Purnima Das Verma (born Meherbhano Mohammad Ali; 2 March 1934 — 14 August 2013) was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in

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. She was the aunt of director Mahesh Bhatt and grandmother of actor Emraan Hashmi.

Personal life

Meherbano Mohammad Ali was born on 2 March 1934. Her elder sister, Shirin, is the mother of directors Mahesh Bhatt and

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. Meherbano's first husband was a

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named Syed Shauqat Hashmi, who moved to

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during the end of colonial rule in South Asia when Pakistan and India were created as new states by the British as they decolonized. Her son from this first marriage, Anwar Hashmi (father of Emraan Hashmi), acted in '' Baharon Ke Manzil'' (1968) opposite

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. In 1954, she married for the second time with filmmaker Bhagwan Das Verma. Meherbano took the screen name 'Purnima' when she entered the film industry.

Career

Purnima acted in more than 80

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films. She was a popular actress in Hindi films from late '40s to '50s. She appeared in many films including ''Patanga'' (1949), ''Jogan'' (1950), ''Sagai'' (1951), ''Jaal'' (1952), ''Aurat'' (1953), a role in

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's debut film ''

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'', and the role of

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's on-screen grandmother in '' Naam'' which was directed by Mahesh Bhatt (Purnima's elder sister's son). She also played the role of

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's mother in the film '' Zanjeer''.

Death

Purnima had

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during the last few years of her life and died on 14 August 2013. Mahesh Bhatt later revealed on

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, "My aunt Purnima, the first star of our family and who happens to be Emraan Hashmi's grandmother has entered the sunset moments of her life.".

Selected filmography

*'' Patanga'' (1949) *'' Jogan'' (1950) *''

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'' (1951) *''

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'' (1951) *'' Jaal'' (1952) *'' Aurat'' (1953) *

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(1958) *''

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'' (1970) *''

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'' (1971) *'' Zanjeer'' (1973) *''

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'' (1978) * '' Khara Khota '' (1981) *'' Poonam'' (1981) *''

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''(1981) *''

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'' (1981) *''

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'' (1982) *'' ''Inquilaab'' (1984 film)'' Amarnath Aunt * '' Yaadgar'' (1984) *''

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'' (1986)

References

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