Firoza Begum was a Jewish Indian actress. Firoza starred in several
Bollywood and Mollywood films. She was "hugely" popular in the 1920s
and 1930s. Although there were many Jewish actresses at the time, she
stands out along with other notables like Ruby Myers and Esther
Victoria Abraham (Pramila).She is of Bene Israel heritage. Born Susan
Solomon, she used the Muslim name Firoza Begum to hide her Jewish
ancestry (see History of the Jews in India). She was one of five
famous Jewish Indian actresses featured in the documentary Shalom
Bollywood: The Untold Story of Jews and Bollywood by Danny Ben-Moshe
released in 2013.
Bollywood and Mollywood films. She was "hugely" popular in the 1920s
and 1930s. Although there were many Jewish actresses at the time, she
stands out along with other notables like Ruby Myers and Esther
Victoria Abraham (Pramila).She is of Bene Israel heritage. Born Susan
Solomon, she used the Muslim name Firoza Begum to hide her Jewish
ancestry (see History of the Jews in India). She was one of five
famous Jewish Indian actresses featured in the documentary Shalom
Bollywood: The Untold Story of Jews and Bollywood by Danny Ben-Moshe
released in 2013.
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