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Nimmi Age, Husband, Family, Biography, Facts & More

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Bio
Real NameNawab Banoo
ProfessionActress
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 157 cm
in meters- 1.57 m
in feet inches- 5’ 2”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 60 kg
in pounds- 132 lbs
Eye Colourhazel
Hair ColourWhite
Personal Life
Date of Birth18 February 1933
Age (as in 2017) 84 Years
Birth PlaceAgra, India
Zodiac sign/Sun signPisces
Nationality Indian
HometownMumbai
SchoolSt. Josephs Convent school, Bhopal
CollegeThe Film and Television Institute of India, Pune
Educational QualificationCourse in Acting
DebutFilm: Barsaat(1949)
Barsaat_(1949)_debut film_of nimmi
FamilyFather- Abdul Hakim (military contractor)
Mother- Waheedan Bai (courtesan)
Brother- Not Known
Sister- Not Known
ReligionIslam
HobbiesListening to Music
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsNot Known
Husband/SpouseSyed Ali Raza
S. Ali Raza husband of nimmi actress
ChildrenSon- 1 (Adopted)
Daughter- None

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Nimmi

  • Does Nimmi smoke?: No
  • Does Nimmi drink alcohol?: No
  • Nimmi maternal grandfather was a small zamindar in pre-independent India. Those days few people obtained the title of Nawab. Her grandfather always wanted one. So, when Nimmi was born he gave her the title ‘Nawab’.
  • It was Raj Kapoor, who changed her name Nawab Banoo to Nimmi when he introduced her in ‘Barsaat’.
  • During the filming of Barsaat, a rakhi scene was being shot and Raj Kapoor called out Nimmi and asked her ”Nimmi do you know the meaning of Rakhi?”. She nodded and he asked her to tie it on his wrist. Since then she became his rakhi sister.
  • Ali Reza was the writer of ‘Aan’. Later they became closer and finally got married. She used to be a big fan of his writings. In fact, it was his writings that made her fell in love with him.
  • When Nimmi visited her sister while she was taking her last breath, the latter requested her to adopt her son if her husband remarried. She always wanted to have children but unfortunately, she had two miscarriages.