Veena
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).
The Chess Players
as Queen MotherIt is the year 1856. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah is the king of Awadh, one of the last independent...
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Do Raaste
as Mrs. GuptaNavendu was a young motherless boy when his father married again. The step-mother saw the fear...
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Halaku
as MaharaniHalaku (Pran), the powerful emperor of Iran, rules the country wisely and with an iron hand....
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Shehzada
as uncreditedIn this musical melodrama from 1972, optimistic and determined truck driver Shehzada (Rajesh...
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Jheel Ke Us Paar
as uncreditedKulwant Rai's horse carriage runs over a child, and as a result, she loses her vision.
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Taj Mahal
as Empress Nur JahanBased on the historical legend, this commercially successful film delves into the context of why...
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5 Rifles
as MaharaniAn Indian ruler struggles to rescue her family and liberate her land from the British.
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Saathi
as Rajni's MotherDr. Ravi returns from abroad and takes up position as Chief Surgeon in a hospital. He then meets...
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Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
as uncreditedThree woman-hating brothers face changes in their respective lifestyles when two of them fall in...
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Parichay
as SatideviAn unemployed young man (Jeetendra) takes a job to tutor unruly grandkids of Rai Sahab (Pran)...
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Jaanwar
as uncreditedA young woman (Zeenat Aman), who grows up in the wild, knows the secret of a lost treasure, and...
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Pakeezah
as NawabjaanA beautiful courtesan is unable to break away from the cycle of prostitution until a forest...
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Chhoti Bahen
as uncreditedChhoti Bahen is the story about the delicate but powerful bond of love. Rajendra and Shekhar...
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Mazloom
as Purnima's motherWhile returning home via train, Purnima gets sexually assaulted by a stranger, keeps it to...
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Kaagaz Ke Phool
as Veena Varma / Veena SinhaThe film tells, in flashback, the story of Suresh Sinha, a famous film director and his...
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Shehnai
as uncreditedStory of Military commitment by a military wife, Shobha (Calcutta, 1942) played by Nirupa Roy,...
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Madhosh
as Raj's MotherRaj is wealthy and a womanizer and his lifelong friend Goldie is a self made pop singer. Goldie...
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Kahin Din Kahin Raat
as uncreditedWhen a CID inspector infiltrates a smuggling ring he discovers that his ex-girlfriend is involved.
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Payal Ki Jhankaar
as uncreditedShyama is an orphaned young woman who lives with her aunt, uncle and several cousins, two of who...
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Aashirwad
as Leela S. ChoudharyAashirwad is a 1968 Bollywood film. Produced by N.C. Sippy and Hrishikesh Mukherjee, it is...
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Khota Paisa
as GeetaM. Sadiq’s drama about a professional hunter who aims to locate a beautiful young girl. Starring...
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Phool
as uncreditedAn Amrohi drama set in a Muslim family. Safhar's inheritance is lost, thanks to his...
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Najma
as NajmaNajma is a 1943 Indian film directed by Mehboob Khan and starring Ashok Kumar and Veena. The...
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Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai
as Gurmukh Singh's wifeIn this classic drama, bachelor Prem (Suresh) enjoys a good life, with a successful business and...
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Noor Mahal
as uncreditedA story of a revenge taken by Vir Singh in greediness to get the throne of his brother, who was...
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Humayun
as Rajkumari (as Veena Kumari)Humayan (Hindi: हुमायूँ) is a 1945 Indian Bollywood historical epic film directed by Mehboob...
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Dastan
as RaniIndira (Suraiya) is an orphan brought up the strict and uprighteous Rani (Veena). Indira grows...
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Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon
as uncreditedDue to a growing marital rift between Jamuna and her husband, she decides to leave him. He does...
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Raja Shiv Chhatrapati
as VadisohabeenA film based on Maharashtra's beloved king, Raja Shiv Chhatrapati's life.
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Afsana
as MeeraRatan and Chaman are twins brothers who love the same girl, Meera. During a fair, all three are...
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