Nazneen Merchant Age, Wiki and Bio

Nazneen Merchant

Quick Info

ProfessionActress
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth23/02/1958
Age66 years
BirthplaceKolkata

Bio/Wiki

Full NameNazneen Merchant
Famous Role‘Kunti’ in the Indian epic television series “Mahabharat”

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolHill Grange High School, Mumbai

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
Hobbies
  • Travelling
  • Reading

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherName Not Known (Owned a printing press)
MotherName Not Known
SpouseName Not Known
Children
SonNone
Daughters
  • Kausar Merchant
  • Kehkashan Merchant

Career

Debut
FilmSa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa (1972)
TVMahabharat (1988)
Some of her Films
  • Chalte Chalte (1976)
  • Fauji (1976)
  • Dildaar (1977)
  • Khuda Kasam (1981)
  • Do Ustad (1982)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Nazneen was born into a middle-class Muslim family in Kolkata.
Since childhood, she aspired to become an air hostess.
She is related to film producer Yusuf Teendarwazwala.
Nazneen performed a bikini scene in the movie “Chalte Chalte” to showcase her talent for lead roles.
In 1988, she rose to fame with her role as 'Kunti' in the iconic TV series “Mahabharat.”
She is the niece of renowned Bollywood actress Mumtaz Begum.