Nimmi

Nimmi

Born: February 18, 1933
Died: March 25, 2020
in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nimmi (born Nawab Banoo) was born to a Muslim family, her mother was a famous singer and actress by the name of Wahidan who was well connected within the film industry. Her father, Abdul Hakim, worked as a military contractor. Her name 'Nawab' was given by her grandfather while her grandmother added 'Banoo' to make it as Nawab Banoo. As a young child, Nimmi had memories of visiting Bombay, and her mother being on good terms with Mehboob Khan and his family, who were prominent and influential within the movie making business.

Movies for Nimmi...

A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
Title: A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 30, 2005
Type: Movie
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Love and God
Title: Love and God
Character: Laila
Released: May 27, 1986
Type: Movie
Based on the ill-fated love story of Laila and Majnu, this version shows them as inseparable childhood sweethearts, and subsequently as each others lovers. They want to get married, but as their fathers' (Emir E Basra, and Emir E Yemen respectively) are sworn enemies of each other, they are not permitted to see other, let alone get married. Separated from each other, they long and pine for each other.
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Aakash Deep
Title: Aakash Deep
Released: January 1, 1965
Type: Movie
Shankar, who saw his poor father die a disappointed death, works very hard and goes on to become a mill owner. His brother Madhu, however, prefers to run their father's old tea stall.
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Pooja Ke Phool
Title: Pooja Ke Phool
Released: April 3, 1964
Type: Movie
Balraj (Dharmendra), affectionately called Raj, by his elder brother (Nana Palsikar) and sister Vija (Madhumati), is a student in college in the arts semester. As the family is not very rich, Raj decides to move from the hostel to the residence of a family. He finds one such family in Gandhinagar, which consists of Choudhury Hukumat Rai (Ashok Kumar), a lawyer by profession, his wife (Nimmi), and only daughter Shanti (Mala Sinha). Hukumat takes an instant liking to Raj, and tells him that his wife will only allow him to take up residence if he tells her that he is already married. Raj reluctantly does so, and thus acquires residence with the Rai family. Eventually Mrs. Rai takes a liking to Raj, so does Shanti. Shanti finds out Raj and her dad had lied to the family about Raj's marital status, she confronts Raj, and he readily admits that he lied.
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Mere Mehboob
Title: Mere Mehboob
Character: Suraiya / Najma
Released: January 2, 1963
Type: Movie
While studying in Aligarh Muslim University, Anwar Hussain Anwar falls in love with a veiled woman and is unable to get her out of his mind. En route to Lucknow, they meet with Nawab Buland Akhtar Changezi, and subsequently meet with him a few days later so that he can use his influence to secure an editor's job for Anwar with a magazine. Nawab then asks Anwar to teach his sister, Husna, some poetry, to which he agrees, and eventually finds that she is the very same veiled woman. Both fall in love with each other and the Nawab approves of this alliance, even though Anwar lives a poor lifestyle. The formal engagement ceremony takes place and arrangements are made for the wedding to take place soon. The heavily indebted Nawab does not realize that soon he will find Anwar in the company of a lowly courtesan, Najma; and pressure will be brought on him to get Husna to marry wealthy Munne Raja - who is all set to auction the former's mansion as well as belongings.
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Angulimala
Title: Angulimala
Released: January 1, 1960
Type: Movie
The tyrannical Angulimal (Bhushan), a bandit wearing a garland of severed human fingers and who engages in bloody mystical rituals to achieve divine power, eventually succumbs to the Buddha’s teachings. Nimmi played Angulimal’s lover.
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Char Dil Char Rahen
Title: Char Dil Char Rahen
Character: Pyari
Released: September 18, 1959
Type: Movie
1959 film starring Raj Kapoor, Ajit and Shammi Kapoor
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Sohni Mahiwal
Title: Sohni Mahiwal
Released: January 1, 1958
Type: Movie
Ijjat Beg comes to India with his caravan and settles in a town in Gujrat. Here, he falls in love with Sohni, who owns a shop of metal pots.
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Bhai-Bhai
Title: Bhai-Bhai
Character: Rani
Released: April 20, 1956
Type: Movie
A rich businessman, Dayashankar Kumar (Shivraj), who is a widow, lives with his two young sons Ashok and Raj. When he catches the younger boy Raj stealing money, he punishes him and threatens to cut off his fingers. A frightened Raj runs away from home. Years pass and the older brother Ashok (Ashok Kumar), becomes the owner of his father's business and property, running Superior Motors, which also extends to Bombay. Ashok is married to Lakshmi (Nirupa Roy) and is a caring and loving husband. They have a young son, Munna (Daisy Irani).
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Basant Bahar
Title: Basant Bahar
Character: Gopi
Released: January 1, 1956
Type: Movie
The only son of the Royal Astrologer, Narsin (Om Prakash) namely Gopal (Bharat Bhushan) is not interested in astrology but in music and songs, much to the dismay of Narsin.
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Uran Khatola
Title: Uran Khatola
Released: January 1, 1955
Type: Movie
When a plane crashes the pilot is saved by the beautiful Soni and the two fall in love, unfortunately, however, the local queen also falls in love with him.
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Kundan
Title: Kundan
Character: Radha/Uma
Released: January 1, 1955
Type: Movie
Classic Bollywood film about a young man whose poverty leads him to commit crimes which, in turn, lead him to harsher and harsher punishments.
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Amar
Title: Amar
Released: October 7, 1954
Type: Movie
A delicately nuanced psychological drama, exploring a 3-way relationship between the main characters and the crisis of conscience that rocks it. A prosperous, well-respected lawyer, in love with and engaged to an educated, socially-conscious young woman, rapes a poor local village milkmaid. The rest of the story deals with the aftermath of this tragic event, with all the inevitable undercurrents of guilt, penitence and pervasive heartbreak that stem from it.
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Hamdard
Title: Hamdard
Released: January 1, 1953
Type: Movie
A hero and a heroine, a villain and a Vamp and a few comic sequences are there mainly for your entertainment.
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Daag
Title: Daag
Released: July 4, 1952
Type: Movie
Shankar and Paro love each other, but their relationship is strained by his drinking problem and Paro's sudden wealth.
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Aan
Title: Aan
Character: Mangala
Released: July 4, 1952
Type: Movie
A poor farmer conquers the love of an Indian princess, whose brother wants to kill their father to become king.
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Aandhiyan
Title: Aandhiyan
Character: Rami - Bal Kati
Released: January 15, 1952
Type: Movie
Ram Mohan (Dev Anand) an honest lawyer is in love with Janaki (Kalpana Kartik) the beautiful daughter of Din Dayal. Din Dayal accepts the marriage proposal. Kuber Das (K N Singh), a rich businessman has a lustful eye over Janaki. In order to marry Janaki he devises a wicked plan.
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Deedar
Title: Deedar
Released: January 2, 1951
Type: Movie
A traumatized and blind young man makes a living singing, and searching for his childhood sweetheart.
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Sazaa
Title: Sazaa
Released: January 1, 1951
Type: Movie
Kamini (Shyama) runs over a young man (Dev Anand), who is seriously injured. Kamini visits him daily even while he is unconscious. When he recovers, she is attracted to him, and sets him up with employment with her dad Seth Mothumal's (Gope) business as a manager. He dines at Mothumal's house by Kamini, where he comes across a mute maid-servant named Asha (Nimmi). Asha is attracted to him, and he also feels attracted towards her, little knowing that his past has come to re-visit him in her form, and not knowing the changes it will bring to his life.
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Buzdil
Title: Buzdil
Released: January 1, 1951
Type: Movie
Two brothers fall in love with the same girl, but the girl loves younger brother creating an intriguing love triangle.
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Banwra
Title: Banwra
Released: December 31, 1950
Type: Movie
Banwra is a movie directed by G. Rakesh featuring Raj Kapoor, Nimmi.
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Barsaat
Title: Barsaat
Character: Neela
Released: April 22, 1949
Type: Movie
Two friends with opposite personalities, the rich but sensitive Pran and the womanizing Gopal both have affairs with two mountain girls while holidaying in the valley of Kashmir. While Pran and Reshma's love is true and reciprocated, Gopal is a womanizing villain, who disregards the faithful Neela and condemns her to wait faithfully for his return with the barsaat (rainy season).