Zaheera
Zaheera | |
|---|---|
 Zaheera on location in Switzerland filming On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1968 | |
| Born | Zaheera |
| Nationality | Indian |
Zaheera is an Indian actress. She debuted in the James Bond movie On Her Majesty's Secret Service in 1969.[1] She would go on to appear in Bollywood movies over the next decade. She appeared in a lead role for the first time in Call Girl (1974), directed by Vijay Kapoor, a movie with a controversial theme at that time and was a hit at the box office.[2] She also had roles in Aadmi Sadak Ka and Naukri. One of her hit films was Gambler with Dev Anand, Shatrughna Sinha, Zahida and Jeevan. She has worked in a few Punjabi movies as well.
Personal life[edit]
Zaheera lived in the United Kingdom around the time of the shooting for On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and moved back to India to pursue a career in Bollywood. After her Bollywood career, she moved back to London.[3]
Zaheera was credited under multiple names throughout her career including Zara, Zahira, Zahirra, and Zaherra.[3]
Filmography[edit]
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) (as Zara)
- The Gambler (1971) (as Zahira): Julie
- Anokha Daan (1972)
- Anjaan Raahen (1974): Sunita
- Alingan (1974)
- Call Girl (1974): Maya/Kamini
- Toofan Aur Bijlee (1975): Madhuri/Sheela
- Zinda Dil (1975): Rekha
- Mere Sartaj (1975): Parveen J. Gulrez
- Ek Hans Ka Joda (1975): Tina
- Dharmatma (1975) (as Zahirra)
- Harfan Maulaa (1976) (as Zaherra): Qawali Announcer
- Do Khiladi (1976)
- Taxi Taxie (1977): Jyoti Sharma
- Saal Solvan Chadya (1977): Bubbly
- Aadmi Sadak Ka (1977) (as Zaherra): Vandana Tandon
- Kaala Aadmi (1978)
- Aahuti (1978): Kusum
- Naukri (1978): Ramola
- Khuda Kasam (1981) (as Zahira): Latika
- Shakka (1981) (as Zaherra): Meena
- Lubna (1982)
References[edit]
- ^ Mohamed, Khalid (11 February 2016). "The Vintage Divas and Spice Girls Of Hindi Cinema, We Miss Dearly". TheQuint. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Asia Times - Stripped to the bare essentials". Atimes.com. 10 July 2003. Archived from the original on 15 August 2003. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Bollywood Movie Actress Zaheera Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 23 February 2024.