Jaddanbai

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1892-01-01

Deathday 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

Actor

1936
Madam Fashion

as Sheela Devi

1935
Talashe Haq

as Feeroza

Sound

1937
1937
Jeevan Swapna

as Music

1936
Madam Fashion

as Music

1935
Talashe Haq

as Music

Writer

1937
Pearl Necklace

as Writer

1937
Jeevan Swapna

as Writer

1936
Madam Fashion

as Writer

1935
Talashe Haq

as Writer

Director

1937
Pearl Necklace

as Director

1937
Jeevan Swapna

as Director

1936
Madam Fashion

as Director