Zubeida Begum Dhanrajgir

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Zubeida Begum Dhanrajgir (1911–1988) was a pioneering actress of Indian cinema, immortalised as the star of India’s first sound film, Alam Ara (1931). Born in Surat, she was part of a trailblazing cinematic family; her mother, Fatma Begum, is celebrated as...