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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1892-01-01 (133 years old)

Place of Birth

Benares (Varanasi) British Indian Empire (India)

Jaddanbai

Biography:

Jaddanbai Hussain, known professionally as Jaddanbai, was an Indian singer, music composer, courtesan, dancer, actress, filmmaker, and one of the pioneers of Indian cinema. She was the mother of the well-known Hindi actress Nargis, and maternal grandmother of Sanjay Dutt.

Known For

Acting

1936

Madam Fashion as Sheela Devi

1935

Talashe Haq as Feeroza

Directing

1937

Pearl Necklace as Director
Jeevan Swapna as Director

1936

Madam Fashion as Director

Sound

1937

Jeevan Swapna as Music

1936

Madam Fashion as Music

1935

Talashe Haq as Music

Writing

1937

Pearl Necklace as Writer
Jeevan Swapna as Writer

1936

Madam Fashion as Writer

1935

Talashe Haq as Writer