Jillo

Biography

Jilloowas an Indian Hindi-language film actress born in 1905 in Bombay, India, as Zuleka Ebrahain. She acted in numerous Hindi films, including Mother India and Mughal-e-Azam, the two biggest commercial and critical successes of the 1950s. She portrayed the role of the mother-in-law of Radha, the protagonist of Mother India, and the mother of Anarkali, in Mughal-e-Azam. She also acted in several other films, including Madhosh and Alam Ara, India's first talkie film. As a young actress, she was credited asJilloobai,Jillo,Jilloo,Zillu,ZillooorZilloobai. Later in her career she became known for portraying the role of mother in various movies earning her the nameJilloo Maa(mother in Hindi).,