17 Facts About Munawar Sultana

Munawar Sultana was an Indian cinema actress, who acted in Hindi films.

Munawar Sultana is cited as one of the "popular" actresses of the late 1940s to early 1950s period, along with Noor Jehan, Swarnalata and Ragini.

Munawar Sultana's specialty was playing a selfless woman, enduring the rough treatment meted by her husband and family, but who eventually "brought her erring husband back home".

Munawar Sultana came into prominence with Mazhar Khan's Pehli Nazar, her first film in a leading role.

Munawar Sultana starred in films with the leading heroes of the era like Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Surendra, Motilal, Trilok Kapoor, Mahipal etc.

Munawar Sultana was born on 8 November 1924, in Lahore, Punjab, British India, into a strict Punjabi Muslim family.

Munawar was born on the same day as Pakistani singer Munawar Sultana, and has the same name, but the two are not related.

Munawar Sultana wanted to become a doctor, but was side-tracked by an offer in films.

Munawar Sultana went by the screen name Asha for this period.

Munawar Sultana became popular with her film Pehli Nazar, a role she stated was one of her favourites.

In 1947, Munawar Sultana acted in four films Dard, Elaan, Andhon Ki Duniya and Naiyya.

Munawar Sultana lip-synced three songs voiced for her by Uma Devi, a Naushad discovery.

Munawar Sultana formed a "hit-pairing" with Shyam in this film, while Lata Mangeshkar came into prominence under the music direction of Ghulam Haider.

Munawar Sultana played a suffering woman married to a wayward husband, who eventually returns to her.

Munawar Sultana acted in a few more films till 1956, with Jallad being her last appearance.

Munawar Sultana had financed and produced two films starring Munawar Sultana, namely Meri Kahani and Pyar Ki Manzil.

Munawar Sultana died peacefully at her home on 15 September 2007, at the age of eighty-two.