67 actresses made Bollywood scenes in Bollywood, bold photoshoot before 67

Mumbai, December 25, 2019, Wednesday

In Bollywood today, it has become quite common to make bold photoshoots and lovemaking scenes. A bold photoshoot for the magazine covers almost every actress on the cover page. But when it comes to 1951, one has to wonder who in those times would dare to do a bold photoshoot? This was a time when women were also scared to become movie actresses. Actresses are usually seen in sarees in films of that time. An actress in this time surprised everyone with her boldness. The actress was Begum Para.

Begum Para made the first glamorous photoshoot for Life Magazine. In this photoshoot, he was wearing a white saree, as well as a cigarette. After this photoshoot they became famous as Bombshell and Pin Up Girl. This photoshoot was by renowned photographer James Burke.

Begum mercury came from Pakistan

Begum Para was born on December 25, 1926 in Jhelum. Born in a Muslim family, Mercury had 10 siblings. During an interview, Begum Para said that he initially lived in Jalandhar and then came to Bikaner. His father was a Justice and his primary course was in Bikaner.

He went to Aligarh to study college. He studied in a hostel college. His family was of modern ideas, so the practice of curtains was never followed. He also had the freedom to watch films. His name was mercury but as he came to the movies he added the words Begum to the name.

Entry to the movies

On a mercury vacation to Mumbai, there was his brother-in-law, Pratima Dasgupta, who starred in a court dancer film. His home came to many people who were connected with the film industry. At the same time he got some producers and directors who advised him to perform mercury. Thus began his film career.

Begum's Bollywood trip

Begum Para was one of the boldest actresses of the 1940,50. He made an entry in Bollywood since the age of 17. His first film was Chand in which he met Prem Adeeb. The film was released in 1944.

Begum Para has appeared in films like Sohni Mahiwal (1946), Zanjeer (1947), Mehndi (1947). He also worked with Rajkapur and Madhubala in Neil Kamal (1947). He was also seen in Laila Majnu (1953), Naya Ghar and 1st Jhalak (1955).

Marriage of Begum Para

Baji Begum Para married filmmaker Dilip Kumar's brother Nasir Khan in 1956 and took a break from films. He had three children, of which Ayub Khan is a film actor. Nasir died at the age of 49, and Mercury raised the three children alone.

Begum Para's last film

Para was last seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Sawariya. The film came out in 2007. She was seen in Sonam Kapoor's grandmother's character in the film. He died in December 2008 at the age of 81.

Lovemaking scene

In an interview in 2007, Begum Para said in an interview that she had also made a love-making scene at that time. In his debut film Chand, he made the lovemaking scene. But everything was very different at the time. He further said that he has done every kind of role in the films. Displaying a bold image was a big deal at the time. At that time they also wore jeans, pants dresses, so they were photoshopped for magazines.