Agra, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India, (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)
Died
25 March 2020(2020-03-25) (aged 88)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Years active
1949–1965
Notable work
Barsaat (1949) Deedar (1951) Daag (1952) Aan (1952) Amar (1954) Uran Khatola (1955) Kundan (1955) Basant Bahar (1956)
Spouse
S. Ali Raza
(m. 1965; died 2007)
Awards
Kalakar Award (Living Legend Award) in 2015
Nimmi (born Nawab Bano; 18 February 1932 – 25 March 2020), was an Indian screen actress who achieved stardom in the 1950s and early 1960s in Hindi films. She was one of the leading actresses of the "golden era" of Hindi cinema.[1][2]
She gained popularity by playing spirited village belle characters, but has appeared in diverse genres such as fantasy and social films. Her best performances are considered to be in the films Sazaa (1951), India's first technicolor film Aan (1952),
Uran Khatola (1955), Bhai-Bhai (1956), Kundan (1955), Mere Mehboob (1963), Pooja Ke Phool (1964), Akashdeep (1965), and Basant Bahar (1956). Raj Kapoor changed her name from Nawab Bano to "Nimmi".[3][4]
^"Muslim female icons of Bollywood". The Nation. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
^Namrata Joshi (26 March 2020). "Nimmi, doe-eyed star of the 1950s, passes away at 88". The Hindu (newspaper). Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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^Dinesh Raheja. "Petite powerhouse Nimmi". Rediff.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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