It seems that the present electronic news media is only interested in reporting news about the death of those Bollywood personalities, who remain in news. Either, they should be working in films or should be close relatives of popular Bollywood personalities. The sad news about the suicidal death of one Bollywood actor is still being discussed on some television channels, even two weeks after his death. But, they had no space to report and talk about the sad demise of the popular Bollywood actress of 50s and 60s, who breathed her last three months ago, in a hospital in Mumbai.
Nimmi died on 25th March 2020 but the news about her sad demise could not reach her admirers in India, as it was reported by only few newspapers and due to nationwide lock down imposed on 24th March 2020, people had no access to newspapers. The news on caronavirus had taken all space day and night on several TV channels and people who were required to stay at home knew only about the update on corona .
Born with the name Nawab Banoo, she was rechristened as “Nimmi” by Raj Kapoor when she made her acting debut in films through his film ‘Barsat’ in 1949. She was then a teenager. ’Barsat’ turned out to be a hit film and thereafter there was no looking back for her. Her best performances were in the films like Sazaa (1951), India’s first technicolor 1952film Aan ,(which was premiered in England), Uran Khatola (1955), Bhai-Bhai (1956), Kundan (1955), Basant Bahar, Bhai Bhai (1956), ‘Char Dil Char Rahen’, Mere Mehboob (1963), Pooja Ke Phool (1964), and Akashdeep (1965).