M. Zahoor
M. Zahoor, also written as M. Zahur or Zahoor Ahmed, was an actor known for playing villains in Hindi films in India during 1930s and 40s. He was the maternal uncle of the Indian actress-singer, Suraiya. He was instrumental in her getting entry into Hindi films in Bombay, through the film Taj Mahal as a child artiste in 1941, when he took her to the sets of the movie. She was spotted on the sets by the director of the film, Nanubhai Vakil, who selected her to play the role of the young Mumtaz Mahal. Zahoor also wrote the story of the film 1857 (1946), starring Suraiya and Surendra. He migrated to Pakistan along with his mother (who was also Suraiya's maternal grandmother) later after India's independence.
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M. Zahoor
M. Zahoor, also written as M. Zahur or Zahoor Ahmed, was an actor known for playing villains in Hindi films in India during 1930s and 40s. He was the maternal uncle of the Indian actress-singer, Suraiya. He was instrumental in her getting entry into Hindi films in Bombay, through the film Taj Mahal as a child artiste in 1941, when he took her to the sets of the movie. She was spotted on the sets by the director of the film, Nanubhai Vakil, who selected her to play the role of the young Mumtaz Mahal. Zahoor also wrote the story of the film 1857 (1946), starring Suraiya and Surendra. He migrated to Pakistan along with his mother (who was also Suraiya's maternal grandmother) later after India's independence.
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