Fatma Begum is an actor and director in Hindi cinema, credited on Punjab Lancers (1937).
Fatma Begum (1892 – 1983) was an Indian actress, director, producer and screenwriter. She is known as The First Female Film Director in Indian Cinema.
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Also known as: Begum Fatma
Filmography.
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Punjab Lancers | Actor | Hindi |
| 1934 | Bulbul-e-Paristan | Director | Hindi |
| 1929 | Kanak Tara | Director · Actor | Hindi |
| 1929 | Lanka Lakshmi | Actor | Hindi |
| 1929 | Maha Sundar | Actor | Hindi |
| 1929 | Milan Dinar | Actor · Director | Hindi |
| 1929 | Naseeb Ni Devi | Actor · Director | Hindi |
| 1929 | Pardesi Saiyan | Actor | Hindi |
| 1929 | Punya Prabhav | Actor | Hindi |
| 1929 | Shahi Chor | Actor · Director | Hindi |
| 1928 | Chandravali | Director · Actor | Hindi |
| 1928 | Foolish Husbands | Actor | Hindi |
| 1928 | Heer Ranjah | Director · Actor | Hindi |
| 1928 | Naag Padmini | Actor | Hindi |
| 1927 | Goddess of Love | Director · Actor | Hindi |
| 1926 | Bulbule Paristan | Director · Actor | Hindi |
| 1926 | Indrajal | Actor | Hindi |
| 1926 | Panna Ratna | Actor | Hindi |
| 1926 | Society Butterfly | Actor | Hindi |
| 1925 | Gaud Bangal | Actor | Hindi |
| 1925 | Social Pirates | Actor | Hindi |
| 1924 | Gul-E-Bakavali | Actor | Hindi |
| 1924 | Kala Naag | Actor | Hindi |
| 1924 | Prithvi Vallabh | Actor | Hindi |
| 1924 | Sati Sardarba | Actor | Hindi |
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