Nazneen

Nazneen (born 23 February 1958) is an Indian Bollywood actress who was active in the 1970s and 1980s. She was born on 23 February 1958 in Calcutta and studied in Lucknow before moving to Mumbai with her parents. She was cast in Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa after meeting an assistant to director Satyen Bose at a party. She subsequently played in the hit films Kora Kagaz (1974), Chalte Chalte (1976) and Dildaar (1977). Nazneen starred in the hit television series Mahabharat produced by B.R Chopra as Kunti, the mother of the Pandava brothers.

Early life Nazneen was born into a Muslim family. Her father owned a printing press. She did her schooling from Hill Grange High School. Actress Neetu Singh went to the same school as her. Neetu used to invite her to her mother's flat for lunch.

Her aunt was the actress Mumtaz Begum.

Career At a party hosted by a relative of hers, producer Yusuf Teendarwajawalla, who made Mere Humsafar (1970), and director Satyen Bose offered her a role in Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa (1972), which he directed. Soni Hindi 1986 Aadamkhor Hindi 1989 Ajeeb Ittefaq Hindi

Television Mahabharat as Kunti (TV Series) Bahadur Shah Jafar as Zeenat Mahal.