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Begum Khurshid Mirza (Khurshid Jehan) was born on 4 March, 1918 in Aligarh, British India, is a Pakistani actress. Discover Begum Khurshid Mirza's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

Popular As Khurshid Jehan
Occupation Actress · Singer
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 4 March 1918
Birthday 4 March
Birthplace Aligarh, British India
Date of death 8 February, 1989
Died Place Lahore, Pakistan
Nationality India

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Who Is Begum Khurshid Mirza's Husband?

Her husband is Akbar Mirza (m. 1935-1971)

Family
Parents Waheed Jahan Begum (mother) Sheikh Abdullah (father)
Husband Akbar Mirza (m. 1935-1971)
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Children 3

Begum Khurshid Mirza Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Begum Khurshid Mirza worth at the age of 70 years old? Begum Khurshid Mirza’s income source is mostly from being a successful actress. She is from India. We have estimated Begum Khurshid Mirza's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income actress

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1918

Begum Khurshid Mirza (Urdu: بیگم خورشید مرزا ), also known by her screen name as Renuka Devi (1918 – 1989), was a Pakistani television actress and a film actress in the pre-partition era.

Begum Khurshid Mirza was born as Khurshid Jehan on 4 March 1918 in Aligarh to Sheikh Abdullah and Waheed Jahan Begum, the founders of Women's College, Aligarh.

Her father was a practising lawyer and philanthropist who was keen to bring education and enlightenment to Muslim women.

Her elder sister Rashid Jahan was a prominent Urdu language writer and one of the founding members of the Progressive Writers' Movement.

1935

Mirza married in 1935 to a police officer Akbar Mirza and migrated to Pakistan in the wake of the partition of India in 1947.

1937

She acted in Jeevan Prabhat (1937), Bhabhi (1938), Bhakti (1939), Bari Didi (1939) and Naya Sansar (1941), and performed as a leading lady in box-office hits Sahara (1943), Ghulami (1945) and Samrat Chandragupta (1945).

She also sang for some of her movies.

1945

She announced her retirement from the film industry in February 1945.

1960

From 1960 onwards, she was involved in several literary activities, writing short stories for prestigious Urdu magazines Saqi published by Shahid Ahmad Dehlvi.

Later, she compiled all her short stories with the cover title Mehru ki Bachee.

During her days in Quetta, Mirza ran the women's programme and wrote plays for Radio Pakistan.

She also composed religious verses under the pseudonym Shola and sermons for Milad meetings.

After migration to Pakistan, Khurshid Mirza worked for the All Pakistan Women's Association (APWA) as a volunteer helping destitute women.

When her husband was transferred to Quetta, she took charge of the APWA centre in a rural area called Ismail Killi.

She had also aired programmes on women's issues on radio.

1963

Mirza completed her education with a Master's degree in English in 1963.

Khurshid Mirza was introduced to Indian cinema by Devika Rani of Bombay Talkies under the screen name Renuka Devi.

In her interview given to Lutfullah Khan, Mirza recalled Rani named her after her deceased sister.

1964

When Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) began its broadcast transmission in 1964 and its TV drama serials started earning household fame, there was a need for professionals to train the young media crew.

1972

She remained a character actress for PTV, Karachi television centre and had nearly a dozen of popular drama series to her credit, including Uncle Urfi (1972), Parchhaiyan (1976) and a special play Massi Sherbate written by Fatima Surayya Bajia.

1973

It was a Haseena Moin's serial, entitled Kiran Kahani (1973), which rediscovered Khurshid Mirza as a senior actress.

Her performance gained her rave reviews, even though she said in a later interview that it was slightly off-key.

The next serial she worked in was Zair, Zabar, Pesh, also written by Haseena Moin.

Her performance was regarded by many as one of the finest acting performances in that role, and this set the tone for the rest of her acting career.

1982

Begum Khurshid Mirza penned her autobiography The Uprooted Sappling, which appeared in the Pakistani monthly Herald as a nine-part serial, from August 1982 to April 1983.

She got PTV Best Actress Award in the PTV play Afshan in 1982.

1985

She retired in 1985, with her last performance coming in PTV drama series Ana (1984).

1989

After her retirement, Mirza moved to Lahore, where she died on 8 February 1989.

She was buried in Mian Mir graveyard.

2005

Later, the collection was compiled in 2005 as a book by her daughter, Lubna Kazim