Bibbo | |
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.jpg) Bibbo in Sneh Bandhan (1940) | |
| Born | Ishrat Sultana 1906 |
| Died | May 25, 1972 (aged 65–66) |
| Burial place | Karachi |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1933–1947, 1950–1968 |
| Known for | First female music director of Indian Cinema |
| Spouse(s) | Khalil Sardar |
Bibbo (born Ishrat Sultana 1906 – 1972)[1] was a music composer, singer and film actress who worked in both Indian and Pakistani films. She composed music for Adl-e-Jahangir in 1934, leading her to become the first female music composer of the Bollywood. She acted in Indian cinema from 1933 to 1947 before moving to Pakistan, following Partition of India in 1947. She started her acting career with Ajanta Cinetone Ltd. in 1933, working with directors like M. D. Bhavnani and A. P. Kapoor. She was one of the top leading ladies of the 1930s along with actresses like Devika Rani, Durga Khote, Sulochana, Mehtab, Shanta Apte, Sabita Devi, Leela Desai and Naseem Banu.[2] She was referred to as "one of the most important female stars of the 1930s and 1940s".[3] Her fame had her featured in the lyrics of a popular song from the film Gharib Ke Lal (1939) sung by Mirza Musharraf and Kamla Karnataki, with music by Sagheer Asif and lyrics by Rafi Kashmiri. "Tujhe Bibbo Kahoon Ke Sulochana" (Should I call you Bibbo or Sulochana), where Sulochana referred to another popular actress of the time. This was the first time a song featuring famous actors was used in the lyrics of a film song.[4][5]
Bibbo became the first female music composer of Indian cinema, when she composed the music for Adal-e-Jahangir in 1934, a year before Jaddanbai, mother of actress Nargis, composed music for Talash-e-Haq (1935).[6] She was also the music director for a second film called Qazzak Ki Ladki (1937).[6][7]
She worked with actors like Master Nissar, Surendra and Kumar. She formed a popular working relationship with them. Her pairing with Surendra was especially well-liked with the pair giving several hits like Manmohan (1936), Jagirdar (1937), Gramaphone Singer (1938), Dynamite (1938) and Ladies Only (1939). Her first film was Rangila Rajput, followed by Mayajaal, both in 1933.[8] She worked in nearly thirty films as a lead actress in India from 1933 to 1947, shifting to character roles in later years, following her move to Pakistan. She won the Nigar Award for the best character actress for her role in the Pakistani film Zehr-e-Ishq (1958).
Bibbo Movies List
In India[edit]
| Year | Film | Director | Co-stars | Composer | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Rangila Rajput a.k.a. The Gay Cavalier | M. D. Bhavnani | Master Nissar | B. S. Hoogan | Ajanta Cinetone Ltd. |
| 1933 | Mayajaal | M. D. Bhavnani | Master Nissar, P. Jairaj, Shahzadi | B. S. Hoogan | Ajanta Cinetone Ltd. |
| 1934 | Vasavdatta or the Shahi Gawaiya a.k.a. The Royal Musician | P. Y. Altekar | B. Sohni and Jairaj | B. S. Hoogan | Ajanta Cinetone Ltd. |
| 1934 | Sair-e-Paristan a.k.a. Shan-e-Khuda a.k.a. Journey Through the Land Of Fairies | M. D. Bhavnani | Master Nissar, Khalil, P. Jairaj | B. S. Hoogan | Ajanta Cinetone Ltd. |
| 1934 | The Mill a.k.a. Mazdoor | M. D. Bhavnani | Khalil, Navin Yagnik, Jairaj | B. S. Hoogan | Ajanta Cinetone Ltd. |
| 1934 | Dukhtare-Hind | A. P. Kapoor | Master Nissar, Tara, Navin Yagnik | Jhande Khan | Ajanta Cinetone Ltd. |
| 1935 | Pyar Ki Maar a.k.a. The Onslaught Of Love a.k.a. Queen's Wrath | A. P. Kapoor | Navin Yagnik, Gohar Karnataki, A. P. Kapoor | B. S. Hoogan | Ajanta Cinetone Ltd. |
| 1936 | Garib Parivar | M. D. Bhavnani | Khali, Ameena, Jairaj | Ajanta Cinetone Ltd. | |
| 1936 | Manmohan | Mehboob Khan | Surendra, Yakub, Ashalata | Ashok Ghosh | Sagar Movietone |
| 1937 | Jagirdar | Mehboob Khan | Surendra, Motilal, Yakub | Anil Biswas | Sagar |
| 1937 | Sagar Ka Sher a.k.a. Lion Of Sagar | Yakub | Yakub, David, Kayamali | Pransukh M. Nayak | Sagar |
| 1937 | Captain Kirti Kumar | C. M. Luhar (Chimanlal Muljhibhoy Luhar) | Motilal, Krishna Kumari, Yakub | Bhaskar Rao | Sagar Movietone |
| 1937 | Qazzak Ki Ladki | Sultan Mirza, S. Varman | Surendra, Sushila, Sarla | Ishrat Sultana (Bibbo) | Rainbow Films |
| 1938 | Watan | Mehboob Khan | Kumar, Yakub, Maya Bannerjee | Anil Biswas | Sagar Movietone, Bombay |
| 1938 | Teen Sau Din Ke Baad | Sarvottam Badami | Sabita Devi, Motilal, Yakub | Anil Biswas | Sagar Movietone, Bombay |
| 1938 | Gramaphone Singer | V. C. Desai (Virendra Chimanlal Desai) | Surendra, Prabha, Kanhaiyalal | Anil Biswas | Sagar |
| 1938 | Dynamite | C. M. Luhar | Surendra, Yakub, Maya Bannerjee | Anil Biswas | Sagar |
| 1938 | Abhilasha a.k.a. Postman | Zia Sarhadi, Mahendra Thakore | Kumar, Yakub, Maya Bannerjee | Anil Biswas | Sagar Movietone, Bombay |
| 1939 | Seva Samaj a.k.a. Service Ltd. or Service Limited | C. M. Luhar | Surendra, Yakub, Maya Bannerjee | Anupam Ghatak | Sagar |
| 1939 | Bhole Bhale | Zia Sarhadi | Maya Bannerjee, Prem Adib, Arun | Anupam Ghatak | Sagar |
| 1939 | Ladies Only | Sarvottam Badami | Surendra, Prabha, Sabita Devi | Anupam Ghatak | Sagar Movietone |
| 1939 | Sadhana | V. C. Desai | |||
| 1940 | Lakshmi | Mohan Sinha | |||
| 1940 | Sohag a.k.a. Suhag a.k.a. Sign Of Marriage | Balwant Bhatt | Kumar, Mazhar Khan, Ashalata | Timir Baran | Circo Productions |
| 1940 | Sneh Bandhan | J. P. Advani (Jagatrai Pesumal Advani) | E. Billimoria, Navin Yagnik | Pannalal Ghosh | Great India Pictures |
| 1941 | Mere Raja | T. M. Mani | E. Billimoria, Mazhar Khan, Miss Moti | Damodar Sharma | Paramount Pictures |
| 1941 | Akela ak.a. Alone | Pesi Karani | Mazhar Khan, E. Billimoria | Khan Mastana | Kikubhai Desai |
| 1944 | Bade Nawab Saheb | Vedi | Chandra Mohan, Pahari Sanyal, Kumar | Bashir Dehlvi | Silver Films |
| 1945 | Pehli Nazar | Mazhar Khan | Motilal, Veena, Munawwar Sultana | Anil Biswas | Mazhar Art |
| 1946 | Sassi Punnu | J. P. Advani | E. Billimoria, Geeta Nizami, Jairaj, Gope | Gobindram | Vaswani Art |
| 1947 | Pahela Pyar | A. P. Kapoor | Vanmala, K. N. Singh, Agha | Premnath (composer) | Sagar Movietone |
In Pakistan[edit]
Her films list:[35]
| Year | Film | Director | Co-stars | Composer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Shammi (Punjabi) | Munshi Dil | Shammi, Santosh Kumar, Ghulam Mohammad, Ajmal, Bibbo | Master Inayat Hussain | |
| 1952 | Dopatta (Urdu) | Sibtain Fazli | Noor Jehan, Ajay Kumar, Sudhir, Yasmin, Bibbo | Feroz Nizami | Aslam Lodhi |
| 1953 | Gulnar (Urdu) | Imtiaz Ali Taj | Noor Jehan, Santosh, Zarif, Shah Nawaz, Bibbo | Ghulam Haider | Mian Rafiq |
| 1956 | Kaarnama | Iqbal Hussain | Laddan, Kalawati, Sawan, Bibbo | Nathoo Khan | M. M. Hussain |
| 1958 | Zehr-e-Ishq (Urdu) | Masood Parvez | Musarrat Nazir, Habib, Neelo, Bibbo, Maya Devi | Khawaja Khurshid Anwar (assisted by Manzoor) | Select Pictures, Sultan Gilani |
| 1959 | Jhoomar | Khurshid Anwar | Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Laila, Bibbo | Khurshid Anwar | Noor-e-Minar Pictures |
| 1962 | Ghunghat | Khurshid Anwar | Nayyar Sultana, Santosh Kumar, Neelo, Bibbo | Khurshid Anwar | Select Pictures |
| 1963 | Baji (Urdu) | S. Suleman | Nayyar Sultana, Darpan, Zeba, Bibbo | Saleem Iqbal | |
| 1963 | Ishq par Zor Nahin (Urdu) | Sharif Nayyar | Neelo, Aslam Pervaiz, Jameela Razzaq, Ilyas Kashmiri, Bibbo | Master Inayat Hussain | |
| 1963 | Marvi | Sheikh Hasan | Nighat Sultana, Noor Mohammed Charlie, Bibbo | G. Nabi | Fazlani |
| 1966 | Armaan (Urdu) | Pervez Malik | Zeba, Waheed Murad, Nirala, Bibbo | Sohail Rana |
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