Fatma Begum
Fatma Begum | |
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| Born | Fatma Bai 1892 |
| Died | 1983 (aged 90–91) |
| Other names | First Female Film Director of Indian Cinema |
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| Years active | 1922–1940 |
| Spouse | Nawab Sidi Ibrahim Muhammad Yakut Khan III (divorced) |
| Children | 3, including Zubeida and Sultana |
| Relatives | Jamila Razzaq (granddaughter) Rhea Pillai (great-granddaughter) |
Fatma Begum (1892 – 1983) was an Indian actress, director, producer and screenwriter. She is known as The First Female Film Director in Indian Cinema.
Within four years, she went on to write, produce and direct many films. She launched her own production house, Fatma Films, which later became Victoria-Fatma Films, and directed her first film, Bulbul-e-Paristan, in 1926.