About Shamim Bano
Lived 1914 – 1984 (aged 69–70). Shamim Bano was an Indian actor.
Career Shamim was a successful Indian heroine of the 1940s.
She started her career in the late 1930s with Vishnu Cine's Baghi (1939). Ranjit Movietone's Armaan (1942) was one of the most popular films of her career.
After India's partition in 1947, she migrated to Pakistan and appeared in a few Pakistani films, including Shahida (1949) where she was paired with Dilip Kumar's younger brother Nasir Khan, followed by Do Ansoo (1950) which became the first golden jubilee Urdu film of Pakistan.
Personal life Bano married director and producer Anwar Kamal Pasha with whom she had worked in the movie Do Ansoo.
Awards and recognition Year Award Category Result Title Ref. 1958 Nigar Award Best Supporting Actress Zehr-e-Ishq 1961 Nigar Award Best Supporting Actress Ghalib
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Who was Shamim Bano?
Pakistani actress
When was Shamim Bano born?
Shamim Bano was born in 1914 in Lahore.
When did Shamim Bano die?
Shamim Bano died on 23 October 1984 in Lahore, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan.
What was Shamim Bano's occupation?
Shamim Bano was an actor.
What nationality was Shamim Bano?
Shamim Bano was Indian.
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