An Indian film actress, who rose to fame in the 1950s and early 1960s in Hindi films. She was one of the leading actresses of the golden age of Hindi cinema. She was born in Agra, British India (now Uttar Pradesh, India), to a Muslim family, the daughter of actress Waheeda and the niece of actress Jyoti, who was working in the 1940s. Her father, Abdul Hakim, was a military contractor. Her works include Barsaat (1949), Alif-Laila (1953), Mere Mehboob (1963), Kala Bazar (1960), and Daal Me Kala (1964). She was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for Mere Mehboob. She died on 25 March 2020 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.