Jabeen Jalil
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Jabeen Jalil | |
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| Born | Jabeen Jalil 1 April 1936[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1953–1974 |
Jabeen Jalil (born 1 April 1936) is a former Indian actress who primarily worked in Bollywood. She appeared in a number of Hindi films such as New Delhi (1956), Ragini (1958), Bedard Zamana Kya Jaane, Panchayat (1956), Batwara, Katil Kaun, Jagga Daku, Khilari, Zingaro etc.[1] She appeared in a total of 23 Hindi and 4 Punjabi films in her career spanning almost 20 years. [2]
Career
Jabeen was discovered by actors Nigar Sultana and Dilip Kumar who were the guests in her college's cultural function and were impressed by her potential skills. They suggested her to pursue her career in acting. She debuted with the film 'Raat Ki Rani' (1953) opposite Shammi Kapoor. She appeared in several good films throughout the 1950s and early 1960s like New Delhi (1956), Raagini (1958) etc. in supporting roles. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress[3] for her performance in Punjabi film ‘Chaudhary Karnail Singh’ in 1960, in which Prem Chopra was paired with her. Vachan (1974) was her last film appearance.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Jabeen Jalil (Actress) biography". Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Birthday greetings to yesteryear actress Jabeen Jalil on ther 83rd Birthday".
- ^ "I always had acting in my genes: Divvij". DNA India. 21 August 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
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