Nigar Sultana | |
|---|---|
 Nigar Sultana in Mughal E Azam (1960) | |
| Born | 21 June 1932 |
| Died | 21 April 2000 (aged 67) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1946–1986 5 children 3 Grand Children Shayista Khan Haya Asif Zia Khan |
| Spouse(s) | K. Asif |
Nigar Sultana (21 June 1932 – 21 April 2000) was an Indian actress. She appeared in Aag (1948), Patanga (1949), Sheesh Mahal (1950), Mirza Ghalib (1954), Yahudi (1958), Do Kaliyaan (1968), etc. but she is most notably remembered for playing the role of "Bahar begum" in the historical epic film Mughal-e-Azam (1960). She was the wife of filmmaker K. Asif. She died in May 2000, in Mumbai, India. Nigar Sultana was born on 21 June 1932 in Hyderabad, India.[1] She was the youngest daughter of a family of five. She has two brothers and two sisters. She spent her childhood in Hyderabad where her father held the rank of a Major in the Nizam’s State Army.[2]
She went to school for a while and later studied at home. She took part in a school drama on one occasion and ever after was keen on acting. Nigar Sultana was linked with Pakistani actor Darpan Kumar.[4] On 13 June 1959, Nigar Sultana held a press conference specifically to deny reports that she had married the Pakistani actor.[5]
Later, Nigar Sultana married K. Asif, producer-director of Mughal-e-Azam (1960).
Nigar Sultana was the mother of actress Heena Kausar.[6] Heena Kausar appeared in secondary roles in a large number of films during the 1970s and early 1980s.
Two actresses of the 1950s, Chitra (born Afsar-un-nisa) and Paras (born Yusuf-un-nisa) are Nigar Sultana's nieces.[7]
She had also been married to S. M. Yusuf when he lived in India, with whom she had one child. She died on 21 April 2000 in Mumbai, India.
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