Zarina Wahab is an Indian actress and former model, known for her roles in the films My Name is Khan (2010), Rakhta Charitra (2010) and Chamaram (1980) Famous for his role in. She is the wife of Aditya Pancholi.
Wiki/Biography
Zarina Wahab was born on 17 July 1956 in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (64 years old; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Cancer.
Zarina Wahab childhood photos
She grew up wanting to be an actress, and as a teenager she left home to pursue her dream. Zarina saw an advertisement for an acting course and moved to Pune to continue her studies. She graduated from Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. After graduation, she moved to Mumbai to pursue an acting career. However, Raj Kapoor rejected her as he was not satisfied with her appearance and behavior. As a result, Wahab began to pay attention to his appearance and groom himself. After that, she started attending various events and movie parties. When she attended one such party, director Basu Chatterjee spotted her and offered Zarina a film.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Weight (approximately): 65kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
family, caste and husband
Zarina Wahab was born into a Muslim family. Her mother’s name is Malika Wahab. Little is known about her father. She has 3 sisters: Haseena, Shammi Rashid and Malika McReynold. Zarina also has a brother.
Zarina Wahab with mother and son
Zarina met Aditya Pancholi on the sets of Kalan Ka Tika and fell in love with each other. The two dated for 15 days and tied the knot on January 27, 1986. Her son Sooraj Pancholi is an actor and her daughter Sana Pancholi is an actress.
Zarina Wahab and husband Aditya Pancholi
Zarina Wahab and her son Aditya Pancholi
Zarina Wahab’s son Aditya Pancholi and daughter Sana Pancholi
Zarina Wahab and her family
Profession
Zarina started her acting career in 1974 with the film “Ishq Ishq Ishq”, in which she played the role of Zeenat Aman’s sister. Next, she played the lead role in Basu Chatterjee’s Chit Chor. The film was a huge hit and established Wahab as an actor. She then acted in films like “Gharaonda”, “Agar”, “Zajbaat”, “Sawan Ko Aane Do” and “Raees Zada”. Zarina has also acted in Telugu films like “Gajula Kishtayya”, Malayalam films like “Madanolsavam”, Kannada films like “Ee Bandha Anubandha” and Tamil films like “Vishwaroopam” . Wahab has also appeared in Bollywood films such as “My Name is Khan”, “Agneepath”, “I, Me, aur Main”, “Dil Dhadakne Do”.
In 2019, she played Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Hiraben Modi in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s biopic.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi movie poster
Zarina has also played elderly characters in TV series like Maayka, Zaara, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli, Madhubala Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, Sajda Tere Pyaar Mein, etc. and “Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai”.
Zarina Wahab wearing Meri Awaaz Hi Pechan hai
favorite thing
- Food: Tamarind rice, chicken biryani, South Indian cuisine
fact
- In her free time, she enjoys cooking, reading, and hanging out with her family.
- Zarina is fluent in Urdu, Telugu, Hindi and English.
- Her husband Aditya Pancholi is six years younger than Zarina.
- Wahab said in an interview that her mother was not happy with her decision to marry Aditya.
- Zarina lent her voice to Revathi in the Hindi version of Anjali.
- Wahab was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performance in the 1977 film Gharonda, but lost the award to Shabana Azmi.
- Her son Aditya Pancholi has been accused of abetting the suicide of his girlfriend Jiah Khan.
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Source: HIS Education