
Jaddanbai
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1892-01-01
Day of Death
1949-04-08 (57 years old)
Place of Birth
Benares (Varanasi) British Indian Empire (India)
Jaddanbai
Biography
Jaddanbai Hussain, known professionally as Jaddanbai, was an Indian singer, music composer, courtesan, dancer, actress, filmmaker, and one of the pioneers of Indian cinema. She was the mother of the well-known Hindi actress Nargis, and maternal grandmother of Sanjay Dutt.
Known For
Acting
(1936)
Madam Fashion
as Sheela Devi
(1935)
Talashe Haq
as Feeroza
Crew
(1937)
Pearl Necklace
Director, Music, Writer
(1937)
Jeevan Swapna
Director, Music, Writer
(1936)
Madam Fashion
Writer, Director, Music
(1935)
Talashe Haq
Music, Writer