by Admin | Aug 1, 2025 | Indian Cinema
Zubeida Begum Dhanrajgir (1911–1988) was a pioneering actress of Indian cinema, immortalised as the star of India’s first sound film, Alam Ara (1931). Born in Surat, she was part of a trailblazing cinematic family; her mother, Fatma Begum, is celebrated as...
by Admin | Aug 1, 2025 | Indian Cinema
Zubeida Begum Mehta (1926–1952) was an Indian actress whose brief but dramatic life, marked by a controversial royal marriage and a tragic end, has become a poignant tale in Indian history, most notably immortalised in the 2001 film Zubeidaa. Zubeida was born in...
by Admin | Sep 4, 2025 | Urdu Literature
Zubeida Rana was part of a vibrant literary circle in Hyderabad during the 1950s that included other female poets such as Roohi Qadri. Her work primarily consisted of ghazals and quatrains. The reference comes from a feature on Hyderabadi women poets by scholar-poet...
