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| | 2 | == Fatema Begum == |
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| | 4 | Probably first woman director in India. Married |
| | 5 | the Nawab of Sachin and mother of silent |
| | 6 | superstars Sultana and Zubeida as well as of |
| | 7 | Shahzadi. Career on Urdu stage, then film |
| | 8 | actress in Irani’s Star Film (Veer Abhimanyu); |
| | 9 | set up Fatma Film (1926), later Victoria-Fatma |
| | 10 | Film (1928). Actress at Kohinoor and |
| | 11 | Imperial Studios while producing, writing and |
| | 12 | directing (often also acting in) her own films at |
| | 13 | the Fatma Co. Continued acting in the 30s, e.g. |
| | 14 | for Nanubhai Vakil and Homi Master. |
| | 15 | FILMOGRAPHY (* also d): 1922: Veer |
| | 16 | Abhimanyu; 1924: Prithvi Vallabh; Gul-e- |
| | 17 | Bakavali; Kala Naag; Sati Sardarba; 1925: |
| | 18 | Naharsinh Daku; Devadasi; Mumbai Ni |