1906 - 1972
Ishrat Sultana Indian Actress
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Details
| Birthday |
30th November, 1905
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| Birthplace |
Delhi, British India
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| Died |
1st January, 1972
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| Place of Death |
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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| Buried |
Karachi
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| Nationality |
Indian
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| Occupation Text |
Actress
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| Occupation |
Actress
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| Year(s) Active |
1933–1947, 1950–1968
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Bibbo (1906–1972) was an Indian and Pakistani singer-actress working in Hindi/Urdu films. She acted in Indian cinema from 1933 to 1947 before moving to Pakistan, following Partition of India in 1947. She started her acting career with Ajanta Cinetone Ltd. in 1933, working with directors like M. D. Bhavnani and A. P. Kapoor. She was one of the top leading ladies of the 1930s along with actresses like Devika Rani, Durga Khote, Sulochana, Mehtab, Shanta Apte, Sabita Devi, Leela Desai and Naseem Banu. She was referred to as "one of the most important female stars of the 1930s and 1940s". Her fame had her featured in the lyrics of a popular song from the film Gharib Ke Lal (1939) sung by Mirza Musharraf and Kamla Karnataki, with music by Sagheer Asif and lyrics by Rafi Kashmiri. "Tujhe Bibbo Kahoon Ke Sulochana" (Should I call you Bibbo or Sulochana), where Sulochana referred to another popular actress of the time. This was the first time a song featuring famous actors was used in the lyrics of a film song.
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