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Zubeidaa
(Hindi: ज़ुबैदा, Urdu: زبیدہ ) is a 2001 Indian film directed by
Shyam Benegal and written by Khalid Mohammed. It stars Karisma Kapoor,
Rekha, Manoj Bajpayee, Surekha Sikri, Rajit Kapoor, Lillete Dubey,
Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal, and Shakti Kapoor. Renowned musician
A.R.Rahman has scored the ...
Zubeidaa (Hindi: ज़ुबैदा, Urdu: زبیدہ) is a 2001 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal and written by Khalid Mohammed. It stars Karisma Kapoor, Rekha, Manoj Bajpayee, Surekha Sikri, Rajit Kapoor, Lillete Dubey, Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal, and Shakti Kapoor. Renowned musician A.R.Rahman has scored the background music and soundtrack for the movie.
Zubeidaa is the concluding chapter in a trilogy that began with Mammo (1994) and continued with Sardari Begum (1996). The film is based on the life of the ill-fated actress Zubeida Begum, who married Hanwant Singh of Jodhpur and was the mother of the film's writer.
The film garnered the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and won Karisma Kapoor a Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics).
Heartbroken Zubeidaa then meets Maharaja Vijayendra Singh of Fatehpur (Manoj Bajpayee). Vijayendra is already married to Maharani Mandira Devi (Rekha) and is the father of two children. Nevertheless, he falls in love with Zubeidaa and they get married, but there is continuous turmoil in their relationship. Riyaz learns through Zubeidaa's journal that though she loved Vijayendra dearly, she was unable to follow the stifling customs of the palace. She was also uncomfortable because of her brother-in-law Uday Singh's sexual advances towards her, and his demands of her to have an extra-marital affair with him.
Riyaz travels to Fatehpur and asks many people about his mother. However, all except Mandira, whom Zubeidaa called "Mandy Didi", either deny that his mother ever existed, or say that she was a horrible woman who seduced their king and caused his death in a plane crash.
On reading the journal, Riyaz finds out that Vijayendra had become a politician, and was about to go to Delhi for an important meeting. Zubeidaa felt frustrated that whenever her husband needed help he looked to Mandira for support, and at the last minute she insisted that only she will accompany him for the meeting. The plane crashes, killing Zubeidaa and Vijayendra. It is indicated that Uday Singh probably had the plane sabotaged to kill Vijayendra and Mandira so that he could get both - Zubeidaa and the kingdom.
In the end, Riyaz gets the missing tape of his mother's only film, from Mandira. The movie ends with he finally getting to watch the film with his grandmother shedding tears of happiness, watching Zubeidaa dancing happily as the spirited soul that she truly was.
The soundtrack was released in 2000 and contained eight tracks, all composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. Lata Mangeshkar collaborated with the musician again for couple of tracks. Other singers, Kavita Krishnamurthy and Alka Yagnik walked away with all accolades for their renditions in their respective tracks.
Zubeida Begum Dhanrajgir (1911–1988) was an Indian film actress. She acted in the first Indian talkie movie Alam Ara (1931). Her credits include early hits Devdas (1937),
and Sagar Movietone's first talkie, Meri Jaan. Contents. [hide]. 1
Early life; 2 Career; 3 Personal life; 4 Death; 5 Filmography; 6
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Zubeida Begum Dhanrajgir (1911–1988) was an Indian film actress. She acted in the first Indian talkie movie Alam Ara (1931).[1] Her credits include early hits Devdas (1937), and Sagar Movietone's first talkie, Meri Jaan.
In 1925 Zubeida had nine releases, amongst them Kala Chor, Devdasi and Desh Ka Dushman. A year later she starred in her mother's film, Bulbul-e-Paristan. 1927 was memorable for her with movies Laila Majnu, Nanand Bhojai and Naval Gandhi's Sacrifice
which were very successful movies at this time. The latter, based on
Rabindranath Tagore's 'Balidan', also starred Sulochana Devi, Master Vithal and Jal Khambatta. It condemned the age-old custom of animal sacrifice in certain Kali temples in Bengal. The Members of the Indian Cinematograph Committee were wowed by this "excellent and truly Indian film". Its European members recommended that it be sent abroad for screening.
Zubeida starred in a string of silent films before Alam Ara proved to be the turning point in her career and was her biggest hit. She suddenly was highly in demand and got wages high above the standards for a woman in the film industry at that time.
Through the '30s and early '40s she made a hit team with Jal Merchant and starred in several successful mythological films playing characters like Subhadra, Uttara and Draupadi. She was also successful in portraying emotions with films such as Ezra Mir's Zarina which had her playing a vibrant, volatile circus girl whose kisses steamed up the screen and sparked off heated debate on censorship. Zubeida was one of the few actresses to make a successful transition from the silent era to the talkies.
In 1934 she set up Mahalakshmi Movietone with Nanubhai Vakil and had box-office bonanzas in Gul-e-Sonobar and Rasik-e-Laila. She continued to appear in one or two films a year till 1949. Nirdosh Abla was her last film.
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| Directed by | Shyam Benegal |
| Produced by | Farouq Rattonsey |
| Written by | Javed Siddiqui (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Khalid Mohamed |
| Story by | Khalid Mohamed |
| Starring | |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography | Rajan Kothari |
| Edited by | Aseem Sinha |
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FKR Productions
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| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
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Running time
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153 min |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹5 crore (equivalent to ₹14 crore or US$2.2 million in 2017) [1] |
| Box office | ₹5.6 crore (equivalent to ₹16 crore or US$2.5 million in 2017)[2] |
Zubeidaa is the concluding chapter in a trilogy that began with Mammo (1994) and continued with Sardari Begum (1996). The film is based on the life of the ill-fated actress Zubeida Begum, who married Hanwant Singh of Jodhpur and was the mother of the film's writer.
The film garnered the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and won Karisma Kapoor a Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics).
Synopsis
Zubeidaa is the story of Riyaz's (Rajit Kapoor) search to understand his mother, who is not known to him, as he was brought up by his maternal grandmother in the absence of his mother. His mother's name was Zubeidaa (Karisma Kapoor) and she was the only daughter of a filmmaker named Suleman Seth (Amrish Puri). Zubeidaa acts in films secretly, but when her father finds out he forbids her to carry on and quickly arranges her marriage to Mehboob Alam (Vinod Sharawat). Things seem happy for her when she gives birth to Riyaz. However, a disagreement arises between Suleman and Mehboob's father, and Mehboob divorces Zubeidaa few days after she gives birth.Heartbroken Zubeidaa then meets Maharaja Vijayendra Singh of Fatehpur (Manoj Bajpayee). Vijayendra is already married to Maharani Mandira Devi (Rekha) and is the father of two children. Nevertheless, he falls in love with Zubeidaa and they get married, but there is continuous turmoil in their relationship. Riyaz learns through Zubeidaa's journal that though she loved Vijayendra dearly, she was unable to follow the stifling customs of the palace. She was also uncomfortable because of her brother-in-law Uday Singh's sexual advances towards her, and his demands of her to have an extra-marital affair with him.
Riyaz travels to Fatehpur and asks many people about his mother. However, all except Mandira, whom Zubeidaa called "Mandy Didi", either deny that his mother ever existed, or say that she was a horrible woman who seduced their king and caused his death in a plane crash.
On reading the journal, Riyaz finds out that Vijayendra had become a politician, and was about to go to Delhi for an important meeting. Zubeidaa felt frustrated that whenever her husband needed help he looked to Mandira for support, and at the last minute she insisted that only she will accompany him for the meeting. The plane crashes, killing Zubeidaa and Vijayendra. It is indicated that Uday Singh probably had the plane sabotaged to kill Vijayendra and Mandira so that he could get both - Zubeidaa and the kingdom.
In the end, Riyaz gets the missing tape of his mother's only film, from Mandira. The movie ends with he finally getting to watch the film with his grandmother shedding tears of happiness, watching Zubeidaa dancing happily as the spirited soul that she truly was.
Cast
- Karisma Kapoor … Zubeidaa
- Rekha … Maharani Mandira Devi
- Manoj Bajpayee … Maharaja Vijayendra Singh
- Rahul Singh … Raja Digvijay "Uday" Singh
- Rajit Kapoor … Riyaz Masud
- Surekha Sikri … Fayyazi
- Amrish Puri … Suleiman Seth
- Farida Jalal … Mammo
- Shakti Kapoor … Dance Master Hiralal
- Lillete Dubey … Rose Davenport
- Ravi Jhankal … Girivar Singh
- Smriti Mishra … Sardari Begum
- S M Zaheer … Sajid Masud
- Harish Patel … Nandlal Seth
- Vinod Sharawat[3] … Mehboob Alam
Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack album by A. R. Rahman | ||||
| Released | 1 September 2000 [4] | |||
| Recorded | Panchathan Record Inn | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 38:18 | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Producer | A.R. Rahman | |||
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| 1 | "Dheeme Dheeme" | Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| 2 | "Main Albeli" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sukhwinder Singh |
| 3 | "Mehndi Hai Rachnewali" | Alka Yagnik |
| 4 | "So Gaye Hain" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 5 | "Hai Na" | Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan |
| 6 | "Pyaara Sa Gaon" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 7 | "So Gaye Hain" | Lata Mangeshkar, Chorus |
| 8 | "Chhodo More Baiyyan" | Richa Sharma |
Awards
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
- Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Karisma Kapoor
Trivia
The jewelry worn by Karisma Kapoor and Rekha in the film actually belonged to the Jaipur royal family. Both actresses were told to be very careful when wearing it.[6]REAL Zubeida - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zubeida
Years active: 1922–1949
Children: 2
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Master Vithal and Zubeida in Alam Ara, 1931.
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| Born | Zubeida Begum 1911 Surat, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | September 1988 (aged 76–77) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1922–1949 |
| Spouse(s) | Maharaj Narsingir Dhanrajgir Gyan Bahadur |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Fatima Begum Nawab Sidi Ibrahim Muhammad Yakut Khan III |
| Relatives | Sultana (sister) Rhea Pillai (granddaughter) |
Contents
Early life
Born in Surat city of Gujarat in western India, Zubeida was a Muslim princess, the daughter of Nawab Sidi Ibrahim Muhammad Yakut Khan III of Sachin State and Fatima Begum. She had two sisters, Sultana and Shehzadi, both actresses. She was among the few girls who entered films at a tender age during a time when it was not considered an appropriate profession for girls from respectable families, let alone royalty.Career
Zubeida was only 12 when she made her debut in Kohinoor. Through the 1920s she made infrequent appearances on screen along with Sultana who, by then, had become one of Indian cinema's loveliest leading ladies. One of the films to star the two sisters was Kalyan Khajina in 1924. They had also shared the screen in Zubeida's first blockbuster, Veer Abhimanyu released two years earlier, that also had their mother, Fatima Begum, playing an important role.
Zubeida with Master Vithal, in Alam Ara (1931)
Zubeida starred in a string of silent films before Alam Ara proved to be the turning point in her career and was her biggest hit. She suddenly was highly in demand and got wages high above the standards for a woman in the film industry at that time.
Through the '30s and early '40s she made a hit team with Jal Merchant and starred in several successful mythological films playing characters like Subhadra, Uttara and Draupadi. She was also successful in portraying emotions with films such as Ezra Mir's Zarina which had her playing a vibrant, volatile circus girl whose kisses steamed up the screen and sparked off heated debate on censorship. Zubeida was one of the few actresses to make a successful transition from the silent era to the talkies.
In 1934 she set up Mahalakshmi Movietone with Nanubhai Vakil and had box-office bonanzas in Gul-e-Sonobar and Rasik-e-Laila. She continued to appear in one or two films a year till 1949. Nirdosh Abla was her last film.
Personal life
Zubeida married Maharaj Narsingir Dhanrajgir Gyan Bahadur of Hyderabad. She is the mother of Humayun Dhanrajgir and Dhurreshwar Dhanrajgir. Dhurreshwar is the mother of model Rhea Pillai. She converted to Hinduism upon marriage.Death
Zubeida spent her last years at the family's Bombay palace, Dhanraj Mahal. She died in 1988[2] and was laid to rest at Chhatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Apollo Bunder, Colaba, south Mumbai amongst her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her son Humayun and grandchildren Nikhil Dhanrajgir, Ashok Dhanrajgir, Rhea Pillai and Karen Nina, and her son James Michael.Filmography
- Kohinoor (1923)
- Kalyan Khajina (1924)
- Kala Chor (1925)
- Devdasi (1925)
- Desh Ka Dushman (1925)
- Bulbul-e-Paristan (1926)
- Balidan (1927)
- Alam Ara (1931)
- Veer Abhimanyu (1931)
- Meri Jaan (1931)
- Zarina (1932)
- Gul-e-Sonobar (1934)
- Rasik-e-Laila (1934)
- Devdas (1937)
- Nirdosh Abla (1949)
References
Zubeidaa (2001) - IMDb
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Rating: 6.2/10 - 1,304 votes
Biography · Zubeidaa,
an aspiring Muslim actress, marries a Hindu prince to become his second
wife. Her tumultuous relationship with her husband, and her inner
demons lead her to a decision which has fatal consequences for them all.
Zubeidaa, an aspiring Muslim actress, marries a
Hindu prince to become his second wife. Her tumultuous relationship with
her husband, and her inner demons lead her to a decision which has
fatal consequences for them all.
Director:
Shyam BenegalWriters:
Khalid Mohamed (original story and screenplay), Javed Siddiqui (dialogue) (as Javed Siddique)Cast
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Storyline
The film begins with Riyaz (Rajat Kapoor), Zubeida's son setting out to
research her life, and to meet the people who knew her. The story is
thus told in the form of memories/reminiscences. Zubeida is a Muslim
actress, who's career aspirations are thwarted by her film-producer
father (Puri) who looks down upon a woman in acting. He arranges her
marriage to her friend's son, but that breaks up after the birth of her
son. Zubeida is now back at her parent's home, sad and depressed. Rose
(Lilette Dubey) her father's mistress tries to cheer-up Zubeida by
taking her out. On one of these outings, Zubeida meets Prince Vijayendra
(Victor) Singh of Fatehpur (Bajpai). Quite taken with her, the Prince
woos and marries her. Zubeida, now the 2nd wife of a Hindu prince,
leaves her son behind with her mother (Sikri) and comes to live at
Fatehpur. Here she meets the much older Mandira Devi (Rekha) the
Prince's first wife, learns about the etiquette of being a Rani, and of
the duties her husband has ... Written by
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Lyrics by Javed Akhtar
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Performed by Lata Mangeshkar
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Trivia
The jewelry worn by Karisma Kapoor and Rekha in the film actually belonged to the Jaipur royal family. Both actresses were told to be very careful when wearing it. See more »Goofs
The events of the movie are happening in the 1950s, around the time of decolonization, yet the prince Victor appears to be flying a 1982 model of Cessna 172. See more »Soundtracks
So Gaye Hain - 2Lyrics by Javed Akhtar
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Performed by Lata Mangeshkar
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A Rich And Resonant Historical Romance, Though It Ends Up Feeling Incomplete
Shyam Benegal is an
international award winning film director who made his name in the
1970's with films, such as Anker (1974), that focus on controversial
subjects involving the examination of fraught, complex social and
cultural relationships. These films tend to concentrate on the lower
rungs of Indian society. Zubeidaa is a refreshing update in this mode of
film-making, as Benegal transfers his name-making qualities to a
subject at the higher end of society.
It is the story of a young man, Riyaz, who goes on a journey to discover what has happened to his mysterious mother, absent for as long as he can remember. What he discovers is reenacted in scenes set not long after independence, as the naïve but headstrong young Zubeidaa is scandalised by her romance, and subsequent marriage to Prince Vijayendra Singh of Fatehpur, head of a grand Hindu ruling royal family. As a middle class Muslim divorcée with a child by another man, her relationship with the Prince is naturally complicated by socio-political and religious factors.
But not only does she become entangled in the politics of the royal circle around the Prince, particularly in her relationship with the Prince's first wife, Mandira Devi, she also gets caught up in the larger politics of India. The film is set during a time not long after Independence, a time of change and uncertainty for the traditional ruling class of India, which still laid claim to about a third of the country.
Though it is clear that this film is much more than royal watching, having such a subject naturally supports a lavish treatment, which Benegal ably supplies, as well as making the film's content rich in nuance and resonance, handling its mature romantic storyline gracefully, and skilfully embedding it into its larger historical context.
The characters are generally very well developed with empathy and without judgement or cliché. The acting matches this. Karisma Kapoor captures the strength and naivety of Zubeidaa with aplomb, and Rekha is authoritative and understated as the enigmatic Mandira Devi.
The only problem I have with the film is Zubeidaa's grown son, Riyaz. Riyaz is imperative to the film, since the viewer follows him on his journey of discovery. Seeing great characters through the eyes of other characters is a useful fictional device, most successfully utilised in Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby. Nick Carraway's character is revealed by his journey in discovering Gatsby. However, in Zubeidaa, Riyaz stays enigmatic while discovering his mother, and even, at times, comes across as anodyne, feeling more like a biographer looking into an interesting episode in history, not a son trying to find his mother. Rajat Kapoor, playing Riyaz, does not manage to rise above his character's failings. And so, unfortunately, the film ends up feeling incomplete.
It is the story of a young man, Riyaz, who goes on a journey to discover what has happened to his mysterious mother, absent for as long as he can remember. What he discovers is reenacted in scenes set not long after independence, as the naïve but headstrong young Zubeidaa is scandalised by her romance, and subsequent marriage to Prince Vijayendra Singh of Fatehpur, head of a grand Hindu ruling royal family. As a middle class Muslim divorcée with a child by another man, her relationship with the Prince is naturally complicated by socio-political and religious factors.
But not only does she become entangled in the politics of the royal circle around the Prince, particularly in her relationship with the Prince's first wife, Mandira Devi, she also gets caught up in the larger politics of India. The film is set during a time not long after Independence, a time of change and uncertainty for the traditional ruling class of India, which still laid claim to about a third of the country.
Though it is clear that this film is much more than royal watching, having such a subject naturally supports a lavish treatment, which Benegal ably supplies, as well as making the film's content rich in nuance and resonance, handling its mature romantic storyline gracefully, and skilfully embedding it into its larger historical context.
The characters are generally very well developed with empathy and without judgement or cliché. The acting matches this. Karisma Kapoor captures the strength and naivety of Zubeidaa with aplomb, and Rekha is authoritative and understated as the enigmatic Mandira Devi.
The only problem I have with the film is Zubeidaa's grown son, Riyaz. Riyaz is imperative to the film, since the viewer follows him on his journey of discovery. Seeing great characters through the eyes of other characters is a useful fictional device, most successfully utilised in Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby. Nick Carraway's character is revealed by his journey in discovering Gatsby. However, in Zubeidaa, Riyaz stays enigmatic while discovering his mother, and even, at times, comes across as anodyne, feeling more like a biographer looking into an interesting episode in history, not a son trying to find his mother. Rajat Kapoor, playing Riyaz, does not manage to rise above his character's failings. And so, unfortunately, the film ends up feeling incomplete.
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Jul 11, 2003 - India News: Shyam Benegal's Zubeidaa was a film on the life and times of a mistress of late Maharaja of Jodhpur, Hanwant Singh. This film written by Khalid Mohamm.
Zubeidaa’s secret
Prakash Bhandari & Indranil Basu | TNN | Jul 11, 2003, 05:39 IST
Zubeidaaa™s secret
Shyam Benegala™s Zubeidaa was a film on the life and times of a mistress of late Maharaja of Jodhpur, Hanwant Singh. This film written by Khalid Mohammed, son of late Zubeidaa, created ripples in the royal circuit after its release. Benegal maintained that it was just like any other love story and had nothing to do with Zubeidaa of Jodhpur. Interestingly a new fact has come to light and that is Zubeidaaa™s conversion from Islam to Hindu before she could go to the Ummed Bhawan Palace, according to an eye witness, Brijraj Arya, a well-known Arya Samajist of Beawar.
Brijraj was an eyewitness of proselytization ceremony of Zubeidaa, the film actress. The ceremony was held in total secrecy on December 17,1950 at Beawara™s Arya Samaj and after the conversion, Zubeidaa became Vidya Rani.
Brijraj Arya remembers her as a stunning beauty who came freshly-bathed and attired in Ghaghra and lehanga. The ceremony was performed by Pandit Vrihaspati. The proselytization ceremony was organised in secrecy by pehlwan Nanak Ram. Beawar was chosen purposely as it was under the direct control of Centre after Independence.After this ceremony, Zubeidaa was moved to Jodhpur by the confidantes of the former Maharaja. But Benegal did not include this vital fact when he made the film, obviously to avoid any resemblance to the real Zubeidaa and the real Hanwant.
Rajasthan in New York
The international Rajasthani conclave held at Long Island, near New York saw a mini Rajasthan being created in US. It was a meeting as well as a reunion platform for thousands of Rajasthanis living in different parts of the world. The conclave could never have come off, but for the keen interest shown by Rajiv Garg, a banker who not only arranged funds, but also donated generously to see that the RANA makes a success out of it. Now two years hence Lord Ghulam Noon, the migrants from Bhawanimandi in Jhalawar district, will be hosting the next conference at London.
Interestingly, the show at Long Island was a great success for Rajasthani handicrafts. On the first day of the exhibition cum sale, goods worth one lakh dollar was sold. Steel king Laxmi Mittal, who has opened an IT institute in Jaipur, bought a huge silver bed made at Udaipur and some more rare handicrafts were sold. For those who only care about the investment angle, the sale at the exhibition was a pointer that association and bondages are necessary now to bag business.
Shyam Benegala™s Zubeidaa was a film on the life and times of a mistress of late Maharaja of Jodhpur, Hanwant Singh. This film written by Khalid Mohammed, son of late Zubeidaa, created ripples in the royal circuit after its release. Benegal maintained that it was just like any other love story and had nothing to do with Zubeidaa of Jodhpur. Interestingly a new fact has come to light and that is Zubeidaaa™s conversion from Islam to Hindu before she could go to the Ummed Bhawan Palace, according to an eye witness, Brijraj Arya, a well-known Arya Samajist of Beawar.
Brijraj was an eyewitness of proselytization ceremony of Zubeidaa, the film actress. The ceremony was held in total secrecy on December 17,1950 at Beawara™s Arya Samaj and after the conversion, Zubeidaa became Vidya Rani.
Brijraj Arya remembers her as a stunning beauty who came freshly-bathed and attired in Ghaghra and lehanga. The ceremony was performed by Pandit Vrihaspati. The proselytization ceremony was organised in secrecy by pehlwan Nanak Ram. Beawar was chosen purposely as it was under the direct control of Centre after Independence.After this ceremony, Zubeidaa was moved to Jodhpur by the confidantes of the former Maharaja. But Benegal did not include this vital fact when he made the film, obviously to avoid any resemblance to the real Zubeidaa and the real Hanwant.
Rajasthan in New York
The international Rajasthani conclave held at Long Island, near New York saw a mini Rajasthan being created in US. It was a meeting as well as a reunion platform for thousands of Rajasthanis living in different parts of the world. The conclave could never have come off, but for the keen interest shown by Rajiv Garg, a banker who not only arranged funds, but also donated generously to see that the RANA makes a success out of it. Now two years hence Lord Ghulam Noon, the migrants from Bhawanimandi in Jhalawar district, will be hosting the next conference at London.
Interestingly, the show at Long Island was a great success for Rajasthani handicrafts. On the first day of the exhibition cum sale, goods worth one lakh dollar was sold. Steel king Laxmi Mittal, who has opened an IT institute in Jaipur, bought a huge silver bed made at Udaipur and some more rare handicrafts were sold. For those who only care about the investment angle, the sale at the exhibition was a pointer that association and bondages are necessary now to bag business.
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Oct 28, 2016 - Writer-turned-filmmaker Khalid Mohamed wrote the script for the Shyam Benegal period drama, Zubeidaa, that was based on the life of his mother, Zubeida Begum.
Khalid Mohamed posts a picture of his mother, the original Zubeida Begum
Writer-turned-filmmaker
Khalid Mohamed wrote the script for the Shyam Benegal period drama,
Zubeidaa, that was based on the life of his mother, Zubeida Begum
The picture of Zubeida Begum posted by Khalid Mohamed
Image: Facebook
Shyam Bengal's National Award winning period saga, Zubeidaa (2001),
with Karisma Kapoor in the lead is still etched in the memories of many
cinema lovers. The film, starring Rekha and Manoj Bajpai, was an
inspired effort by Benegal and was unanimously considered to be ahead of
its times.
Khalid Mohamed, the eminent journalist and
screenwriter, wrote the script for the movie that was inspired by the
life of his mother Zubeida Begum. She had taken on the name of Vidya
Rani, when she married Maharaja Hanwant Singh of Jodhpur in 1950.
Mohamed's tirelss pursuit to understand the complex
woman formed the context of Benegal's film. In the movie, Rajit Kapur
plays the role of Riyaz, Zubeidaa's son, who relentlessly tries to know
the truth about his mother.
Last night, Mohamed posted a picture of his mother,
the real Zubeida Begum, on Facebook. The picture shows Zubeida singing
for a radio station contest. "MA ZUBEIDA sings for contest on a radio
station I didn't know existed! Thank you for discovering this pic Karan
Rathore, an invaluable Diwali gift for me," he captioned the image.
Zubeida Begum's legacy has engrossed many over the
years. Her infallible spirit and mysterious death has been the subject
of several conversations. Benegal's Zubeidaa is the concluding chapter of the trilogy that began with Mammo (1994) and continued with the Kirron Kher-starrer Sardari Begum (1996).
rediff.com, Movies: The Real Zubeidaa
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Shyam Benegal has been rather coy about the story of his new film, Zubeidaa.
"It's purely a work of fiction and there should be no doubt about that," he told India Today not long ago.
But the fact is that there was a real Zubeida, who happened to be scriptwriter Khalid Mohamed's mother. And with a life story like hers, who needs fiction?
It had all the romance, drama and tragedy of a Hollywood spectacular.
I never met her myself, but her second son, Tutu, was a childhood friend of mine.
Zubeida was very beautiful. She was born into a Muslim showbiz family.
She herself was an aspiring actress, and if things had happened differently, she may have -- who knows? -- become another Madhubala, Suraiya, Meena Kumari or Nargis.
But a domineering father apparently pushed her into an unhappy marriage with someone she had never met. She had a son. And the marriage obviously fell apart in the aftermath of Partition.
It was then that she happened to meet Hanuwant Singh, the dashing young 20-something Maharaja of Jodhpur. He was a keen horseman, shikari, pilot, and amateur magician.
He was, of course, enormously wealthy, being the ruler of what was India's third largest princely state.
They had a passionate romance... which the Jodhpur royal family looked on with grim disapproval.
But then, things became serious and Hanuwant Singh stated making disconcerting noises about wanting to marry Zubeida. This was something that the conservative Jodhpur royal family could not tolerate.
First of all, he was already married. Second, Zubeida was all wrong: She was an actress, she had already been married. And, perhaps worst of all, she was Muslim. Having her as a girlfriend was bad enough... but as a Maharani?!
There was a confrontation with the family. But the headstrong Hanuwant Singh finally had his way.
He married Zubeida, and the two of them were forced by family pressure to leave the art deco Umaid Bhawan Palace and move into the 15th century Mehrangarh Fort (perhaps a more appropriate setting for a romance like theirs, anyway).
Hanuwant Singh was evidently an impetuous and immature young man who had been thrust onto the raj gaddi by the sudden death of his father, when he was barely into his 20s.
In the run-up to Partition, he had seriously considered acceding to Pakistan -- thanks to the blandishments of Jinnah, for whom a large Hindu state like Jodhpur would have been a major political coup.
And he had even dramatically pulled out a pistol and threatened Sardar Patel’s emissary during negotiations with the Congress Party.
He had also, significantly, inherited the Jodhpur royal family’s passion for flying. As somebody commented in the 1930s, "There are probably more Jodhpur royals in the air than on the ground at any given point in time." It was essentially thanks to this royal passion that Jodhpur became one of the earliest international airports in India, an important stopover on all flights to the Far East.
This passion for flying was to play a tragic part in the story of Hanuwant Singh's -- and Zubeida's -- lives.
In 1952, Hanuwant Singh got involved in politics and stood for the Lok Sabha elections. After the polling, it was clear that he was going to win by a huge majority. (Feudal loyalties run deep in this part of the world.) In a celebratory mood, he took Zubeida up in his private plane for a spin over the Marwar desert .
He was known to be a reckless flyer at the best of times, fond of performing dangerous stunts. On this particular day, nobody knows exactly what happened.
One theory is that he saw a tonga driving along on a little desert road below and tried to "buzz" it, for the sheer devilry of it. He swooped down low, didn't see a telephone wire running alongside the road, and went smack into it. Both he and Zubeida were killed instantly.
The film ends there, perhaps, but I guess the story doesn’t.
Just before she died, Zubeida had a baby son by Hanuwant Singh.
This kid, Tutu, was then, ironically, brought up by the Rajmata of Jodhpur -- the very woman whose marriage had been broken up by his mother. It must have been a strange relationship, a strange childhood.
I remember Tutu as a very wild, very mixed-up, yet very sweet-natured, kid who had been chucked out of one school after another, before finally coming to roost at Mayo College.
I lost touch with him after school, but used to hear stories over the years, through mutual friends, of his reckless ways.
Then, in the early Eighties, I was saddened to read in the newspapers
one morning that Tutu had been murdered, in the most gruesome way --
beheaded and dumped in the streets of Jodhpur.
What was the motive? Some jealous husband? Sanjay Gandhi's Youth Congress politics? Or just Jodhpur's feudal politics?
As far as I know, the case was never solved. And, sadly, nor did anybody seem particularly keen to see it solved.
This story has a rather grisly post script. Some years ago, I met somebody from Jodhpur, and mentioned -- undiplomatically, perhaps -- that I was an old friend of Tutu's.
He smiled a grim, tight smile. "Ah, yes, Tutu," he said, shaking his head. "He was a naughty boy. I used to warn him: Tutu, don’t be naughty, because there are people who can be even naughtier than you. He didn’t listen. And look what happened. He lost his head."
Zubeidaa is supposed to be the concluding part of Khalid Mohamed's trilogy that began with Sardari Begum and Mammo.
But, given the facts, it could, so easily, be the first part of a two-part saga: Zubeidaa and Tutu.
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Early life
Born in Surat city of Gujarat in western India, Zubeida was a Muslim princess, the daughter of Nawab Sidi Ibrahim Muhammad Yakut Khan III of Sachin State and Fatima Begum. She had two sisters, Sultana and Shehzadi, both actresses. She was among the few girls who entered films at a tender age during a time when it was not considered an appropriate profession for girls from respectable families, let alone royalty.Career
Zubeida was only 12 when she made her debut in Kohinoor. Through the 1920s she made infrequent appearances on screen along with Sultana who, by then, had become one of Indian cinema's loveliest leading ladies. One of the films to star the two sisters was Kalyan Khajina in 1924. They had also shared the screen in Zubeida's first blockbuster, Veer Abhimanyu released two years earlier, that also had their mother, Fatima Begum, playing an important role.
Zubeida with Master Vithal, in Alam Ara (1931)
Zubeida starred in a string of silent films before Alam Ara proved to be the turning point in her career and was her biggest hit. She suddenly was highly in demand and got wages high above the standards for a woman in the film industry at that time.
Through the '30s and early '40s she made a hit team with Jal Merchant and starred in several successful mythological films playing characters like Subhadra, Uttara and Draupadi. She was also successful in portraying emotions with films such as Ezra Mir's Zarina which had her playing a vibrant, volatile circus girl whose kisses steamed up the screen and sparked off heated debate on censorship. Zubeida was one of the few actresses to make a successful transition from the silent era to the talkies.
In 1934 she set up Mahalakshmi Movietone with Nanubhai Vakil and had box-office bonanzas in Gul-e-Sonobar and Rasik-e-Laila. She continued to appear in one or two films a year till 1949. Nirdosh Abla was her last film.
Personal life
Zubeida married Maharaj Narsingir Dhanrajgir Gyan Bahadur of Hyderabad. She is the mother of Humayun Dhanrajgir and Dhurreshwar Dhanrajgir. Dhurreshwar is the mother of model Rhea Pillai. She converted to Hinduism upon marriage.Death
Zubeida spent her last years at the family's Bombay palace, Dhanraj Mahal. She died in 1988[2] and was laid to rest at Chhatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Apollo Bunder, Colaba, south Mumbai amongst her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her son Humayun and grandchildren Nikhil Dhanrajgir, Ashok Dhanrajgir, Rhea Pillai and Karen Nina, and her son James Michael.Filmography
- Kohinoor (1923)
- Kalyan Khajina (1924)
- Kala Chor (1925)
- Devdasi (1925)
- Desh Ka Dushman (1925)
- Bulbul-e-Paristan (1926)
- Balidan (1927)
- Alam Ara (1931)
- Veer Abhimanyu (1931)
- Meri Jaan (1931)
- Zarina (1932)
- Gul-e-Sonobar (1934)
- Rasik-e-Laila (1934)
- Devdas (1937)
- Nirdosh Abla (1949)
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