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Indian actress (1933–2020)

Nimmi (born Nawab Bano; 18 February 1932 – 25 March 2020), was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. Considered as one of the leading actresses of the "golden era" of Indian cinema, Nimmi was among the highest paid actresses of the 1950s.^[1][2]

Nimmi gained popularity by playing spirited village belle characters, but has also appeared in diverse genres such as fantasy and social films.

Her best performances are in the films Barsaat (1949), Deedar (1951), Sazaa (1951), India's first technicolor film Aan (1952), Daag (1952), Aan (1952), Amar (1954), Uran Khatola (1955), Kundan (1955) and Basant Bahar (1956).

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Raj Kapoor changed her name from Nawab Bano to "Nimmi".^[3]

Early life and background

Nawab Bano was born in Agra to a Muslim family. Her mother was a tawaif, singer and an actress, known as Wahidan.^[4] She was well connected within the film industry.

Nimmi's father, Abd