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Nimmi, real name Nawab Bano, was a famous actress of the 50-60s. Tawaif’s daughter became a heroine in Raj Kapoor’s films. Hollywood offer rejected. Died in 2020 at the age of 88.
Highlights
- Nimmi’s real name was Nawab Bano.
- Nimmi rejected the Hollywood offer.
- Nimmi died in 2020 at the age of 88.
Like films, the story of stars is also such that it surprises. Whether they are struggled or their personal life, everything is not so glamorous. There was one such actress who never went to school. Lost the mother at a young age. But he wrote his luck in such a way that till date people have not been able to forget them. Tawaif’s daughter became the heroine of Raj Kapoor’s films. The Hollywood film was offered but kicked the film in the affair of his principles. Let us introduce the story of this actress.
This is none other than the 50-60s actress Nawab Bano. Now you must be thinking who Nawab Bano? The same you know by the name of Nimmi. The same Nimmi who made a mark through many films like Raj Kapoor’s ‘Barsaat’, Dilip Kumar’s ‘Didar’, Mehboob Khan’s ‘Aan’, ‘Udan Khatola’, ‘Kundan’ and ‘Basant Bahar’.
Nimmi’s real name and mother
Nimmi’s real name was Nawab Bano, who was born in Agra. His mother was a tawaif, singer and actress, named Usadan. His father’s name was Abdul Hakim, who was a contractor in Miltry. At the same time, there was a good relationship with Mehboob Khan, the director who made Mother India’s Mother India. Absolutely like family.
Got alone at the age of 11
When Nimmi was 11 years old, the mother’s shadow arose from her head. The father also settled another family. In such a situation, Nimmi shifted to Abbottabad near Rawalpindi with her grandmother. When India-Pakistan was divided, her luck once again brought her to India and she arrived in Mumbai. Nimmi’s aunt used to be here. Waheedan’s sister Sitara became Jyoti from Begum and she also worked in many films like Alibaba. Jyoti married actor and singer Ghulam Mustafa Durrani. Due to this, Durrani Nimmi’s warts were done.
How to get movies
Nimmi’s mother Waheedan acted in some films in the 1930s. In such a situation, his friendship was with Mehboob Khan. One day Mehboob Khan called Nimmi. Where the shooting of the film was going on. His hero was Raj Kapoor. Raj Saheb was also working on his film rainy and he was looking for a new face. Then he looked at Nimmi and he immediately offered him. In the rain, Nimmi appeared as a second lead who worked opposite Premnath.
Hollywood film rejected due to intimate scene
Later, Nimmi also worked in Mehboob Khan’s film Aan. This film was released worldwide, due to which he once received an offer to work in Hollywood. But due to the kissing scene and intimate scene, Nimmi rejected the Hollywood film.
That mistake
It is said that Nimmi made a mistake in his career. When my Mehboob film was being made in the year 1963, she was selected for the lead role but she was adamant that she had to play a second lead role in which she will become Rajendra Kumar’s sister. The director had also explained to him many times but she did not listen and Sadhana got the lead role. From here, Sadhna’s career started as soon as the film became a hit and Nimmi started getting side.
Nimmi dies
Talking about Nimmi’s personal life, she met his writer A.K. Ali was from Raza. The two became friends and got married. At the age of 88, he died on 25 March 2020.