Today, we will tell you about a former Hindi film actress who, despite working in Bollywood, always managed to grab headlines through her connections and personal life. This actress is Zaheeda Hussain, popularly known only as Zaheeda, who has been away from the film world for many years. Zaheeda Hussain, now 79, is a fairly unknown name in the film industry now.
But, there was a time when Zaheeda Hussain was touted as the next superstar. It is also interesting to note that there was a time when Zaheeda Hussain, Sanjay Dutt's sister, was in love with superstar Dev Anand. Zaheeda Hussain's name is synonymous with the song 'Churi Nahin Ye Mera Dil Hai.
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In the 60s and 70s, Zaheeda Hussain was popular in the film world. However, she quit acting after her marriage and is now a housewife. Speaking about the special relationship between Sanjay Dutt and Zaheeda Hussain, it is interesting to note that Zaheeda is the daughter of Nargis's brother Akhtar Hussain.
Nargis's mother Jaddanbai was married thrice. Akhtar Hussain was Jaddanbai's son from her first marriage and Nargis was her daughter from her third marriage to Mohanchand Uttamchand Tyagi (Abdul Rashid). This makes Sanjay Dutt (Nargis's son) and Zaheeda (Akhtar Hussain's daughter) brother and sister.
Zaheeda Hussain, coming from a long line of superstars, also tried to be successful in Bollywood. Dev Anand gave her the first opportunity to star in films. Zaheeda Hussain became an overnight star after playing the lead role in .
