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In the first part of this special quiz series, we looked back at character actors in Hindi cinema, who have been a big part of our memories. In this second part, we look at the female actors, whom we have grown up watching. Do you know these actresses? Take this quiz and find out! 1. Identify this actress. a. Lalita Pawar. She was last seen in Deepa Mehta's 2005 film Water. She was last seen in Deepa Mehta's 2005 film Water.
b. Tun Tun.
c. Manorama.
The correct answer is c. Not many know that Manorama was half-Irish, and that her real name was Erin Isaac Daniel. She was an actress in Lahore, who later shifted to Mumbai after the Partition.
Quiz: Do you know these Bollywood actresses?
2. Identify this actress.
a. Bela Bose.
b. Achala Sachdev.
c. Dulari.
The correct answer is b. Achala Sachdev used to work for All India Radio, Lahore, before the Partition after which she shifted to its Delhi branch.
After her second marriage to Clifford Douglas Peters, Achala gave up films and shifted to Pune.
After her second marriage to Clifford Douglas Peters, Achala gave up films and shifted to Pune.
Quiz: Do you know these Bollywood actresses?
3. Identify this actress.
a. Durga Khote.
b. Leela Mishra.
c. Dina Pathak.
The correct answer is b. Leela Mishra got married at the age of 12. By 17, she'd already had two daughters.
Noted filmmaker Dada Saheb Phalke's cinematographer Mama Shinde noticed her and introduced her to the movies in 1934.
Noted filmmaker Dada Saheb Phalke's cinematographer Mama Shinde noticed her and introduced her to the movies in 1934.
Quiz: Do you know these Bollywood actresses?
4. Identify this actress.
a. Leela Chitnis.
b. Durga Khote.
c. Pratima Devi.
The correct answer is a. It is said that Leela Chitnis was the first female graduate in the film industry. She was also the first movie star to endorse the Lux soap, in 1941.
Correct! It is said that Leela Chitnis was the first female graduate in the film industry. She was also the first movie star to endorse the Lux soap, in 1941.
Quiz: Do you know these Bollywood actresses?
5. Identify this actress.
a. Kanan Kaushal.
b. Seema Deo.
c. Usha Kiran.
The correct answer is b. Seema Deo started her career with Asha Parekh at a very young age.
She married Marathi cinema's popular villain Ramesh Deo and did films like Anand together.
The couple has two sons -- Ajinkya Deo, a Marathi actor, and Abhinay Deo, an ad filmmaker who directed films like Game and Delhi Belly.
Correct! Seema Deo started her career with Asha Parekh at a very young age.
She married Marathi cinema's popular villain Ramesh Deo and did films like Anand together.
The couple has two sons -- Ajinkya Deo, a Marathi actor, and Abhinay Deo, an ad filmmaker who directed films like Game and Delhi Belly.
Quiz: Do you know these Bollywood actresses?
6. Identify this actress.
a. Dulari.
b. Mumtaz Begum.
c. Usha Kiran.
The correct answer is c. Usha Kiran entered the Hindi film industry with a small role in Uday Shankar's dance-drama, Kalpana (1948), and went on to do films like Nazrana (1961), Daag (1952), Baadbaan (1954), Kabuliwala (1961), Patita (1953), Mili, Bawarchi (1972) and Chupke Chupke (1975).
Her daughter, Tanvi Azmi, is a well known television and film actress, married to Shabana Azmi's brother, Baba Azmi.
Her daughter, Tanvi Azmi, is a well known television and film actress, married to Shabana Azmi's brother, Baba Azmi..
Quiz: Do you know these Bollywood actresses?
7. Identify this actress.
a. Shayma.
b. Minoo Mumtaz.
c. Mumtaz Begum.
The correct answer is b. Minoo Mumtaz is the sister of popular comedian Mehmood.
Mehmood was against his sister acting in films and severely objected to it – but this was before he joined the film industry, and made a big name for himself.
Minoo Mumtaz started out as a dancer and subsequently, worked as a character artist. The siblings have worked together in films like Chitralekha, Jahan Ara, Akeli Mat Jaiyo, Faulad, Jagir, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Qaidi No 911, Howrah Bridge, Ek Saal and C.I.D.
Mehmood was against his sister acting in films and severely objected to it – but this was before he joined the film industry, and made a big name for himself.
Minoo Mumtaz started out as a dancer and subsequently, worked as a character artist. The siblings have worked together in films like Chitralekha, Jahan Ara, Akeli Mat Jaiyo, Faulad, Jagir, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Qaidi No 911, Howrah Bridge, Ek Saal and C.I.D.
Quiz: Do you know these Bollywood actresses?
8. Identify this actress.
a. Durga Khote.
b. Anjana Mumtaz.
c. Pratima Devi.
The correct answer is b. Anjana Mumtaz's son Ruslaan Mumtaz recently acted in a Hindi film called MP3 - Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar in 2007.
Quiz: Do you know these Bollywood actresses?
9. Identify this actress.
a. Lily Chakravarty.
b. Vidya Sinha.
c. Bela Bose.
The correct answer is a. Lily Chakravarty started her career in Bengali films in 1962. Her first Hindi film was Achanak (1973) opposite Vinod Khanna.
Her last Bengali film was Choker Bali (2003), where she played Prosenjit's mother.
Correct! Lily Chakravarty started her career in Bengali films in 1962. Her first Hindi film was Achanak (1973) opposite Vinod Khanna.
Her last Bengali film was Choker Bali (2003), where she played Prosenjit's mother.
Quiz: Do you know these Bollywood actresses?
10. Identify this actor.
a. Lalita Pawar.
b. Pratima Devi.
c. Durga Khote.
The correct answer is b. Pratima Devi started her career in 1942, and worked in films like Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani, Jewel Thief and Seeta Aur Geeta.
Her last film was the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Mahaan in 1983.
Correct! Pratima Devi started her career in 1942, and worked in films like Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani, Jewel Thief and Seeta Aur Geeta.
Her last film was the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Mahaan in 1983.
Quiz: Do you know these Bollywood actresses?
11. Identify this actor.
a. Shashikala.
b. Usha T.
c. Jayshree T.
Jayashree Talpade started her career in the 1958 film Goonj Uthi Shehnai, at the age of five.
She went on to become a popular item girl.
Later, she married director Jayprakash Karnataki, brother of actress Nanda, in 1989.
She went on to become a popular item girl.
Later, she married director Jayprakash Karnataki, brother of actress Nanda, in 1989.
Quiz: Do you know these Bollywood actresses?
12. Identify this actor.
a. Nazima.
b. Sadhana.
c. Bela Bose.
The correct answer is a. Nazima had done so many sister roles in her short career that she was called the Resident Sister.
She succumbed to cancer at the age of 27 in 1975.
Her last films Ranga Khush and Sanyasi released after her death.
Correct! Nazima had done so many sister roles in her short career that she was called the Resident Sister.
She succumbed to cancer at the age of 27 in 1975.
Her last films Ranga Khush and Sanyasi released after her death.
Quiz: Do you know these Bollywood actresses?
13. Identify this actor.
a. Dulari.
b. Lalita Pawar.
c. Durga Khote.
The correct answer is a. Dulari's real name was Ambika Jagtap. She started her career with a small role in 1943's Hamari Baat.
In 1952, she quit films after her marriage to sound recordist Jagtap but made a comeback after 10 years.
Correct! Dulari's real name was Ambika Jagtap. She started her career with a small role in 1943's Hamari Baat.
In 1952, she quit films after her marriage to sound recordist Jagtap but made a comeback after 10 years.
Quiz: Do you know these Bollywood actresses?
14. Identify this actor.
a. Bina Rai.
b. Mumtaz Begum.
c. Sulochana.
The correct answer is b. Mumtaz Begum started playing mother roles at a very young age. 1987's Aulad was her last film.
Correct! Mumtaz Begum started playing mother roles at a very young age. 1987's Aulad was her last film.
Quiz: Do you know these Bollywood actresses?
15. Identify this actor.
a. Bela Bose.
b. Lalita Pawar.
c. Tun Tun.
The correct answer is a. She started her career very young – she was still in school then – and worked as a group dancer in films to help support her family after her father's untimely death.
At the age of 17, she bagged her first leading role Sautela Bhai in 1962, opposite Guru Dutt.
Her real-life husband Ashish Kumar was the leading man in the hit film Jai Santoshi Maa, where she played a vamp.
Correct! She started her career very young – she was still in school then – and worked as a group dancer in films to help support her family after her father's untimely death.
At the age of 17, she bagged her first leading role Sautela Bhai in 1962, opposite Guru Dutt.
Her real-life husband Ashish Kumar was the leading man in the hit film Jai Santoshi Maa, where she played a vamp.
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