KUMARI NAAZ ,HINDI ACTESS BORN 1944 AUGUST 20-1995,OCTOBER 19
KUMARI NAAZ ,HINDI ACTESS BORN 1944 AUGUST 20-1995,OCTOBER 19 Baby Naaz: The star that could have been On her 73rd birth anniversary today (20 August), we look back at the troubled life of the talented actress Baby Naaz aka Salma Baig. By the time she was 10, Kumari Naaz (born as Salma Baig and also called Baby Naaz) was already a star. She was one of the child artistes in RK Films’ Boot Polish (1954). She earned rave reviews for her earnest natural performance from The New York Times and a special distinction (along with co-actor Rattan Kumar) from Cannes Film Festival in 1955, where the film was shown in competition. However, in an interview with magazine Stardust (year unknown), the actress spoke of a rather unhappy childhood. Naaz tried to commit suicide twice when she was merely 10 years old. Her attempts to jump in a well, were quashed by an observant ayah (nanny).In the interview, the actress had recounted her emotional state at the time, “My ayah used ...