Shammi Rabadi (aka Shammi Aunty) Age, Death Cause, Husband, Biography & More
Shammi Rabadi (aka Shammi Aunty) Age, Death Cause, Husband, Biography & More
Bio | |
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Real Name | Nargis Rabadi |
Nickname | Shammi, Shammi Aunty |
Profession | Actress |
Famous Role | As Choti Nani in Dekh Bhai Dekh>![]() |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 158 cm** in meters**- 1.58 m** in feet inches**- 5â 2â** |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms**- 65 kg** in pounds**- 143 lbs** |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | Year-1929 |
Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Date of Death | 6 March 2018 |
Place of Death | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Age (at the time of death) | 89 Years |
Death Cause | Chronic Illness |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Debut | Film: Ustad Pedro (1949) Tv: Dekh Bhai Dekh (1993) |
Religion | Zoroastrianism |
Boys, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Late Sultan Ahmed (Filmmaker)![]() |
Children | None |
Parents | Father- Name Not Known (Died, Priest at Agyari) Mother- Name Not Known |
Siblings | Brother- None Sister- Mani Rabadi (Elder, Fashion Designer) |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Shammi Aunty
She was born in a Parsi family as Nargis Rabadi.
Her father was an âAgyari'(Parsi fire temple) priest and he died when she was just three years old.
Shammiâs elder sister Mani Rabadi was a fashion designer and worked majorly with many actresses as their dress designer in Hindi films.
Acting happened to her accidentally, her family friend Chinnu Mama introduced her to the film producer/ actor- Sheikh Mukhtar.
Sheikh Mukhtar asked her to sign a three-year contract and change her real name âNargisâ to âShammiâ as there was another actress in the industry with the same name.
Just at the age of 18, she got her debut film- Ustad Pedro(1949)Â as a protagonist and film was a hit at the box office.
Back then, her salary was Rs. 500 and she was the only breadwinner of her family.
In 1952, when her film- âSangdilâ starring Dilip Kumar and Madhubala got flopped, and she took a sabbatical of about seven months.
She was married to the film director- Sultan Ahmed for seven years and had two miscarriages during that period. She later parted her ways with her husband and never got a chance to be a mother all her life.
She was best friends with the veteran actress- Nargis Dutt and Asha Parekh .
She was also close friends with the Bollywood legend- Amitabh Bachchan .
She had acted in more than 200 films.
In 1971, she also won the BFJA Award as âBest Supporting Actressâ for âSamaj Ko Badal Daloâ.
On March 6th of 2018, she died of chronic illness.
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