One of the foremost actresses of the Indian movies . Miss Zaibunissa was born in Peshawar and moved over to Bombay in 1922
She was not very confidant in the beginning of gaining success in the movies but as she took up side roles in the beginning and with every movie her confidence increased . The Imperial film Company offered her heroine roles . Her first most successful movie was Alauddin ka Chiraagh . She became a big name and the Sharada film Company later hired her . She acted in nearly a dozen movies mostly with Master Vittal and Jairaj . She was called the Greta Garbo of the Indian movies . She was very graceful and had good dancing capabilities , but was poor at singing . She was capable of swiftly changing her roles from a princess to a pauper at the very moment . Some of her memorable movies with Sharada film Co , are Sharab Jawani , Heera Sundari , Sassi Punnu , Mirza Sahiban and Dilruba etc .
She was not very confidant in the beginning of gaining success in the movies but as she took up side roles in the beginning and with every movie her confidence increased . The Imperial film Company offered her heroine roles . Her first most successful movie was Alauddin ka Chiraagh . She became a big name and the Sharada film Company later hired her . She acted in nearly a dozen movies mostly with Master Vittal and Jairaj . She was called the Greta Garbo of the Indian movies . She was very graceful and had good dancing capabilities , but was poor at singing . She was capable of swiftly changing her roles from a princess to a pauper at the very moment . Some of her memorable movies with Sharada film Co , are Sharab Jawani , Heera Sundari , Sassi Punnu , Mirza Sahiban and Dilruba etc .
In 1930 she moved over to Bangalore and joined Surya film Co ,and acted in three movies Asia
Sitara , Kya Baat & Rajlakshmi . Later she moved back to Bombay and appeared for the first time in a talkie with Jairaj in Shakuntala – 1932 .
She never looked back after this movie and acted in several movies playing lead and supporting
roles . Her most memorable movies are Bharthruhari – 1932 , Malti Madhav – 1933,
Hothal Padmini , Dilara – 1934 , Elan-e-Jung – 1936 , Elaan - 1947 etc .
She acted as Gajendra's mother in Ram Aur Shyam (1967) and as Zebunissa in Sharafat (1970)
Pakeeza (1972) Dhoop Chhaon (1977)
Sitara , Kya Baat & Rajlakshmi . Later she moved back to Bombay and appeared for the first time in a talkie with Jairaj in Shakuntala – 1932 .
She never looked back after this movie and acted in several movies playing lead and supporting
roles . Her most memorable movies are Bharthruhari – 1932 , Malti Madhav – 1933,
Hothal Padmini , Dilara – 1934 , Elan-e-Jung – 1936 , Elaan - 1947 etc .
She acted as Gajendra's mother in Ram Aur Shyam (1967) and as Zebunissa in Sharafat (1970)
Pakeeza (1972) Dhoop Chhaon (1977)
She was a devotee of Actor turned Sufi Saint Ashraf Khan with whom she acted in couple of movies as a heroine . She used to attend the Urs every year.
She was affectionately known as Zebu in Hyderabad . She was the most admired heroine of the early 1930's . She visited Hyderabad on couple of occasions . She was fond of Hyderabadi Pearls , food and visiting historical places . Her screen appearances faded away during the mid 1930's and was seen occasionally playing supporting roles .Zebunnisa is a forgotten name for the modern generation.
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