Neelo
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Neelo Begum (born Cynthia Alexander Fernandes; née Abida Riaz; 30 June 1940 – 30 January 2021) was a Pakistani veteran film actress. She made her film debut in 1956 with a Hollywood film Bhowani Junction. She was known as The Queen of Romance and The Princess of Romance for her portrayal of romantic roles. She worked in more than 134 Pakistani films including Urdu and Punjabi language films.
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Key facts
- Person.name
- Neelo
- Person.birth_name
- Cynthia Alexander Fernandes
- Person.birth_place
- Bhera, Punjab, British India
- Person.death_place
- Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
- Person.othername
- The Queen of Romance The Princess of Romance Abida Riaz
- Person.occupation
- Film actress
- Person.years active
- 1955 – 2005
- Person.children
- 3, including Shaan Shahid (son)
- Person.awards
- Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2022)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Pakistan
- Place of birth
- Bhera
- Place of death
- Abbottabad
- Child
- Shaan Shahid
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- Punjabi
- Native language
- Urdu
- Award
- Nigar Awards
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- date of birth
- 1940-06-30
- start of work period
- 1955-00-00
- end of work period
- 2005-00-00
- date of death
- 2021-01-30
- name in native language
- نیلو بیگم
- birth name
- سنتھیا الیگزینڈر فرنانڈس
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Early life
- Controversies
- Personal life
- Illness and death
- Filmography
- Tribute and honour
- Awards and recognition
- References
- External links
Neelo Begum (born Cynthia Alexander Fernandes; née Abida Riaz; 30 June 1940 – 30 January 2021) was a Pakistani veteran film actress. She made her film debut in 1956 with a Hollywood film Bhowani Junction. She was known as The Queen of Romance and The Princess of Romance for her portrayal of romantic roles. She worked in more than 134 Pakistani films including Urdu and Punjabi language films.
She was the recipient of numerous awards, including Nigar Awards. She first gained recognition after appearing in the song "Aaye Mausam Rangilay Suhanay" from Saat Lakh and achieved critical and commercial success with the titular role in Zarqa.
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