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Naseem Akhtar

Naseem Akhtar
Naseem Akhtar
Born in a nawab family of Peshawar in 1920, Naseem Akhtar was  the younger sister of Sardar Akhtar (wife of famous Indian director Mehboob Khan) and Bahar Akhtar (wife of A.R. Kardar – another famous Indian director credited for establishing the film industry of Lahore).
She was an established playback singer before partition and sang for major music directors of that era including Khurshid Anwar, Naushad, and Khemchand Prakash. After partition, she migrated to Pakistan. Divorced from Rafiq Maula(?), a Pakistani producer, she spent her last days in miserable poverty and breathed her last around 1952 after severe unattended illness.
Some of her memorable songs include Aag lagi dil mein woh pyari (Shahjehan, 1946) and Kisi kai madhur pyar mein dil mera kho gaya with Sushil Sahu (Sindoor, 1947).
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Nasreen (Senior), Nasreen (Junior) and Naseem Akhtar

From left to right - Nasreen (Senior) and Nasreen (Junior)
From left to right - Nasreen (Senior) and Nasreen (Junior)
A query by one of the readers prompted me to write this post. Here are few clarifications :-
1. Nasreen (Senior) – Salma Agha’s mother appeared in 2 films – Shah jehan (1946) and Ek Roz (1947). She migrated to Pakistan after independence and married a wealthy carpet dealer from Karachi. Nasreen was the daughter of actress Anwari and music-director/actor Rafiq Ghaznavi. Rafiq and Anwari played the title roles in 1932 version of Heer Ranjah (also the first talkie produced in Lahore). Nasreen died in 2004.


Naseem Akhtar singing for Nasreen in Shah Jehan (1946), music by Naushad.
2. Nasreen (Junior) – Nasreen was a Pakistani starlet who was introduced by Anwar Kamal Pasha in Gumnaam (1954). She is best remembered for her role as the female vampire in Zinda Laash (1967). Some websites like thehotspotonline are confusing her with Salma Agha’s mother in their review of the film Zinda Laash.
Nasreen as female vampire in Zinda Laash (1967) trying to seduce Asad Bokhari.
3. The girl who sang “Aag lagi dil mein woh pyari” for Nasreen (Senior) in Shah Jehan (1946) was Naseem Akhtar. A popular playback singer of the ’40s Naseem sang for many music directors including Naushad and Khemchand Prakash. Here is her brief profile :-
Naseem Akhtar
17-Jul-2011 — Nasreen was the daughter of actress Anwari and music-director/actor Rafiq Ghaznavi. Rafiq and Anwari played the title roles in 1932 version of ...

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From left to right - Nasreen (Senior) and Nasreen (Junior)

1. Nasreen (Senior) – Salma Agha’s mother(Zarina Agha) appeared in 2 films – Shah jehan (1946) and Ek Roz (1947). She migrated to Pakistan after independence and married a wealthy carpet dealer from Karachi. Nasreen was the daughter of actress Anwari and music-director/actor Rafiq Ghaznavi. Rafiq and Anwari played the title roles in 1932 version of Heer Ranjah (also the first talkie produced in Lahore). Nasreen died in 2004.
Nasreen (Real Name Zareena-Mother of Salma Agha, Daughter of Rafiq Ghaznavi & Anwari Amratsar Wali)  in Eik Roz-1948

Naseem Akhtar singing for Nasreen in Shah Jehan (1946), music by Naushad.
2. Nasreen (Junior)
Indian films and posters from 1930: Nasreen (Senior), Nasreen (Junior) and  Naseem Akhtar
Nasreen (Junior) and Naseem Akhtar
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 – Nasreen was a Pakistani starlet who was introduced by Anwar Kamal Pasha in Gumnaam (1954). She is best remembered for her role as the female vampire in Zinda Laash (1967). Some websites like thehotspotonline are confusing her with Salma Agha’s mother in their review of the film Zinda Laash.
Nasreen as female vampire in Zinda Laash (1967) trying to seduce Asad Bokhari.
3. The girl who sang “Aag lagi dil mein woh pyari” for Nasreen (Senior) in Shah Jehan (1946)
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Naseem sang for many music directors including Naushad and Khemchand Prakash. Here is her brief profile :-
Naseem Akhtar

Naseem Akhtar

  1. Naseem Akhtar
    Born in a nawab family of Peshawar in 1920, Naseem Akhtar was  the younger sister of Sardar Akhtar (wife of famous Indian director Mehboob Khan) and Bahar Akhtar (wife of A.R. Kardar – another famous Indian director credited for establishing the film industry of Lahore).
    She was an established playback singer before partition and sang for major music directors of that era including Khurshid Anwar, Naushad, and Khemchand Prakash. After partition, she migrated to Pakistan. Divorced from Rafiq Maula(?), a Pakistani producer, she spent her last days in miserable poverty and breathed her last around 1952 after severe unattended illness.
    Some of her memorable songs include Aag lagi dil mein woh pyari (Shahjehan, 1946) and Kisi kai madhur pyar mein dil mera kho gaya with Sushil Sahu (Sindoor, 1947).
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Rafiq Ghaznavi (Urdu: رفیق غزنوی) (1907 – March 2, 1974) was a British Indian musician and actor, known for his contributions in

Abdul Rashid Kardar's Heer Ranjha (1932) film,
Mehboob Khan's Taqdeer (1943),
film Ek Din Ka Sultan (1945) among others.

Rafiq Ghaznavi - Singer, Actor and Music Director of the 1940s
Retrieved 6 February 2018 He was educated at Islamia College, Lahore.

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Rafiq Ghaznavi & Sarojni (Real Name Roshan Jehan) in Sundari (Song of Love)-1936

Rafiq Ghaznavi's ancestors originally comes from Ghazni, Afghanistan. After partition of India in 1947, he migrated to Lahore, Pakistan. Later, he moved to Karachi, Pakistan. In Pakistan, he composed music for director Ashfaq Malik's film Parwaaz (1954) and director Aziz Ahmed's film Mandi (1956). He later joined Radio Pakistan and dedicated himself exclusively to Radio programs as a music director. 


Rafiq Ghaznavi
in Actress Kyoon Bani-1938

  • Rafiq Ghaznavi & Padma Devi in Do Aurtain, Two Women-1937 by Rashid Ashraf

  • Rafiq Ghaznavi in Do Aurtain (Two Women)-1937 by Rashid Ashraf
    He died in Karachi at the age of 67 on 2 March 1974.

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Grandmother of Salma Agha.

Mother of actress Nasreen and grandmother of actress and singer Salma Agha.

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    02-Nov-2010 — Although not related by blood, Raj Kapoor considers Salma Agha's mom Zarina Agha as his cousin. Salma Agha's grandmother Anwari Begum ...

    Salma Agha and her uncle Raj Kapoor

    Salma Agha and Raj Kapoor

    Although not related by blood, Raj Kapoor considers Salma Agha’s mom Zarina Agha as his cousin. Salma Agha’s grandmother Anwari Begum was involved with music director/actor Rafiq Ghaznavi and had a daughter named Zarina. Later Anwari married Ahmed Suleman, and he accepted Nasreen as his own daughter and raised her as his own. Ahmed’s real name before converting to Islam was Jugal Kishore Mehra, and he and Prithviraj Kapoor’s wife Ramsarni Mehra were brothers and sisters.

    It is said that Salma used her Uncle’s Raj Kapoor connection to be casted in B.R. Chopra’s superhit film Nikaah (1982).

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    Veteran actress-singer Salma Agha honoured

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    Over the years, many actors have been awarded for their incredible contribution to the Bollywood industry, who entertained and ruled millions of hearts with their onscreen grace and histrionics. Extremely talented and beautiful actress of the Film Industry Salma Aagha was recently awarded by Bharatratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar award 2014   for serving her fourth generation in Bollywood
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    Said an elated Salma Agha, "I feel extremely humbled when I was awarded with Bharatratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar award 2014. It was a glad moment for me. I fell in love with Hindi movies because "Love" seemed to exist only in Bollywood".
    Salma Agha first film was B.R Chopra's "Nikaah" for which she won the Filmfare award and Best Female Playback Award for the ghazal "Dil Ke Armaan Aansuon Mein Beh Gaye". Salma's maternal grandparents are actor Jugal Kishore Mehra and actress Anwari Begum who starred in the first ever made ‘Heer Ranjha’ (1932). Salma's mother Nasreen being born to a star pair bagged the lead with K.L. Saigal in A.K. Kardar's ‘Shahjahan’, a prized role of those times (1946) and ‘Ek Roz’ (1947). Now Salma’s daughter and Bollywood actress Shasha Agha is ruling on millions of heart. She was launched by Yash Raj film ‘Aurangzeb’.

    4th Bharat Ratna Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Awards 2014 attended by many renowned personalities from Bollywood. The prestigious award was received by many actors, singers, journalists like Popular playback singer Udit Narayan, Bhajan Samrat Anup Jalota, Actress Divya Dutta, Kavita Kaushik, Ratan Rajput,  Social activist Pushpa Milind Bhole and many others.

    Sasha Agha [Biography] Salma Agha Daughter ~ Matpal

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    Jan 9, 2013 - will be seen in a glamorous role in the movie. ... K.L. Saigal in A.K. Kardar's Shahjahan A prized role of those times (1946) and Ek Roz (1947).

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    Nov 8, 2009 - Real name Zarina Agha, Nasreen was the daughter of actress Anwari ... lady in two pre-partition films Shahjehan (1946) and Ek Rooz (1947).

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    Nasreen. Photo courtesy of memsaab.
    Real name Zarina Agha, Nasreen was the daughter of actress Anwari and actor/music-director Rafique Ghaznavi, and mother of singing-star Salma Agha. She was cast as the leading lady in two pre-partition films Shahjehan (1946) and Ek Rooz (1947). She migrated to Pakistan after partition and married a wealthy carpet dealer in Karachi. One of her step-sisters Zahira became first wife of director/script-writer Zia Sarhady. Another step-sister Shahina was seen in few Pakistani films, mostly in supporting roles. Nasreen died in 2004.








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