Zaheeda Hussain

Zaheeda Hussain

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Zaheeda Hussain Profile

  • Name:
  • Zaheeda Hussain
  • Born:
  • October 9, 1944
  • Father:
  • Akhtar Hussain
  • Spouse:
  • Kesri Nandan Sahay

Zaheeda Hussain Biography

Zaheeda Hussain, popularly known as Zaheeda is a popular Bollywood actress who was active in the era of late 1960’s and early 1970’s. She has been associated with many Dev Anand movies, where she portrayed supporting roles. In most of those movies, she appeared as second lead, noted works being Prem Pujari and Jewel Thief. She played lead role opposite Dev Anand in ‘Gambler’ and was noted for its super hit songs pictured on her. Popular songs like “Choodi nahi hai mera” and "Dil Aaj Shayar Hai" were pictured on her. She is known for rejecting the title role of Hare Rama Hare Krishna, and later this role went to Zeenat Aman. She rejected the role feeling that, her character is too bold. But this movie proved to be the breakthrough movie of Zeenat’s career. After a few flops, Zaheeda retired from film industry.

 

She was born in October 9, 1944. She is daughter of film producer Akhtar Hussain and granddaughter of Jaddanbai, a pioneer of Indian cinema known as an actress, film maker and singer. She is the niece of Bollywood actors, Nargis Dutt and Anwar Hussain and the first cousin of actor Sanjay Dutt. She lived in a in a big joint family on Marine Drive.  As she was brought up in a filmy back ground, many producers were interested in signing her for their films.

 

“Saajan Ki Galiyan” was her first signed movie, though it never got released. She played lead role opposite Sanjeev Kumar in the 1968 film 'Anokhi Raat' directed by Asit Sen. It was her first released movie. She also acted in a film 'Call Girl'. She gained quick attention when she got noted roles in movies directed by Dev Anand. Later she married a businessman, Kesri Nandan Sahay and retired from the film industry. She has appeared in Doordarshan serial Amrapali. Her son Nilesh Sahay, debut Bollywood with Ganesh Acharya's' Angel in 2011.

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Updated: March 31, 2014

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