Sultana (actress)
Sultana | |
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Sultana Begum | |
| Born | Sultana Begum 10 February 1910 |
| Died | 19 September 1990 (aged 80) |
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| Years active | 1922 – 1962 |
| Spouse | Seth Razzaq (husband) |
| Children | Jamila Razzaq (daughter) |
| Parent(s) | Fatma Begum (mother) Nawab Sidi Ibrahim Muhammad Yakut Khan III (father) |
| Relatives | Waqar Hasan (son-in-law) Zubeida (sister) Rhea Pillai (great-niece) |
Sultana (10 February 1910 - 19 September 1990), also known as Sultana Razzaq, was one of the earliest film actresses from India who acted both in silent films and later in sound films. She was one of the most popular actress during 1920s, 1930s and 1940s in Indian Cinema in both silent films and later in the talkies. She was the daughter of India's first female film director, Fatma Begum. She was the elder sister of Zubeida a leading actress of India's first talkie film Alam Ara in 1931.