She had started her career with Khoon Ka Khoon (Hamlet) (1935) and went on to make several films with Modi under the Minerva Movietone banner. Naseem returned to Bombay and signed a contract with Sohrab Modi. Having played the role, Naseem was unable to continue her education as the school was shocked at her acting in films, then considered a lowly profession. Her mother refused permission and Naseem went on a hunger-strike till her mother agreed. On a visit to Bombay, Naseem got interested in seeing the film shootings and at one of the sets she was approached by Sohrab Modi to play Ophelia in his film Hamlet. Naseem was keen on films and admired the actress Sulochana ( Ruby Myers), ever since she had seen a film of hers, but her mother was against the idea of films. Naseem, then named Roshan Ara Begum, studied at Queen Mary's High School, Delhi her mother Shamshad Begum wanted her to become a doctor. He was Nawab Abdul Waheed Khan of Hasanpur. Naseem's father was the head of a wealthy, land-owning, aristocratic family and descended from royalty. Years later, when Naseem was in her prime, and earning a salary of ₹ 3500, she stated that her mother was, even at that time in her old age, earning more than she was. Her mother, Chamiyan Bai (also known as Shamshad Begum, not to be confused with the playback singer who had the same name), was a famous and well-earning singer of those days. Naseem Banu was born as Roshan Ara Begum in Old Delhi, India, into a community of performers and entertainers. She was the mother of actress Saira Banu and mother-in-law to the actor Dilip Kumar. According to composer Naushad she got the sobriquet Pari-Chehra (fairy face) Naseem through the publicity advertisements of her films. Her high-point came with Modi's Pukar (1939) in which she played the role of Empress Nur Jahan. Her first film was Khoon Ka Khoon (Hamlet) (1935) with Sohrab Modi under whose Minerva Movietone banner she acted for several years. Starting her acting career in the mid-1930s she continued to act till mid-1950s. She was referred to as Naseem and known as "Beauty Queen" and the "first female superstar" of Indian Cinema. Naseem Banu (4 July 1916 – 18 June 2002) was an Indian actress.
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