

Life and career

Nazima was born as Mehr-un-Nisa on 25 March 1948 in Nasik, Bombay Province, India. She was related to actresses Sharifa Bai and Husn Bano who happened to be her grandmother and aunt respectively. She was admitted to a high school in Mumbai and being from a film background, she was soon cast as a child artist by the name Baby Chand in her early films.
Then came April Fool directed by Subodh Mukerjee which was appreciated by millions. She then acted in J. Om Prakash's Aaye Din Bahar Ke, which celebrated the silver jubilee in many places. She also acted in Gemini's Aurat, another box-office hit. In between she acted in Vidyapati as the heroine opposite veteran Bharat Bhushan. This was a Hindi picture made in Calcutta. In a 1968 interview, Nazima said that to her it was the best role of her film career containing all facets — humour, romance and emotion. However, the picture failed at the box office. She also acted in another Hindi film, Wohi Ladki, produced in Calcutta opposite a newcomer Sharvendra as a hero.
She was nominated in the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Category for playing Manoj Kumar's sister in the 1972 film Beimaan. Songs picturised on her include "Ae Kash Kisi Deewane Ko" from Aaye Din Bahar Ke, "Shola ulfat ka bhadka ke" from Aurat and "Hum behanon ke Liye" from the 1969 film Anjaana.
Nazima died on 11 August 2025, at the age of 77.

Filmography

YearFilmCharacter/Role
1953Patitaas Baby Chand
1954Biraj Bahuas Baby Chand
1955Devdasas Baby Chand
1955Garam Coatas Baby Chand
1956Dayar-e-Habib
1957Ab Dilli Door Nahin
1957Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke
1958Princess SaabaDebut as a heroine
Stunt Film
1961Oomar QaidNeela
1962Tower House
1964ZiddiSeema Singh
1964GazalKausar Ara Begum
1964Fariyad
1964April FoolAnu
1965NishanPadma
1965ArzooSarla
1966DillagiLajwanti
1966Aaye Din Bahar KeRachna
1967AuratAsha
1968Raja Aur RunkSujata Sujjo
1969WarisKomal
1969Tamanna
1969DoliShobha
1969AnjaanaMunni
1970AbhinetriRatna
1971AdhikarRadha
1971Yaar MeraGullo
1972Rakhi Aur HathkadiShobhana
1972Mere BhaiyaLuxmi
1972Do YaarShanu
1972Be-ImaanMeena
1973HoneymoonNeelu
1973ManchaliPushpa
1973Alam Ara
1974Albeli
1974Ujala Hi UjalaGita
1974Amir GaribAnju
1975SanyasiAarti
1975Dayar-e-MadinaMain lead
1975Ranga KhushDevi
1975BadnaamMeena
1975NaatakUma
1976Fauji
1977Mera Vachan Geeta Ki KasamMuniya
1986Love And GodStarting production in 1963 released in 1986
1987Khooni Darinda

Awards and nominations