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Zaheeda Hussain
Zaheeda Hussain
Born	9 October 1944 (age 80); Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Other names	Zaheeda
Occupation	Actress
Known for	• Anokhi Raat • Prem Pujari • Gambler
Spouse	Kesri Nandan Sahay
Children	2, including Nilesh Sahay
Relatives	See Dutt family

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Zaheeda Hussain (born 9 October 1944), commonly known by her mononym Zaheeda, is a former actress of Hindi films. Born in Mumbai, she is the daughter of Akhtar Hussain, who was a film producer and the son of director Jaddanbai.^[1] Actress Nargis Dutt was her aunt and character actor Anwar Hussain her uncle.

Zaheeda is best known for Anokhi Raat (1968), Gambler (1971) and Prem Pujari (1970). Dev Anand offered her the role of Jasbir/Janice in the cult-film Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971) but she was reluctant to play the leading actor's sister, and turned it down, preferring to play the role of his beloved (eventually played by Mumtaz). The sister role was accepted by Zeenat Aman which catapulted her to fame. Zaheeda continued to play the heroine in a few films during the early 1970s with newer actors of the time like Vinod Mehra and Rakesh Pandey but they all flopped, and she eventually retired from films.^[2]

Personal life

Zaheeda Hussain later married a businessman, Kesri Nandan Sahay and retired from the film industry.^[2] She has two sons, Brajesh Sahay, Business man director with Sahaya Classic Ventures Private Limited, is registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), bearing DIN 00176726. He is an Indian staying in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Brajesh Sahaya is currently associated with 7 Companies and is director with Sahaya Classic Ventures Private Limited, Sahaya Properties And Investment Private Limited, Ywait Online Solutions Private Limited, Minakshi Business Services Centre Private Limited, Indian Media Entertainment And Network Private Limited. The total paid-up capital of all companies where Brajesh Nandan Sahaya holds active positions is ₹77,103,200.00. Brajesh Sahaya was previously associated with 1 company, Miles International Exim Private Limited. Nilesh Sahay, made his feature film debut with choreographer Ganesh Acharya's' Angel in 2011.^[1]

Selected filmography

Year	Film
1968	Anokhi Raat
1970	Prem Pujari
1971	Gambler
1971	Teen Chor

References

^ ^a ^b "I want to be a bankable actor: Nilesh Sahay (Interview)". Sify. 9 February 2011. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
^ ^a ^b "My First Break". The Hindu. 11 February 2011. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.

External links

Zaheeda Hussain at IMDb

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[sify-1] "I want to be a bankable actor: Nilesh Sahay (Interview)". Sify. 9 February 2011. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2012.

[hindu-2] "My First Break". The Hindu. 11 February 2011. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.

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+'''Zaheeda Hussain''' (born 9 October 1944), commonly known by her [[mononym]] '''Zaheeda''', is a former actress of Hindi films. Born in Mumbai, she is the daughter of Akhtar Hussain, who was a film producer and the son of director [[Jaddanbai]].<ref name="sify" /> Actress [[Nargis Dutt]] was her aunt and character actor [[Anwar Hussain (actor)|Anwar Hussain]] her uncle.
-Zaheeda is best known for appearing in films such as ''[[Anokhi Raat]]'' (1968), ''[[Gambler (film)|Gambler]]'' (1971), and ''[[Prem Pujari]]'' (1970). She was originally offered by [[Dev Anand]] to appear as Jasbir/Janice in the cult-film [[Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971 film)|''Hare Rama Hare Krishna'']] (1971), however she turned it down as she found it too bold of a role.<ref>{{cite news |title=Second lead, but not second fiddle |url=http://www.mid-day.com/specials/2009/jun/140609-Second-Lead-Nalini-Jaywant-Zeenat-Aman-Hare-Rama-Hare-Krishna-Bollywood-Quotes-Play.htm |publisher=[[MiD DAY]] |date=2009-06-14 |access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref> After this, a majority of her later films flopped, leading her to eventually retire the film industry.<ref name="hindu" />
+Zaheeda is best known for ''[[Anokhi Raat]]'' (1968), ''[[Gambler (film)|Gambler]]'' (1971) and ''[[Prem Pujari]]'' (1970). [[Dev Anand]] offered her the role of Jasbir/Janice in the cult-film [[Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971 film)|''Hare Rama Hare Krishna'']] (1971) but she was reluctant to play the leading actor's sister, and turned it down, preferring to play the role of his beloved (eventually played by [[Mumtaz (Indian actress)|Mumtaz]]). The  sister role was accepted by [[Zeenat Aman]] which catapulted her to fame. Zaheeda continued to play the heroine in a few films during the early 1970s with newer actors of the time like Vinod Mehra and Rakesh Pandey but they all flopped, and she eventually retired from films.<ref name="hindu" />
 ==Personal life==
-Zaheeda Hussain later married a businessman, Kesri Nandan Sahay and retired from the film industry.<ref name=hindu>{{cite news |title=My First Break |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/02/11/stories/2011021150390100.htm |work=The Hindu |date= 11 February 2011 |access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref> She has two sons, one of which, [[Nilesh Sahay]],  made his feature film debut with choreographer [[Ganesh Acharya]]'s' ''[[Angel (2011 film)|Angel]]'' in 2011.<ref name=sify>{{cite news |title=I want to be a bankable actor: Nilesh Sahay (Interview)|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/i-want-to-be-a-bankable-actor-nilesh-sahay-interview-news-national-lcjnkdigbgb.html |publisher= Sify.com|date=9 February 2011 |access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref>
+Zaheeda Hussain later married a businessman, Kesri Nandan Sahay and retired from the film industry.<ref name=hindu>{{cite news |title=My First Break |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/02/11/stories/2011021150390100.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125051731/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/02/11/stories/2011021150390100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2013 |date= 11 February 2011 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref> She has two sons, [[Brajesh Sahay]], Business man director with Sahaya Classic Ventures Private Limited, is registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), bearing DIN 00176726. He is an Indian staying in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
+Brajesh Sahaya is currently associated with 7 Companies and is director with Sahaya Classic Ventures Private Limited, Sahaya Properties And Investment Private Limited, Ywait Online Solutions Private Limited, Minakshi Business Services Centre Private Limited, Indian Media Entertainment And Network Private Limited.
+The total paid-up capital of all companies where Brajesh Nandan Sahaya holds active positions is ₹77,103,200.00.
+Brajesh Sahaya was previously associated with 1 company, Miles International Exim Private Limited. [[Nilesh Sahay]],  made his feature film debut with choreographer [[Ganesh Acharya]]'s' ''[[Angel (2011 film)|Angel]]'' in 2011.<ref name=sify>{{cite news |title=I want to be a bankable actor: Nilesh Sahay (Interview)|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/i-want-to-be-a-bankable-actor-nilesh-sahay-interview-news-national-lcjnkdigbgb.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531142021/http://www.sify.com/movies/i-want-to-be-a-bankable-actor-nilesh-sahay-interview-news-national-lcjnkdigbgb.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 May 2014 |website= [[Sify]]|date=9 February 2011 |access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref>
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