1. Naseem Banu's high-point came with Modi's Pukar in which she played the role of Empress Nur Jahan.
19 Facts About Naseem Banu
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Naseem Banu was the mother of actress Saira Banu and mother-in-law to the actor Dilip Kumar.
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Naseem Banu was born as Roshan Ara Begum in Old Delhi, India, into a community of performers and entertainers.
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Naseem Banu's mother, Chamiyan Bai, was a famous and well-earning singer and tawaif of those days.
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Years later, when Naseem Banu was in her prime, and earning a salary of 3500, she stated that her mother was, even at that time in her old age, earning more than she was.
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Naseem Banu studied at Queen Mary's High School, Delhi; her mother Shamshad Begum wanted her to become a doctor.
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Naseem Banu was keen on films and admired the actress Sulochana, ever since she had seen a film of hers, but her mother was against the idea of films.
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Naseem Banu's mother refused permission and Naseem went on a hunger-strike till her mother agreed.
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Naseem Banu returned to Bombay and signed a contract with Sohrab Modi.
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Naseem Banu had started her career with Khoon Ka Khoon and went on to make several films with Modi under the Minerva Movietone banner.
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From Minerva Movietone, Naseem Banu moved to Circo and then Filmistan studios where she performed in Chal Chal Re Naujawan with Ashok Kumar.
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Naseem Banu acted in Minerva's Nausherwan-E-Adil in a small role and then quit acting.
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Naseem Banu continued to remain active, first trying her hand as a producer, and then as her daughter's dress-designer when Saira entered films with Junglee.
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Naseem Banu co-starred with most of the top stars of those days like Sohrab Modi, Chandra Mohan, Prithviraj Kapoor, Trilok Kapoor, Ashok Kumar, Shyam, Surendra, Navin Yagnik, Prem Adib, and Rehman.
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Naseem Banu was one of the costume designers for the film Purab Aur Paschim.
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Naseem Banu married her childhood friend an architect, Mian Ehsan-ul-Haq, with whom she started the Taj Mahal Pictures banner.
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Naseem Banu's husband opted to leave India and settle in Pakistan following Partition.
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Naseem Banu moved to England and stayed there for some time with both her son and daughter studying there for a while.
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Naseem Banu died on 18 June 2002 in Mumbai at the age of 85.