1. Nayyar Sultana became one of the foremost screen actresses of Lollywood in the 1950s and 1960s.
11 Facts About Nayyar Sultana
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Nayyar Sultana was born Tayyaba Bano in Aligarh in 1937 to a Muslim family.
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Nayyar Sultana's family migrated to Karachi, after the independence of Pakistan in 1947.
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Nayyar Sultana came into prominence in 1957 with Jaffar Malik's Saat Lakh, where she portrayed a tawaif opposite Santosh Kumar, and earned a Nigar Award for best supporting actress for her performance.
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Nayyar Sultana briefly left the industry after her marriage with Darpan.
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Nayyar Sultana had a comeback in the late 1960s, but most of her films like Ek Musafir Ek Haseena, Meri Bhabhi, Hamjoli and Azmat were not very successful at the box office.
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Nayyar Sultana appeared in a few movies in the next decade.
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Nayyar Sultana had worked in over 225 films during her 37-year movie career and received a number of awards.
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Nayyar Sultana was known for performing tragic roles; as otherwise known as Queen of Emotions.
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Nayyar Sultana married Darpan, her co-star and one of the foremost romantic hero in Pakistani film industry, at the pinnacle of her movie career and had two sons Qaisar and Ali.
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Nayyar Sultana died of cancer on 27 October 1992 at Aga Khan Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.