Zubeida

Zubeida Begum Dhanrajgir (born in 1911) was a Muslim-Indian actress. Her work helped create more opportunities for women in film. She was the first talkie actress in Indian cinema.

 Early life 
Begum was born in Surat, Gujrat. When she was 12 years old, she entered the film industry starting with the movie Kohinoor. Her mother, Fatima, and her sister Sultana were part of the film industry. Her mom was a director for the movie, Bulbul-e-Paristan.  Sultana and Zebeida both acted in this film.

 Career 
She debuted on screen when she was 12 for her first film Kohinoor. She was important in many films like Veer Abhimanyu, Kalyan Khajina, Bulbul-e-Paristan, Laila Majnu, Devdasi, Nanand Bhojai, Kala Chor, and Cul-e-sonobar, Zarina. Her last film was Nirdosh Abla in 1949.  She received awards for acting in the first walkie-talkie film, Alam-Ara. She passed away on September 21st, 1988.

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Category:1911 births
Category:1988 deaths
Category:Indian movie actors