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Meet the actress whose father halted the shoot with pistol

Zubeida Begum, an actress whose life intertwined films and royalty, continues to captivate audiences. Her ambitious journey, marked by love, heartbreak, and tragedy, inspired Shyam Benegal's film 'Zubeidaa'. Despite family opposition and a failed first marriage, she wed Maharaja Hanwant Singh of Jodhpur. Their lives tragically ended in a plane crash, followed by further family misfortunes, cementing her story in both history and local legend.

27 Jun 2026 5:44 pm