Geeta Nizami was an Indian dancer, who died in 2008.
Biography
Rashida Begum (1926–2008), better known by the stage name Geeta Nizami, was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi-language films. She was particularly known for her dancing skills. Her notable films include Panna (1944), Gajre (1948), Beqasoor (1950) and Hulchul (1951).
Geeta won the BFJA Award for Best Actress (Hindi) for her performance in Panna (1944). For the same film, according to the 1946 book Filmdom: The All-India Film Directory & Who's Who in the Indian Film Industry, Geeta became the first artiste on the Indian screen to be rewarded a sum of ₹9,000 by the Government of India.
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