Cinemaazi remembers Kumari Naaz / Baby Naaz on her death anniversary

Born as Salma Baig and popularly remembered as Kumari Naaz / Baby Naaz, the child artist turn character actor is remembered for astounding performance in Boot Polish (1954) which earned her a mention in The New York Times and a special distinction from the Cannes Film Festival. Behind all the glamour of the screen life, as the audience knows it, she struggled to keep her house running from a tender age. She appeared in films like Devdas (1955) Musafir(1957),Lajwanti(1958), and Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), Lambe Haath (1960), Gunga Jumna (1961), Mere Arman Mere Sapne (1963), Bahu Begum (1967),Kati Patang (1970) andSachaa Jhutha (1970). She and Subbir Raj fell in love during the shooting of Dekha Pyar Tumhara and the couple tied the knot after courting for few years. Unfortunately, she passed away after suffering from a tumour on this day in 1995. Cinemaazi celebrates the veteran actress for her contribution to Indian cinema on her death anniversary.