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Gohar Kayoum Mamajiwala (1910 – 28 September 1985), also known as Miss Gohar, was an Indian singer, actress, producer and studio owner.
Early life
Gohar's father's business almost collapsed and the family funds were seriously depleting when a family friend, Mr. Homi Master working at the time as a director for Kohinoor Films, suggested that Gohar take up acting as a career. Her parents agreed.
Career
Gohar started her career at the age of sixteen with the film Fortune and the Fools (1926) directed by Kanjibhai Rathor and the role of the hero was portrayed by Khalil and the film was produced by "Kohinoor Films". The film was a Hit. Gohar along with Jagdish Pasta, Chandulal Shah, Raja Sandow and cameraman Pandurang Naik started the "Shree Sound Studios". In 1929 along with Chandulal Shah she founded the Ranjit Studios which was later known as Ranjit Movietone.
Later life and death
She retired in the 1970s and died in Bombay, Maharashtra on 28 September 1985.
Filmography
- Fortune And Fools 1925
- Ghar Jamai 1925
- Lanka Ni Laadi 1925
- Briefless Barrister 1926
- Lakho Vanjaro 1926
- Mena Kumari 1926
- Mumtaz Mahal 1926
- Prithvi Putra 1926
- Ra Kawat 1926
- Samrat Shiladitya 1926
- Sati Jasama 1926
- Shrin Farhad 1926
- Thief Of Delhi 1926
- Typist Girl 1926
- Educated Wife 1927
- Gunsundari 1927
- Sati Madri 1927
- Sumari Of Sind 1927
- Grihalaxmi 1928
- Puran Bhagat 1928
- Vishwamohini 1928
- Beggar Girl 1929
- Chandramukhi 1929
- Gulshan-E-Arab 1929
- Magic Flute 1929
- Pati Patni 1929
- Punjab Mail 1929
- Rajputani 1929
- Shirin Khusru 1929
- My Darling 1930
- Raj Laxmi 1930
- The Conqueror 1930
- Wild Flower 1930
- Devi Devyani 1931
- Radha Rani 1932
- Sati Savitri 1932
- Sheil Bala 1932
- Miss 1933 1933
- Vishwa Mohini 1933
- Gunsundari 1934
- Tara Sundari 1934
- Toofani Taruni 1934
- Barrister’s Wife 1935
- Desh Dasi 1935
- Kimiti Ansoo 1935
- Derby Ka Shikar 1936
- Gunehgar 1936
- Prabhu Ka Pyara 1936
- Raj Ramani 1936
- Sipahi Ki Sajni 1936
- Pardesi Pankhi 1937
- Achhut 1940
- Usha Haran 1940
[Note:- Due to several Gohars working in the Hindi film industry, the possibility of errors in filmography can’t be ruled out.]