Zaheera

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Zaheera
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Zaheera on location in Switzerland filming On Her Majesty's Secret Service , 1968
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Zaheera
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress

Zaheera is an Indian actress. She debuted in the James Bond movie On Her Majesty's Secret Service in 1969. [1] She would go on to appear in Bollywood movies over the next decade. She appeared in a lead role for the first time in Call Girl (1974), directed by Vijay Kapoor, a movie with a controversial theme at that time and was a hit at the box office. [2] She also had roles in Aadmi Sadak Ka and Naukri . One of her hit films was Gambler with Dev Anand, Shatrughna Sinha, Zahida and Jeevan. She has worked in a few Punjabi movies as well.

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Personal life

Zaheera lived in the United Kingdom around the time of the shooting for On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and moved back to India to pursue a career in Bollywood. After her Bollywood career, she moved back to London.[ citation needed ]

Zaheera was credited under multiple names throughout her career including Zara, Zahira, Zahirra, and Zaherra.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

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References

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