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Veteran actress Nimmi dies at 88 in Mumbai
Thursday, March 26, 2020 IST
Veteran actress Nimmi dies at 88 in Mumbai

Yesteryear actress Nimmi breathed her last on Wednesday evening in Mumbai. She was 88 years old.

 
 

Veteran actress Nimmi passed away at her Mumbai home on Wednesday evening. She was 88 years old and had been in and out of hospital for quite some time, her niece told a daily.
 
Nimmi's last rites will take place on Thursday afternoon.
 
The actress, who appeared in films through 1950s and 60s, was born Nawab Banoo. Raj Kapoor gave her her screen name: Nimmi.
 
Nimmi first lit up the screen in the film Barsaat, in 1949. Her portrayal of an innocent mountain girl struck a chord with the audience and catapulted her to fame.
 
Over the next years, Nimmi worked with Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand and Dilip Kumar. In 1952, Nimmi starred in Mehboob Khan's big-budget film Aan, alongside Dilip Kumar, Prem Nath and Nadira.
 
Nimmi was married to writer Ali Raza, who passed away in 2007.
 
Nimmi was suffering from breathing issues and was admitted to a hospital close to her Juhu home. She had also been losing her memory.
 
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt took to Twitter to offer his condolences. He wrote, "'You may win your hearts desire, but in the end you are cheated of it by death.' Goodbye Nimmiji."
 

 
 
 
 
 

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Shibu Chandran
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Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
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Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST


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