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Kumkum

Other names of Kumkum: Zaibunnissa

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DOB : 22-04-1934
Age : 90
Star Sign : Taurus
Gender : Female

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Written By - Team Nettv4u

The period of 1950s & 60s was the period when film was music and music was film. Those days Hindi cinema had featured some great classical dance sequences which required the dancing abilities of heroines. Though Padmini, Ragini or Vyjayanthimala were known as classical dancers who graced the cinema, then, but one cannot forget the name of Kumkum, who had raised to popularity much before them.

It is quite difficult to maintain grace while being swift in dance, and Kumkum was excellent at that. That is why she could perform the classical dance on the semi-classical song "Madhuban Mein Radhika Nache Re’’ with in Kohinoor(1960). Being an expert Kathak dancer, she presented many songs and dance sequence easily which only Helen could perform then. As she was a gifted dancer, she could match her dancing ability to interpret words set to music, and the presentation of meaning through gestures. She was trained in Kathak by the famous Pandit Shambhu Maharaj. She had performed some classical and semi-classical hits on screen.

Much before Kohinoor, she also made her appearance in number of classic films such as CID, Mother India, House No 44 etc. Before Kohinoor could release, it was who discovered her dancing talent and wanted to picturise a song “Kabhie Aar Kabhi Paar’ (1954) on Kumkum. Later, she was given a small role, even in Pyasa.

Kumkum was an excellent actress too. She also paired with Dharmendra in Lalkar(1972) . She appeared for Geet (1970) with and . She was a co-star of and too. She acted with even Dharmendra. After her marriage, she left acting totally. She acted in almost 115 films in her career. She also acted in the first ever Bhojpuri film.

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Kumkum was born on 22 April 1934, Sheikhpura district, Bihar. Her real name is Zaibunnissa.Sajjad Akbar Khan is her spouse. She was from a highly reputed family, and her father was the Nawab of Hussainabad. Her acting was remembered through her best-known roles in Mr. X in Bombay (1964), Mother India (1957), Son Of India (1962), Kohinoor (1960), Ujala, NayaDaur, ShreemanFuntoosh, EkSaperaEkLutera, Ganga Ki Lahren, Raja AurRunk, Aankhen(1986), Lalkaar, Geet and Ek Kuwara Ek Kuwari.

She also acted in some Bhojpuri films. Her debut movie is made with Mirza Ghalib Mirza Ghalib was a biographical television serial >> Read More... in 1954. Guru Dutt saw the talent in Kumkum and gave the offer to her in his short song “Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar LaagaTeereNazar” for his movie Aar Paar(1954) on his friend Jagdeep. After that, she was seen in many small roles. She worked in Pyaasa(1957). She was picturized in a famous song “Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan” from C.I.D(1956), sung by GeetaDutt.

She has worked with famous actors like Shammi Kapoor Shammi Kapoor: - 'Elvis Presley' of India. >> Read More... in Mem Saheb (1956) and Char Dil Char Raahein (1959). The famous Pandit Shambhu Maharaj trained her in Kathak dance form. She has demonstrated her dancing skills in many movies like “Madhuban Mein Radhika Nache Re” and in a song “Haye Jaadugar Qaatil, Haazir Hai MeraDil,” sung by Asha Bhosle Asha is considered to be the second greatest femal >> Read More... for Naushad.The pair Kishore-Kumkum is famous since its release.

The writer-director Raman and Sagar has always praised her She has been his favorite. He allowed her to work with him in a super hit film Ankhen (1968). After she got married, she left the industry. She has acted in almost 115 films in her career. She has worked with Kiran Kumar Kiran Kumar is an Indian Bollywood actor who has w >> Read More... in Jalte Badan(1973), and the duet song “Chand Kya Hai Roop Ka Darpan” became famous. She has worked in many blockbuster movies.