Mumtaz Begum (actress)

For other people named Mumtaz Begum, see Mumtaz Begum (disambiguation).

Mumtaz Begum
Leela Chitnis (left) and Begum (right) in Dil Hi To Hai (1963)
Born	(1923-04-07)7 April 1923 Mumbai, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1940–1998
Relatives	Nazneen (niece)

Mumtaz Begum (born 7 April 1923) is an Indian retired actress who appeared in Bollywood and Punjabi films. ^{[1] [2]}

Life and career

Begum was born on 7 April 1923. She acted as a character actor playing the roles of mothers and grandmothers in movies like the Madhubala-starrer Barsaat Ki Raat (1960), Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960) and Mere Mehboob (1963). Mumtaz is the aunt of Bollywood actress Nazneen. ^[3]

Filmography

• Dahej (1950) ^{[2] [4]}
• Deewana (1952) ^[2]
• Jagriti (1954) ^[2]
• Yasmin (1955) ^[2]
• Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1955) ^[2]
• New Delhi (1956)
• Lajwanti (1958)
• Kala Pani (1958)
• Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan (1959)
• Chambe Di Kali (1960) Punjabi movie
• Kala Bazar (1960) ^[5]
• Ek Phool Char Kaante (1960) ^[5]
• Barsaat Ki Raat (1960) ^[2]
• Parakh (1960)
• Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960) ^{[2] [5]}
• Opera House (1961)
• Aas Ka Panchhi (1961)
• Dr. Vidya (1962) ^[5]
• Dil Tera Diwana (1962) ^[2]
• Anpadh (1962) ^[2]
• Mere Mehboob (1963) ^[2]
• Ayee Milan Ki Bela (1964) ^[2]
• Aap Ki Parchhaiyan (1964)
• Sunghursh (1968)
• Neel Kamal (1968) ^[2]
• Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar (1970) Punjabi movie
• Mehboob Ki Mehndi (1971)
• Gambler (1971)
• Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee (1971)
• Kankan De Ohle (1971) ^[5]
• Apna Desh (1972)
• Dil Diwana (1974)
• Apradhi (1974)
• Rafoo Chakkar (1975)
• Yamla Jatt (1976) Punjabi movie ^[2]
• Laila Majnu (1976) ^[6]
• Taakra (1976) Punjabi movie ^[2]
• Santo Banto (1976) Punjabi Movie
• Aadmi Sadak Ka (1977)
• Bhola Bhala (1978)
• Aakhri Kasam (1979)
• Aatish (1979) ^[2]
• Jwalamukhi (1980 film) (1980) ^[2]
• Amrit (1986)

References

1. "He wanted to remake Qurbani". The Hindu newspaper. 28 April 2009. Archived from the original on 2 May 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2025. ..Veteran actor Mumtaz Begum..
2. "Mumtaz Begum profile and filmography". Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation (Cinemazzi.com) website. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
3. Ali, Monica (29 September 2003). Brick Lane. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   978-0-7432-4971-3.
4. "Dahej (1950) movie - cast and crew". Bollywood Hungama website. Archived from the original on 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
5. "Mumtaz Begum filmography". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
6. "Laila Majnu (1976 film) - Cast and Crew". Bollywood Hungama website. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2025.

External links

• Mumtaz Begum at IMDb [Mumtaz Begum (1923 - 2002)]