List of Bollywood Muslim Actresses
This is the list of notable Muslim actresses (especially old-time Actresses) who have starred in Bollywood films as leading roles. The aim of this article to provide the information for their fan who doesn't know her original name due to change their original(birth) name to screen name and people know them by the screen name. Many of them especially old-time actresses were belonging to the Royal Family ancestor. As like Parveeb Babi, Sultana, Zubeida, Fatma Begum Naseem Banu, Nimmi , Mehtab (actress), Soha Ali Khan and Sara Ali Khan.
1920s[edit]
| Year with lead role |
Name | Debut as lead role |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Fatma Begum | Veer Abhimanyu |
| Sultana | Veer Abhimanyu | |
| 1923 | Zubeida | Kohinoor |
| 1926 | Gohar Mamajiwala | Baap Kamai |
1930s[edit]
| Year with lead role |
Name | Debut as lead role |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | ||
| Mehtab | Kamaal-e-Shamsheer | |
| 1931 | Esther Victoria Abraham | Toofani Tiruni |
| Kajjanbai | Shirin Farhad | |
| Khursheed Bano | Eye for an eye | |
| 1932 | Firoza Begum | Bewafa Qatil |
| 1933 | Sardar Akhtar | Id Ka Chand |
| Bibbo | Rangila Rajput | |
| 1935 | Jaddanbai | Talashe Haq |
| Naseem Banu | Khoon Ka Khoon | |
| 1939 | Begum Khurshid Mirza | Bhakti |
1940s[edit]
| Year with lead role |
Name | Debut as lead role |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Meena Shorey | Phir Milenge |
| Veena | Garib | |
| 1943 | Nargis | Taqdeer |
| Suraiya | Ishara | |
| Mumtaz Shanti | Kismet | |
| 1944 | Begum Para | Chand |
| 1945 | Asha Posley | Champa |
| Munawar Sultana | Pehli Nazar | |
| Noor Jehan | Zeenat | |
| 1946 | Rehana | Hum Ek Hain |
| Meena Kumari | Bachchon Ka Khel | |
| 1947 | Madhubala | Neel Kamal |
| 1948 | Nigar Sultana | Shikayat |
| 1949 | Nimmi | Barsaat |
| Shakila | Duniya | |
| Shammi | Ustad Pedro |
1950s[edit]
| Year with lead role |
Name | Debut as lead role |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Nadira | Aan |
| 1954 | Shyama | Aar Paar |
| Ameeta | Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu | |
| 1956 | Waheeda Rehman | C.I.D. |
| Helen | Halaku | |
| 1959 | Minoo Mumtaz | Black Cat |
1960s[edit]
| Year with lead role |
Name | Debut as lead role |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Saira Banu | Junglee |
| Mumtaz | Stree | |
| 1964 | Sharmila Tagore | Kashmir Ki Kali |
1970s[edit]
| Year | Name | Debut film | Notable films |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Farida Jalal | Lal Patthar | Henna (1991), Mammo (1994), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) |
| Zeenat Aman | Hare Rama Hare Krishna | Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973), Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1979), Insaaf Ka Tarazu (1980) | |
| 1973 | Parveen Babi | Charitra | Majboor (1974), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Namak Halaal (1982) |
| 1974 | Shabana Azmi | Ankur | Masoom (1983), Khandhar (1984), Godmother (1999) |
| 1976 | Reena Roy | Naagin |
1980s[edit]
| Year | Name | Debut film | Notable films |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Amrita Singh | Betaab | Mard (1985), Naam (1986), Aaina (1993) |
| 1985 | Mandakini | Ram Teri Ganga Maili | Jeeva (1986), Loha (1987), Taqdeer Ka Tamasha (1990) |
| 1986 | Farha Naaz | Naseeb Apna Apna | Love 86 (1986), Woh Phir Aayegi (1988), Begunaah (1991) |
1990s[edit]
| Year | Name | Debut film | Notable films |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tabu | Vijaypath | Maachis (1996), Chandni Bar (2001), Cheeni Kum (2007) |
2000s[edit]
| Year with lead role |
Name | Debut as lead role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Dia Mirza | Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein |
| 2003 | Katrina Kaif | Boom |
| 2004 | Soha Ali Khan | Dil Maange More!!! |
| 2007 | Seema Azmi | Chak De! India |
2010s[edit]
| Year with lead role |
Name | Debut as lead role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Zareen Khan | Veer |
| Sara Loren | Kajraare | |
| 2011 | Nushrat Bharucha | Pyaar Ka Punchnama |
| Nargis Fakhri | Rockstar | |
| 2012 | Huma Qureshi | Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1 |
| 2016 | Fatima Sana Shaikh | Dangal |
| Zaira Wasim | Dangal | |
| 2017 | Mahira Khan | Raees |
| Saba Qamar | Hindi Medium | |
| 2018 | Sara Ali Khan | Kedarnath |
| 2020 | Hina Khan | Hacked |
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