Jaddanbai

Jaddanbai (1892 or 1908-????) was an early dancer, actor, composer, and filmmaker of Bollywood. She was the mother of well-known actress Nargis.

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Jaddanbai was born in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh in 1892 or 1908. She became a very famous dancer/actor and filmmaker and was a good friend of Mehboob Khan. She married Uttamchand Mohanchand and had two children: Fatima A. Rashid and Anwar Hussain. Fatima was named by her father and adopted the name Nargis for her movies while Anwar Hussain kept his name and made movies in Bollywood. She cast her daughter in Talashe Haq (1935) becoming the First Woman Composer in India.

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1892: 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar)....

1908: 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar)....

Bollywood: Bollywood is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based film industry in India....