Nazima Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Actress
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	25/03/1948
Age	77 years (died on 11, Aug, 2025)
Birthplace	Nasik, Bombay Province (now Nashik, Maharashtra), India
Date of Death	11/08/2025

Bio/Wiki

Birth Name	Mehr-un-Nissa
Other Names	Baby Chand (as a child artist) Resident Sister of Bollywood Mehrunis
Famous For	Her roles as a supporting actress in films during the 1960s and early 1970s

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 4" (163 cm)
Eye Color	Light Brown
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper

Personal Life

Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Religion	Islam
Hobbies	Reading Writing Dancing
Zodiac Sign	Aries

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Widow

Family

Father

Nadir Shah

Siblings

Brothers	Anwar Qamal (Urdu Writer) Zafar

Spouse

Arshul Rehman (deceased)

Children

Sons	Rehan Rehmat

Career

Debut Film	Patita (1953) as Baby Chand
Last Film	Khooni Darinda (1987)
Awards	Title: Bengal Film Journalists Association Award Year: 1965 Category: Best Supporting Actress Film: Arzoo (1965)
Notable Achievements	Debuted as a lead heroine in the film Princess Saaba at the age of 10. In her films, she frequently portrayed the sister of the heroine, earning her the affectionate title of Bollywood’s ‘Resident Sister.’ Had a unique distinction of appearing in numerous scenes depicting female harassment during the 1960s and 1970s. Played the lead role in Dayar-e-Madina in 1975, which was one of her final significant roles before retirement.
Life After Acting	After getting married, Nazima retired from acting and embraced a spiritual life away from the film industry.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Nazima had initially spread news of her death in 1976 while she was away sailing on a Norwegian oil tanker with her husband.
In the 1980s, she spent a period living in the Persian Gulf.
She was initially mistaken for deceased in 1976 while on a voyage, which turned out to be false.