![]() ![]() She earned a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress. It is one of the strongest debuts for an actress and a huge vehicle for a newcomer. The movie went on to be a huge success and is considered a classic. They insisted on a name change and Chopra rechristened the movie Nikah. ![]() The movie got stuck with the Islamic clerics who were to approve the movie before its release. The songs were a huge success even before the movie was released. When the music directors heard Salma's ABBA hits they signed her on to sing her own playback songs. Using her uncle Raj Kapoor's connection, Salma was soon hired. Hearing that Chopra was looking for a Muslim girl, Salma flew to Bombay to meet him. Soon Raj Kapoor nixed plans and went ahead with Prem Rog. Raj Kapoor too was on the lookout for a Muslim girl his movie Heena. Zeenat Aman (even though, half Muslim) he felt had a much too urban look to portray the character of Neelofar in his movie. He had just commissioned a heroine-oriented movie called Talaq Talaq Talaq and was on the look out for a Muslim actress. ![]() Chopra had just finished a female oriented hit with Zeenat Aman called Insaf Ka Tarazu. Present at the wedding were many prominent Indian directors, including B.R. When acclaimed Indian director Raj Kapoor was at the London reception of his son Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh's wedding, he invited his cousin Zarina Agha (Salma's mother) to the reception. However, it didn't create any major ripples in the Hindi film circles at the time. The record made a few waves and was applauded by critics. Salma along with sister Sabina produced and sang for a record called AGHA - Salma and Sabina Agha sing ABBA hits in Hindi. ![]()
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