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.
b. Tun Tun.
c. Manorama.
She was last seen in Deepa Mehta's 2005 film Water.
She was last seen in Deepa Mehta's 2005 film Water.
2. Identify this actress.
a. Bela Bose.
b. Achala Sachdev.
c. Dulari.
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.
3. Identify this actress.
a. Durga Khote.
b. Leela Mishra.
c. Dina Pathak.
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.
4. Identify this actress.
a. Leela Chitnis.
b. Durga Khote.
c. Pratima Devi.
5. Identify this actress.
a. Kanan Kaushal.
b. Seema Deo.
c. Usha Kiran.
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.
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.
6. Identify this actress.
a. Dulari.
b. Mumtaz Begum.
c. Usha Kiran.
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..
7. Identify this actress.
a. Shayma.
b. Minoo Mumtaz.
c. Mumtaz Begum.
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.
8. Identify this actress.
a. Durga Khote.
b. Anjana Mumtaz.
c. Pratima Devi.
9. Identify this actress.
a. Lily Chakravarty.
b. Vidya Sinha.
c. Bela Bose.
Her last Bengali film was Choker Bali (2003), where she played Prosenjit's mother.
Her last Bengali film was Choker Bali (2003), where she played Prosenjit's mother.
10. Identify this actor.
a. Lalita Pawar.
b. Pratima Devi.
c. Durga Khote.
Her last film was the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Mahaan in 1983.
Her last film was the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Mahaan in 1983.
11. Identify this actor.
a. Shashikala.
b. Usha T.
c. Jayshree T.
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.
12. Identify this actor.
a. Nazima.
b. Sadhana.
c. Bela Bose.
She succumbed to cancer at the age of 27 in 1975.
Her last films Ranga Khush and Sanyasi released after her death.
She succumbed to cancer at the age of 27 in 1975.
Her last films Ranga Khush and Sanyasi released after her death.
13. Identify this actor.
a. Dulari.
b. Lalita Pawar.
c. Durga Khote.
In 1952, she quit films after her marriage to sound recordist Jagtap but made a comeback after 10 years.
In 1952, she quit films after her marriage to sound recordist Jagtap but made a comeback after 10 years.
14. Identify this actor.
a. Bina Rai.
b. Mumtaz Begum.
c. Sulochana.
15. Identify this actor.
a. Bela Bose.
b. Lalita Pawar.
c. Tun Tun.
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.
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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