Mumtaz Begum | |
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 Leela Chitnis (left) and Begum (right) in Dil Hi To Hai (1963) | |
| Born | 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]
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]
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