Director

Jaddanbai

Acting

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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 0All crew credits: 4

TMDB ID: 2081809

IMDb ID: nm0415274

Known for: Acting

Born: January 1, 1892

Died: April 8, 1949

Age: 57

Place of birth: Benares (Varanasi) British Indian Empire (India)

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1935 - 1937

Years active: 3

Wikidata: Q6121223

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Director (3)Music (1)

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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.

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