Purnima Das Verma (born Meherbhano Mohammad Ali; 2 March 1934 — 14 August 2013) was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in Hindi-language films.[3][4][1] She was the aunt of director Mahesh Bhatt and grandmother of actor Emraan Hashmi.
Purnima Das Verma[1] | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Purnima in 1956 | |
| Born | Meherbhano Mohammad Ali[1] 2 March 1934 |
| Died | 14 August 2013 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Mahesh Bhatt (nephew) Emraan Hashmi (grandson)[2] |
Personal life edit
Meherbano Mohammad Ali was born on 2 March 1934. Her elder sister, Shirin, is the mother of directors Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt.[5] Meherbano's first husband was a journalist named Syed Shauqat Hashmi, who moved to Pakistan during the partition of India. Her son from this first marriage, Anwar Hashmi (father of Emraan Hashmi), acted in Baharon Ke Manzil (1968) opposite Farida Jalal.[1] In 1954, she married for the second time with filmmaker Bhagwan Das Varma. Meherbano took the screen name 'Purnima' when she entered the film industry.
Career edit
Purnima acted in more than 80 Bollywood films.[1] She was a popular actress in Hindi films from late '40s to '50s. She appeared in many films including Patanga (1949), Jogan (1950), Sagai (1951), Jaal (1952), Aurat (1953), a role in Ajay Devgan's debut film Phool Aur Kaante, and the role of Sanjay Dutt's on-screen grandmother in Naam which was directed by Mahesh Bhatt (Purnima's elder sister's son).[6] She also played the role of Amitabh Bachchan's mother in the film Zanjeer.
Death edit
Purnima had Alzheimer's disease during the last few years of her life and died on 14 August 2013.[1][7] Mahesh Bhatt later revealed on Twitter, "My aunt Purnima, the first star of our family and who happens to be Emraan Hashmi's grandmother has entered the sunset moments of her life.".[8]
Selected filmography edit
- Patanga (1949)
- Jogan (1950)
- Sagai (1951)
- Badal (1951)
- Jaal (1952)
- Aurat (1953)
- Baghi Sipahi (1958)
- Humjoli (1970)
- Banphool (1971)
- Zanjeer (1973)
- Ganga Ki Saugandh (1978)
- Khara Khota (1981)
- Poonam (1981)
- Hum Se Badkar Kaun(1981)
- Kaalia (1981)
- Dharam Kanta (1982)
- Inquilaab (1984 film) Amarnath Aunt
- Yaadgar (1984)
- Sadaa Suhagan (1986)
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Bollywoodirect (13 August 2018). "Remembering yesteryear Hindi film actress Purnima on her 5th death anniversary". Medium. Medium. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "My wife and my audience, both took time to understand me: Emraan Hashmi - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Emraan Hashmi shares a beautiful picture of his grandmother, actress Purnima, on her death anniversary". timesnownews.com. India: Times Now. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Emraan Hashmi's grandmother passes away - Times of India". The Times of India. India. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "ETimes BFFs: Did you know Faraaz producer Sahil Saigal is Alia Bhatt's cousin? Check out the long and complicated filmy lineage of the Bhatts!".
- ^ "Emraan Hashmi's grandmother passes away - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "कभी बॉलीवुड पर राज करती थी ये एक्ट्रेस, आर्थिक तंगी के कारण घर तक पड़ा था बेचना". amarujala.com. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Mahesh Bhatt [@MaheshNBhatt] (14 August 2013). "My aunt Poornima, the first star of our family & who happens to be Emraan Hashmi's grandmother has entered the sunset moments of her life" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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