Mumtaz Shanti
Mumtaz Shanti | |
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Shanti posing for a publicity poster in 1943 | |
| Born | Mumtaz Begum 28 May 1926 |
| Died | 19 October 1994 (aged 68) |
| Other names | The Jubilee Girl |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1937–1952 |
| Spouse | Wali Sahib |
| Children | 2 |
Mumtaz Shanti (28 May 1926 – 19 October 1994) was an actress in pre-partition Indian cinema. Working in Bollywood films of the 1940s and also the early 1950s, she moved to Pakistan after the partition of India and retired from her entertainment career.
She was known as "The Jubilee Girl" because of her roles in films Basant (1942) and Kismet (1943). She worked in films including Mangti (1942), Basant (1942), Badalti Duniya (1943), Kismet (1943), Dharti (1946), Ghar Ki Izzat (1948) and Aahuti (1950).