Ragni (actress)
Ragni | |
|---|---|
| راگنی | |
Ragni in the early 1940s | |
| Born | Shamshad Begum 22 October 1924 |
| Died | 27 February 2007 (aged 82) |
| Resting place | Gulberg gaveyard Lahore |
| Other names | Almond-eyed Beauty |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1940 – 1983 |
| Spouses | S. Gul
(m. 1947; died 1999)Mohammad Aslam (divorced) |
| Children | Abid (son) Saira (daughter) |
| Parent | Diwan Parmanand (father) |
Ragni (born Shamshad Begum; 22 October 1924 – 27 February 2007), also known as Shaado, was a Pakistani actress. She worked in Urdu and Punjabi films under her stage name Ragni. She also worked in Hindi films in the cinema of India. She was known for her beautiful doe like eyes and was known as almond-eyed beauty. Ragni is considered to be the highest-paid actress of her time in the 1940s, being paid 1 lakh rupees by AR Kardar for her role in Shahjehan.