Rukhsana Sultana (born Meenu Bimbet) was an Indian socialite known for being one of Sanjay Gandhi's close associates during the state of Emergency in India between 1975 and 1977.[1] During this period she became known for leading Sanjay Gandhi's sterilisation campaign in Muslim areas of Old Delhi.[2][3][4][5][6]
Rukhsana Sultana | |
|---|---|
| Born | Meenu Bimbet |
| Occupation | Political activist |
| Years active | 1970–1976 |
| Spouse | Shivinder Singh Virk (divorced) |
| Children | Amrita Singh |
| Relatives | Sara Ali Khan (granddaughter) Begum Para (aunt) Nasir Khan (uncle) Ayub Khan (cousin) |
Personal life
editRukhsana was born as Meenu Bimbet to Zarina (sister of film actress, Begum Para) and Mohan Bimbet.[7] She was connected through birth and marriage to a number of well-known personalities in Indian films and media. Her aunt Begum Para was married to Nasir Khan younger brother of Dilip Kumar. Rukhsana married Shivinder Singh Virk, an officer in the Indian Army and the nephew of Khushwant Singh. They later divorced. They had one daughter, Amrita Singh who was a leading Bollywood actress in the 1980s. Rukhsana is the grandmother of Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Ali Khan (b.2001) from Amrita's marriage to Saif Ali Khan.[8][9]
References
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- ^ "Tragedy at Turkman Gate: Witnesses recount horror of Emergency". 28 June 2015.
- ^ Tarlo, Emma (2000). Das, Veena; et al. (eds.). Violence and subjectivity. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 266. ISBN 9780520216082.
- ^ Tarlo, Emma (2001). Unsettling memories : narratives of the emergency in Delhi. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 38–39, 143. ISBN 9780520231221. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ Gwatkin, Davidson R. "Political will and family planning: the implications of India's emergency experience." Population and Development Review (1979): 29-59.
- ^ French, Patrick (2011). India : a portrait (1st U.S. ed.). New York: Alfred A. Knopf. p. 43. ISBN 978-0307272430. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
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- ^ Mathur, Abhimanyu (24 April 2024). "Meet 'glamour girl of Emergency', niece of one superstar, mother of another; was most hated, feared person in Delhi in." DNA India. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Varma, Anuradha (14 June 2009). "In Bollywood, everyone's related!". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Film Actress Amrita Singh - Bollywood Star Amrita Singh - Amrita Singh Biography - Amrita Singh Profile". Iloveindia.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.