1. Sabiha Khanum is known as the "First Lady of Pakistani Cinema", and is often recognized for her role in Pakistani cinema during the 1950s and 1960s.
12 Facts About Sabiha Khanum
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Sabiha Khanum appeared mostly in Santosh Kumar's films playing protagonist roles opposite to her throughout the career.
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Sabiha Khanum was born Mukhtar Begum in a village near Gujrat in Punjab, Pakistan, to Mohammad Ali, who was from Delhi, and Iqbal Begum, who was a stage and film actress from Amritsar.
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Sabiha Khanum was raised in a conservative rural environment by her grandparents but got her first acting opportunity on stage in Lahore, after moving there to be with her father.
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Sabiha Khanum's performance was praised, and soon Mohammad Ali introduced his daughter to stage drama writer and poet, Nafees Khaleeli.
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Sabiha Khanum gained some more recognition in her next movie Aaghosh, directed by Murtaza Jilani, starring Santosh, Sabiha Khanum, and Gulshan Ara.
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Sabiha Khanum was awarded the 6 Nigar Award and the Pride of Performance Award for her acting career.
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Sabiha Khanum, who had been in the public eye for four decades, finally retired, and lived with her eldest daughter in the United States.
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Sabiha Khanum's grand daughter Sarish Khan is a model and actress.
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Sabiha Khanum lived with her daughter in Leesburg, Virginia until her death on 13 June 2020 at the age of 84.
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Sabiha Khanum had been hospitalized for the past few months due to kidney issues.
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Sabiha Khanum has won several Nigar awards during her lifetime:.