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14 Facts About Zareen Panna

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Zareen Panna, known as Panna or Zarrin is a Pakistani actress and former classical dancer.

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Zareen Panna attended a school to become a doctor to help her family.

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Zareen Panna's mother supported her decision to become a doctor because she wanted her to become one.

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Zareen Panna took dancing classes, as she enjoyed dancing and decided to become a dancer.

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Zareen Panna's father, Nawab Khalil, was an adviser in the court of Maharaja of Patiala and her mother was a housewife.

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Zareen Panna first did advertisements for leading brands of that time.

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Zareen Panna achieving national and international recognition at a very young age and in 1958, she was awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz by the President of Pakistan Ayub Khan.

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Zareen Panna worked in multiple films, such as Insaan Badalta Hai, Lakhon Fasanay, Sukh Ka Sapna, Insaan Badalta Hai and Taj Aur Talwar.

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Zareen Panna performed in front of Pakistan President Iskander Mirza, appreciating her and doing live performances in front of former prime ministers Feroz Khan Noon and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

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Zareen Panna was invited by former prime minister Feroz Khan Noon to perform in front of King of Afghanistan Mohammed Zahir Shah.

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Zareen Panna went to China, performing in the Palace of Mao Zedong.

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Zareen Panna went to Russia, participating in a cultural festival at Moscow.

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Zareen Panna was a close relative of actresses Sabiha Khanum and Nayyar Sultana.

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Zareen Panna has five children, with three sons and two daughters.