Naseem Banu Death
Naseem Banu passed away on June 18, 2002 at the age of 85.
When did Naseem Banu die?
June 18, 2002How old was Naseem Banu when died?
85
Naseem Banu Birthday and Date of Death
Naseem Banu was born on July 4, 1916 and died on June 18, 2002. Naseem Banu was 85 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: July 4, 1916
Date of Death: June 18, 2002
Age at Death: 85
Naseem Banu - Biography
Naseem Banu (1916-2002) was an Indian film actress. She was referred to as Naseem and known as "Beauty Queen" and the "first female superstar" of Indian Cinema. Starting her acting career in the mid-1930s she continued to act till mid-1950s. Her first film was Khoon Ka Khoon (Hamlet) (1935) with Sohrab Modi under whose Minerva Movietone banner she acted for several years. Her high-point came with Modi's Pukar (1939) in which she played the role of Empress Nur Jahan. According to composer Naushad she got the sobriquet Pari-Chehra (fairy face) Naseem through the publicity advertisements of her films. She was the mother of popular actress Saira Banu and mother-in-law to the renowned actor Dilip Kumar.
