1. Sardar Akhtar was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi and Urdu films.
17 Facts About Sardar Akhtar
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Sardar Akhtar started her acting career on the Urdu stage.
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Sardar Akhtar came into prominence as the washer-woman in the role of Rami Dhoban in Sohrab Modi's Pukar.
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Sardar Akhtar's career defining role was as a "peasant woman" deserted by her husband, in Mehboob Khan's Aurat, a role later made famous by Nargis in Mehboob's remake Mother India.
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Sardar Akhtar stopped after completing films like Fashion and Rahat.
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Sardar Akhtar resumed as a character actress in the 1970s, when she acted in O P Ralhan's Hulchul.
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Sardar Akhtar started as a supporting "dancer-artiste" and commenced her film career by acting in stage plays produced by Madan Theatres Ltd.
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Sardar Akhtar started her career at Saroj Movietone doing what were then termed as "stunt" films.
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In 1935, Sardar Akhtar acted in Delhi Express, directed by Madanrai Vakil.
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Sardar Akhtar played a masked avenger in Vijay Bhatt-directed State Express.
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In 1939, Sardar Akhtar was cast because of her natural earthy looks in Sohrab Modi's Pukar as the washer-woman Rami Dhoban.
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Sardar Akhtar's husband has been accidentally killed by an arrow shot by Empress Nur Jahan.
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The film was directed by Mehboob Khan, someone Sardar Akhtar had been trying to meet for some time.
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Sardar Akhtar was the older sister of Bahar Akhtar, an aspiring actress.
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Sardar Akhtar met Mehboob Khan during the making of Alibaba and the two entered into a relationship, which culminated in their marriage in 1942.
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Sardar Akhtar died on 2 October 1986, following a heart attack in New York City, US.
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The property went into litigation once Sardar Akhtar's nephew made forgery claims regarding Sardar Akhtar's will.