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Biography of Waheeda Rahman

Waheeda was born in a Urdu-speaking family in Hyderabad, India, on May 14, 1936. Her father was the District Magistrate which led him to be posted in several places. Tragedy visited her in 1948 when her dad passed away. Her mom passed away in 1955. A year after her dad's death she appeared in a Telegu movie ' Rojulu Marayi '. Her role was as an dancing child artiste. She is proficient in Bharat Natyam . It was here that she was spotted by noted Bollywood actor and film-maker, Guru Dutt , who gave her a lead role in C.I.D .. She went on to appear in ' Pyaasa ', ' Kagaz Ke Phool ', ' Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam ', ' Chaudvi Ka Chand ', ' Bees Saal Baad ', ' Teesri Kasam ' just to name a few, in a career that spanned from 1949 through to 2006. She has acted as a child artiste, a leading lady, then switched to character appearances. She has procured the Best Film Actress Award in 1965 for her role in ' Guide ', ...