Zubeida

Acting

Zubeida

Born 1911-01-01 Surat, Gujarat, India 16 films

Zubeida was a pioneering Indian actress who became a star of the silent film era and is best known for being the leading lady in Alam Ara (1931), the first Indian talkie film. Born in 1911 in Surat, Zubeida was the daughter of Nawab Sidi Ibrahim Muhammad Yakut Khan III and Fatima Begum, an actress who would later become one of India's first female film directors. Zubeida's two sisters, Sultana and Shahzadi, also became actresses, making them a trailblazin…

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Filmography

16 films
Heer Ranjha poster

An epic Love story in which two lovers Heer and Ranjha get along with each other but unfortunately…

Heer Ranjha

★ 7.7 1970

Devdas poster

Devdas, the son of a zamindar, and Parvati, his neighbour's daughter, are childhood sweethearts. Ho…

Devdas

★ 5.2 1936

Rashk-e-Laila poster

One of the best-known films of Mahalakshmi, a sound film studio set up jointly by star Zubeida and…

Rashk-e-Laila

★ 9.0 1934

Gul Sanobar poster

The King of Yemen, after gaining the ability to speak with animals, tragically discovers he's accid…

Gul Sanobar

★ 9.0 1934

Zarina poster

An early Indian sound film, Zarina is a dramatic tale featuring Zubeida as a vibrant and passionate…

Zarina

★ 8.0 1932

Alam Ara poster

A period fantasy that told of the ageing king of Kamarpur, and his two rival queens, Navbahar and D…

Alam Ara

★ 6.5 1931

Shahi Chor poster

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Shahi Chor

★ 9.0 1929