Purnima (Hindi actress)

Purnima Das Verma (born Meherbhano Mohammad Ali; 2 March 1934 — 14 August 2013) was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in Hindi-language films.[3][4][1] She was the aunt of director Mahesh Bhatt and grandmother of actor Emraan Hashmi.

Further information: Purnima (disambiguation)
Purnima Das Verma[1]
Purnima in 1956
Born
Meherbhano Mohammad Ali[1]

(1934-03-02)2 March 1934
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
(present-day Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
Died14 August 2013(2013-08-14) (aged 79)
India
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)
Syed Shauqat Hashmi
​
(div. 1947)​

Bhagwan Dass Verma
​
​
(m. 1954⁠–⁠1962)​
Children1
RelativesMahesh Bhatt (nephew)
Emraan Hashmi (grandson)[2]
Purnima Das Verma

Personal life

Meherbhano Mohammad Ali was born on 2 March 1934. Her elder sister Shirin, who was the mother of director Mahesh Bhatt, gave her the short name of 'Meher Bano'. Her first husband, a journalist named Syed Shauqat Hashmi, had moved to Pakistan during the partition of India. In 1954, she had her second marriage with filmmaker Bhagwan Das Verma. Her son from her first marriage, Anwar Hashmi (Emraan Hashmi's father) acted in Baharon Ke Manzil (1968) opposite Farida Jalal.[1]

Career

Purnima acted in more than 80 Bollywood films.[1] 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 Ajay Devgan's debut film Phool Aur Kaante, and the role of Sanjay Dutt’s on-screen grandmother in Naam which was directed by Mahesh Bhatt (Purnima's elder sister's son).[5] She also played the role of Amitabh Bachchan's mother in the film Zanjeer.

Death

Purnima suffered from the Alzheimer's disease during the last few years of her life and died on 14 August 2013.[1][6] Mahesh Bhatt later revealed on Twitter, "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.".[7]

Selected filmography

References
  1. Bollywoodirect (13 August 2018). "Remembering yesteryear Hindi film actress Purnima on her 5th death anniversary". Medium. Medium. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  2. "My wife and my audience, both took time to understand me: Emraan Hashmi - Times of India".
  3. "Emraan Hashmi shares a beautiful picture of his grandmother, actress Purnima, on her death anniversary". www.timesnownews.com. India: Times Now. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  4. "Emraan Hashmi's grandmother passes away - Times of India". The Times of India. India. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  5. "Emraan Hashmi's grandmother passes away - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  6. "कभी बॉलीवुड पर राज करती थी ये एक्ट्रेस, आर्थिक तंगी के कारण घर तक पड़ा था बेचना". amarujala.com. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  7. Mahesh Bhatt [@MaheshNBhatt] (14 August 2013). "My aunt Poornima, the first star of our family & who happens to be Emraan Hashmi's grandmother has entered the sunset moments of her life" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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