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Nimmi

Actress | * 02/18/1933 († 87, 03/25/2020) | Agra, Uttar Pradesh (India)
Nimmi (born Nawab Bano; 18 February 1932 – 25 March 2020), was an Indian screen actress who achieved stardom in the 1950s and early 1960s in Hindi films. She was one of the leading actresses of the "golden era" of Hindi cinema. She gained popularity by playing spirited village belle characters, but has appeared in diverse genres such as fantasy and social films. Her best performances are considered to be in the films Sazaa (1951), India's first technicolor film Aan (1952), Uran Khatola (1955), Bhai-Bhai (1956), Kundan (1955), Mere Mehboob (1963), Pooja Ke Phool (1964), Akashdeep (1965), and Basant Bahar (1956). Raj Kapoor changed her name from Nawab Bano to "Nimmi". ()
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Nawab Banoo was born in Agra, India. She was born to a Muslim family, her mother was a famous singer and actress by the name of Wahidan who was well connected within the film industry. Her father, Abdul Hakim, worked as a military contractor. Her name 'Nawab' was given by her grandfather while her grandmother added 'Banoo' to make it as Nawab Banoo. As a young child, Nimmi had memories of visiting Bombay, and her mother being on good terms with Mehboob Khan and his family, who were prominent and influential within the movie making business.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Music
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Movies with Nimmi as Actress(20)

as Laila1986 Love and God
as Suraiya / Najma1963 Mere Mehboob
as Pyari1959 Char Dil Char Rahen
as Rani1956 Bhai-Bhai
as Radha/Uma1955 Kundan
1954 Amar
as Mangala1953 The Savage Princess
as Rami - Bal Kati1952 Aandhiyan
1952 Daag
1951 Buzdil
1951 Sazaa
1951 Deedar
1950 Banwra
as Neela1949 Barsaat

Citizenship: India
Born: Saturday, 02/18 1933 (February) in Agra, Uttar Pradesh (India)
Died: Wednesday, 03/25 2020 (March) in Mumbai (aged: 87)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: Hindi (HI)
Spouses (current/former): S. Ali Raza
Other names for Nimmi (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"निम्मी"
"نیممی"
"Nawab Banoo"
Nimmi frequently works together with these people:
Raj Kapoor (5x, Actor)
Dilip Kumar (5x, Actor)
Ashok Kumar (5x, Actor)
Achala Sachdev (4x, Actress)
Lalita Pawar (4x, Actress)
Mukri (4x, Actor)
K.N. Singh (4x, Actor)
Mehboob Khan (4x, Crew)
Bharat Bhushan (3x, Actor)
Pran (3x, Actor)
Om Prakash (3x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:873325, Added: 11/16/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024