Veena

Born: 1924-07-04

Veena (4 July 1926 – 14 November 2004), also known as Veena Kumari, real name Tajour Sultana, was an Indian actress. Veena was born as Tajour Sultana on 4 July 1926 in Quetta, Baluchistan, Pakistani. At some point of time, her family shifted to Lahore and she belonged to Lahore's Chuna Mandi.[1] She married actor-hero Al Nasir in 1947 and had two children. She started out playing heroine roles in pre-partition films. She made her debut with Garib and Gawandhi (1942) at around sixteen years of age. Garib was made in Urdu and Gawandhi was made in Punjabi and directed by Mehboob Khan. In Garib, she played the role of Lata and in Gawandhi she played heroine opposite Shyam, who played the hero. She became known for her roles in pre-partition Hindi and Urdu films. Her early years in films came with films such as Najma (1943), Phool (1945) and Humayun (1945). Her last film before the Partition of India was Rajputani (1946), in which she played a supporting role. She decided to remain in India after the partition, and she acted through the mid-to-late-1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. She played roles in big productions such as Halaku (1956), Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958), Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), Taj Mahal (1963) (for which she received the Filmfare's Award for Best Supporting Actress), Do Raaste (1969) and Pakeezah (1972). She retired in 1983 after the release of Razia Sultan (1983) in which she played Empress Shah Turkhan. She died in Bombay in 2004 after 21 years of retirement when she was 78 years old after suffering from a protracted illness. She had appeared in over 70 feature films in a career spanning 41 years (1942 till 1983).


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Parichay

as Satidevi
Released: 1972-10-18

An unemployed young man (Jeetendra) takes a job to tutor unruly grandkids of Rai Sahab (Pran)...

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The Chess Players

as Queen Mother
Released: 1977-10-02

In the year 1856, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah is the King of Awadh, one of the last independent...

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Pakeezah

as Nawabjaan
Released: 1972-02-04

A beautiful courtesan is unable to break away from the cycle of prostitution until a forest...

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Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi

as Kamini
Released: 1958-02-28

Three woman-hating brothers face changes in their respective lifestyles when two of them fall in...

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Shehzada

as uncredited
Released: 1972-09-08

In this musical melodrama from 1972, optimistic and determined truck driver Shehzada (Rajesh...

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5 Rifles

as Maharani
Released: 1974-08-09

An Indian ruler struggles to rescue her family and liberate her land from the British.

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Do Raaste

as Mrs. Gupta
Released: 1969-12-05

Navendu was a young motherless boy when his father married again. The step-mother saw the fear...

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Kahin Din Kahin Raat

as uncredited
Released: 1968-01-01

When a CID inspector infiltrates a smuggling ring he discovers that his ex-girlfriend is involved.

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Kaagaz Ke Phool

as Veena Varma / Veena Sinha
Released: 1959-02-01

The film tells, in flashback, the story of Suresh Sinha, a famous film director and his...

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Madhosh

as Raj's Mother
Released: 1974-02-27

Raj is wealthy and a womanizer and his lifelong friend Goldie is a self made pop singer. Goldie...

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Chhoti Bahen

as uncredited
Released: 1959-01-01

Chhoti Bahen is the story about the delicate but powerful bond of love. Rajendra and Shekhar...

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Afsana

as Meera
Released: 1951-01-01

Ratan and Chaman are twins brothers who love the same girl, Meera. During a fair, all three are...

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Taj Mahal

as Empress Nur Jahan
Released: 1963-01-31

Based on the historical legend, this commercially successful film delves into the context of why...

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Noor Mahal

as uncredited
Released: 1965-01-01

A story of a revenge taken by Vir Singh in greediness to get the throne of his brother, who was...

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Jheel Ke Us Paar

as uncredited
Released: 1973-08-28

Kulwant Rai's horse carriage runs over a child, and as a result, she loses her vision.

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Saathi

as Rajni's Mother
Released: 1968-01-17

Dr. Ravi returns from abroad and takes up position as Chief Surgeon in a hospital. He then meets...

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Sannata

as uncredited
Released: 1966-01-01

Kunwar Vijay Singh is found murdered and and from that time on a mysterious light can seen in a...

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Dastan

as Rani
Released: 1950-08-17

Indira (Suraiya) is an orphan brought up the strict and uprighteous Rani (Veena). Indira grows...

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Humayun

as Rajkumari (as Veena Kumari)
Released: 1945-01-01

Humayan (Hindi: हुमायूँ) is a 1945 Indian Bollywood historical epic film directed by Mehboob...

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Aashirwad

as Leela S. Choudhary
Released: 1968-06-18

Aashirwad is a 1968 Bollywood film. Produced by N.C. Sippy and Hrishikesh Mukherjee, it is...

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Najma

as Najma
Released: 1943-07-30

Najma is a 1943 Indian film directed by Mehboob Khan and starring Ashok Kumar and Veena. The...

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Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon

as uncredited
Released: 1963-01-01

Due to a growing marital rift between Jamuna and her husband, she decides to leave him. He does...

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Delhi Durbar

as uncredited
Released: 1956-06-13

1956 bollywood film

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Khota Paisa

as Geeta
Released: 1958-12-31

M. Sadiq’s drama about a professional hunter who aims to locate a beautiful young girl. Starring...

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Jaanwar

as uncredited
Released: 1983-01-07

A young woman (Zeenat Aman), who grows up in the wild, knows the secret of a lost treasure, and...

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Phool

as uncredited
Released: 1944-02-19

An Amrohi drama set in a Muslim family. Safhar's inheritance is lost, thanks to his...

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Mazloom

as Purnima's mother
Released: 1986-09-19

While returning home via train, Purnima gets sexually assaulted by a stranger, keeps it to...

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Payal Ki Jhankaar

as uncredited
Released: 1980-01-01

Shyama is an orphaned young woman who lives with her aunt, uncle and several cousins, two of who...

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Mehndi

as uncredited
Released: 1958-01-01

Based on Umrao Jaan Ada by Mirza Hadi Ruswa.

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Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai

as Gurmukh Singh's wife
Released: 1969-01-01

In this classic drama, bachelor Prem (Suresh) enjoys a good life, with a successful business and...

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Halaku

as Maharani
Released: 1956-01-01

Halaku (Pran), the powerful emperor of Iran, rules the country wisely and with an iron hand....

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Khwaja Ki Diwani

as uncredited
Released: 1981-08-19

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Shehnai

as uncredited
Released: 1964-12-01

Story of Military commitment by a military wife, Shobha (Calcutta, 1942) played by Nirupa Roy,...

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Raja Shiv Chhatrapati

as Vadisohabeen
Released: 1974-12-19

A film based on Maharashtra's beloved king, Raja Shiv Chhatrapati's life.

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Kaun Ho Tum

as uncredited
Released: 1970-01-01

Prakash (Sailesh Kumar) is in love with Kamini (Sonia Sahni), but due to his being from a poor...

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