Gohar Khayyam Mamajiwala (19 November 1910 – 28 September 1985), also known as Miss Gohar, was an Indian singer, actress, producer and studio owner.

Early life

She was born into a

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family. Gohar's father's business almost collapsed and the family funds were seriously depleting when a family friend,

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, working at the time as a director for Kohinoor Films, suggested that Gohar take up acting as a career. Her parents agreed.

Career

Gohar started her career at the age of sixteen with the film ''Baap Kamai/Fortune and the Fools'' (1926), directed by

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. The role of the hero was portrayed by Khalil and the film was produced by "Kohinoor Films". The film was a hit. Gohar, along with Jagdish Pasta, Chandulal Shah,

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and cameraman Pandurang Naik started "Shree Sound Studios". In 1929, along with Chandulal Shah, she founded

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, which was later known as Ranjit Movietone.

Later life and death

She retired in the 1970s and died in

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on 28 September 1985.

Filmography

*''Fortune And Fools'' (1925) *''Ghar Jamai'' (1925) *''Lanka Ni Laadi'' (1925) *''Briefless Barrister'' (1926) *''Lakho Vanjaro'' (1926) *''Mena Kumari'' (1926) *''Mumtaz Mahal'' (1926) *''Prithvi Putra'' (1926) *''Ra Kawat'' (1926) *''Samrat Shiladitya'' (1926) *''Sati Jasama'' (1926) *''Shrin Farhad'' (1926) *''Thief Of Delhi'' (1926) *''Typist Girl'' (1926) *''Educated Wife'' (1927) *''Gunsundari'' (1927) *''Sati Madri'' (1927) *''Sumari Of Sind'' (1927) *''Grihalaxmi'' (1928) *''Puran Bhagat'' (1928) *''Vishwamohini'' (1928) *''Beggar Girl'' (1929) *''Chandramukhi'' (1929) *''Gulshan-E-Arab'' (1929) *''Magic Flute'' (1929) *''Pati Patni'' (1929) *''Punjab Mail'' (1929) *''Rajputani'' (1929) *''Shirin Khusru'' (1929) *''My Darling'' (1930) *''Raj Laxmi'' (1930) *''The Conqueror'' (1930) *''Wild Flower'' (1930) *''Devi Devyani'' (1931) *''Radha Rani'' (1932) *''Sati Savitri'' (1932) *''Sheil Bala'' (1932) *''Miss'' (1933) *''Vishwa Mohini'' (1933) *''Gunsundari'' (1934) *''Tara Sundari'' (1934) *''Toofani Taruni'' (1934) *''Barrister's Wife'' (1935) *''Desh Dasi'' (1935) *''Kimiti Ansoo'' (1935) *''Derby Ka Shikar'' (1936) *''Gunehgar'' (1936) *''Prabhu Ka Pyara'' (1936) *''Raj Ramani'' (1936) *''Sipahi Ki Sajni'' (1936) *''Pardesi Pankhi'' (1937) *''

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'' (1940) *''Usha Haran'' (1940) ote:- Due to several Gohars working in the Hindi film industry, the possibility of errors in filmography can't be ruled out.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mamajiwala, Gohar Indian film actresses 1910 births 1985 deaths Dawoodi Bohras Indian Ismailis Actresses in Hindi cinema Indian silent film actresses 20th-century Indian actresses