Happy Birthday Zarina Wahab: Interesting facts about the veteran actress

Last Update: 17 July 2022, 07:25 AM IST

Making her debut with Ishq Ishq Ishq in 1974, Zarina Wahab mesmerized everyone with her acting skills and doe-eyed look. She rose to popularity with her performance in Basu Chatterjee’s 1976 film Chitchor. Do you remember the song Gori Tera Gaon Bada Pyara?

It was Zarina Wahab’s innocence and her chemistry with Amol Palekar that made the song truly memorable. The actress has predominantly worked in both the Hindi and Malayalam film industries and is known for her critically acclaimed roles in Gopal Krishna, Palangal, Madanolaswam and Adaminte Makaan Abu.

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The veteran star is known for playing the role of a mother in several films, including Rakt Charitra, My Name is Khan, Agneepath and Dil Dhadakne Do. The actress married actor Aditya Pancholi in the 1980s, and together, they are parents to son Sooraj Pancholi and daughter Sana Pancholi.

On the occasion of Zarina’s birthday, let’s take a look at some interesting things about her:

  1. The veteran actress is multilingual and is fluent in Hindi, Urdu, English, Malayalam and Telugu.
  2. After gaining immense popularity on the silver screen, the actress ventured into the small screen and made her television debut with the 2007 TV serial Maayka, which aired on Zee.
  3. Zarina Wahab considers veteran actress Waheeda Rehman as her role model.
  4. The actress was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her impeccable role in Gharaunda, however, she lost it to Shabana Azmi.
  5. Zarina Wahab shares a close-knit bond with Hum Paanch actress and model Phiroza Cooper.
  6. Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab first met on the sets of the 1986 film Kalank Ka Teeka and later got married.

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