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Jaddanbai
Person

Jaddanbai

Specialty
Acting
Birth
January 1, 1892 · 57 years
Death
April 8, 1949
Origin
Benares (Varanasi) British Indian Empire (India)

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Jaddanbai Hussain, known professionally as Jaddanbai, was an Indian singer, music composer, courtesan, dancer, actress, filmmaker, and one of the pioneers of Indian cinema. She was the mother of the well-known Hindi actress Nargis, and maternal grandmother of Sanjay Dutt.

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