Munawar Sultana | |
|---|---|
 Munawwar Sultana in Raat Ki Rani (1949) | |
| Born | Munawar Sultana 8 November 1924 |
| Died | 15 September 2007 (aged 82) Mumbai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1945 – 1956 |
| Spouse(s) | Sharaf Ali |
| Children | 4 sons, 3 daughters |
Munawar Sultana (1924–2007) (her name in all her films opening credits), also written as Munawwar Sultana,[1] was an Indian cinema actress, who acted in Hindi/Hindustani films. She is cited as one of the "popular" actresses of the late 1940s to early 1950s period, along with Noor Jehan, Swarnalata and Ragini.[2] Her specialty was playing a selfless woman, enduring the rough treatment meted by her husband and family, but who eventually "brought her erring husband back home".[3]
She came into prominence with Mazhar Khan's Pehli Nazar (1945), her first film in a leading role. A discovery of actor-producer-director Mazhar Khan, she became inundated with film offers, becoming one of the busiest actresses by 1949, along with other leading ladies such as Suraiya and Nargis.[4] Some of her successful films were Pehli Nazar, Dard (1947), Elaan (1947) Kaneez (1947), and Babul (1950). Munawar Sultana was born on 8 November 1924, in Lahore, British India, into a strict Punjabi Muslim family.[3] According to an interview with son Sarfaraz and daughter Shaheen, conducted by Shishir Krishna Sharma, Munawwar's father was a radio announcer. Munawwar wanted to become a doctor, but was side-tracked by an offer in films. This was a small role in the film, Dalsukh Pancholi's Khazanchi (1941), where she played a barmaid, and had a song, "Peene Ke Din Aaye" picturised on her. She went by the screen name Asha for this period.[3] According to Patel, Munawwar came to Bombay from Lahore, courtesy of the actor-director Mazhar Khan in 1945. She became popular with her film Pehli Nazar, a role she stated was one of her favourites. From 1950, Munawar's career slowed down, and she acted in fewer films. She met her husband Sharif Ali Bhagat, a businessman, on the sets of a movie for which he provided furniture. He produced two films with Munawar in the lead, Meri Kahani (1948) and Pyar Ki Manzil (1950).[3] Following the sudden death of her husband in 1966, Munawar managed her family of four sons and three daughters. In the last eight years of her life, Munawar suffered from Alzheimer's disease. She died on 15 September 2007, at her home in Ambedkar Road. Pali Hill, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Munawar Sultana Movies List
| 1941 | Khazanchi |
| 1945 | Pehli Nazar |
| 1947 | Andhon Ki Duniya |
| 1947 | Dard |
| 1947 | Elaan |
| 1947 | Naiya |
| 1948 | Majboor |
| 1948 | Meri Kahani |
| 1948 | Paraai Aag |
| 1948 | Sona a.k.a. Gold |
| 1949 | Dada |
| 1949 | Dil Ki Duniya |
| 1949 | Kaneez |
| 1949 | Nisbat |
| 1949 | Raat Ki Rani |
| 1949 | Sawan Bhado |
| 1949 | Uddhar |
| 1950 | Babul |
| 1950 | Pyar Ki Manzil |
| 1950 | Sabak |
| 1950 | Sartaj |
| 1952 | Apni Izzat |
| 1952 | Tarang |
| 1954 | Ehsan |
| 1954 | Toofan |
| 1954 | Watan |
| 1955 | Deewar |
| 1956 | Jallad |
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