Nazneen Wiki, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography and More – WikiBio
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Nazneen, now known as Nazneen Merchant, was an Indian actress who was active in Bollywood in the 1970s and 1980s.She is known for playing the following roles ‘Quinty’ in indian epic tv series “The Mahabharata.”
Wiki/Biography
Nazneen was born on Sunday 23 February 1958 (Age 62; same as 2020) in Calcutta. Her zodiac sign is Pisces. She attended Hill Grange High School in Mumbai. She aspired to be a flight attendant since she was a child. However, her mother once thought it was not safe for her to pursue the profession. Once, at a party hosted by one of her relatives, film director Satyen Bose spotted her and asked her to play a role in his film “Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa” (1972).
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
hair color: Black
eye color: Brown
family and caste
Nazneen belongs to muslim family. Her father owned a printing press. She is Mumtaz Begum’s niece. She is married and has two daughters, Kausar Merchant and Kehkashan Merchant. She is a relative of filmmaker Yusuf Teendarwazwala.
Profession
Nazneen started her acting career in 1972 with the film Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa. Next, she played the role of Jaya Bachchan’s sister in the movie “Kora Kagaz”. After Kora Kagaz, Nazneen offered to play a supporting role in the film several times, but she turned it down. She has starred in such roles as “Chalte Chalte” (1976), “Fauji” (1976), “Dildaar” (1977), “Khuda Kasam” (1981) and “Do Ustad” (1982). Nazneen has also had female lead roles in some “B” movies.
In 1988, she played the role of “Kundi” in the popular Indian TV series “Mahabharata”.
Facts/trivia
- Her hobbies include traveling and reading.
- She attended the same school as actress Nitu Singh.
- Nazneen is often confused with former actress Aloka (the actor’s wife Ranjeet); as Aloka’s real name is Nazneen.
- The film director thought Nazneen looked a lot like Jaya Bachchan, so she was suggested as Jaya’s sister in several films.
- Naznin reportedly made only 22 films throughout her career.
- In 1976, she shot a bikini scene for the film “Chalte Chalte”. She agreed to wear a bikini in the film because she wanted the film director to know that she could also star in the film.
- After “Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa”, two more films were signed with director Satyen Bose, but those films were never finished.
- Film director Satyen Bose suggested she use the screen names Suparna or Sonali. However, Nazneen decided to use her real name “Nazneen”.
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