Chand usmani actress biography

Indian actress (–)

Chand Usmani (3 January – 26 November ) was an Indian actress in Hindi films from the s to the late s. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She is best remembered for playing self-sacrificing wives and mothers.^[2]

Biography

Chandbibi Khanam Usmani was born on 3 January in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, into a Pashtun family.^[3] She married Mukul Dutt (director of Aan Milo Sajna),^[3] with whom she had a son, Roshan.^[1] She ran a halfway house at her home in Mahim for runaway girls who had come to Mumbai seeking a career in films.^[4] She died in Mumbai on 26 November ^[5]

Career

Chand Usmani came to notice by participating in a talent contest called 'Kardar-Kolynos-Teresa Contest' in , winning second place.^{[6][non-primary source needed]} In , she debuted as the heroine in Jeewan Jyoti opposite Shammi Kapoor (his debut too).^[3] She also s