Khursheed Junior in Naghma-e-Sahara (1945). Photo courtesy of Memsaab

Real Name:- Khursheed

Notable Films:- Zamin (1943), Aashirwad (1943), Parakh (1944), Dr. Kumar (1944), Naghma-e-Sahara (1945)

Other Info :- Meena Kumari’s elder sister Khursheed [Junior] was born in 1927 in Mumbai. Fluent in Urdu and English, she joined the film industry on the advice of Pandit Anand Kumar and appeared for the first time in Zamin (1943). Proficient in singing too, but not as well as the famous Khursheed Begum. Made her debut in  Zamin (1943), graduated to secondary roles with Parakh (1944) and then became a leading lady in Aashirwad (1943). She mostly played bit parts in films, and never became famous like her younger sister Meena Kumari. Khurshid married a person named Altaf and her present whereabouts are unknown.

Trivia :- Khursheed [Junior] is sometimes confused with the famous actress singer Khursheed Begum

Kaushalya

Real Name :- Kaushalya Kumari

Hobbies and Interests:- Listening to Music, Dancing, Acting and Reading

Notable Films :- Mala (1941), Ghar ki Laaj (1941), Station Master (1942), School Master (1943), Parakh (1944), Tamasha (1952), Ek Do Teen (1953)

Other Info :- Daughter of famous dancer/choreographer Lachhu Maharaj [who choreographed the dances of Bharat Milap (1942) and Ujala (1942)], Kaushalya was born in Lucknow (British India) in 1929. Trained by her father in dancing, Kaushalya made her debut as a child artiste at the age of 7. Ghar Ki Laaj (1941) could be considered one of the best films of her career. Tamasha (1952) and Ek Do Teen (1953) for Bombay Talkies and Shorey Films respectively were the last 2 films of her career. After that she faded into oblivion.

Kaushalya in Tamasha (1952)

Trivia :- Kaushalya Kumari has uncanny resemblance with Aruna Irani