Zeenat Begum was born on November 11, 1931 in Malerkotla, Punjab, British India as Shamim Akhtar. She was an actress and producer, known for Khul Ja Sim Sim (1959), Badla (1968) and Tees Maar Khan (1963). She was married to Abdul Jabbar and Saqlain Rizvi. She died on December 11, 2007 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.