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Zubeida Begum Dhanrajgir (1911 – September 1988) was a trailblazing Indian actress who made history as the leading lady of India's very first talkie film, Alam Ara (1931). Starting her career at a mere 12 years of age, she successfully transitioned from the silent film era to talkies, establishing herself as one of the highest-paid and most versatile actresses of her time.Early Born in 1911 in Surat, Gujarat.Parentage: She was the daughter of Nawab Sidi Ibrahim Muhammad Yakut Khan III of the Princely State of Sachin and Fatma Begum.Her mother, Fatma Begum, was an actress and is celebrated as India's first female film director. Her sisters, Sultana and Shahzadi, were also prominent actresses of the early era.Cinematic CareerThe Zubeida entered the film industry at the age of 12, making her debut in Kohinoor Film Company's Kohinoor. Throughout the 1920s, she starred alongside her sister Sultana and her mother in films like Veer Abhimanyu (1922) and Kalyan Khajina (1924).Alam Ara (1931): She etched her name in cinema history by playing the heroine in Ardeshir Irani’s Alam Ara, India's first talking and singing feature film.Challenging conventional norms, she co-founded her own production company named "Mahalakshmi Movietone" alongside filmmaker Nanubhai Vakil. The studio produced hits like Radha Mohan (1934) and Rashk-e-Laila (1934).Notable Works: Her other iconic cinematic works include early adaptations of Devdas (1937) and Meri Jaan (1931). Her last film appearance was in Nirdosh Abla (1949).Zubeida married Maharaj Narsingir Dhanrajgir Gyan Bahadur, a prominent royal from Hyderabad. Following her marriage, she spent the remaining decades of her life at the majestic family palace, Dhanraj Mahal, in South Mumbai.She had two children:Humayun Dhanrajgir: Former CMD of Kodak India.Dhurreshwar (Dur-e-shahwar) Dhanrajgir: The mother of famous Indian model Rhea Pillai.DeathZubeida passed away peacefully on September 1988, in Bombay, surrounded by her family. She was laid to rest at Apollo Bunder in Colaba, South Mumbai.
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