Rukhsana Sultana (born Meenu Bimbet) is 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]

Personal life

Rukhsana was born as Meenu Bimbet to Zarina Sultana (sister of film actress, Begum Para) and Mohan Bimbet. She is connected through birth and marriage to a number of well-known personalities in Indian films and media. Rukhsana married Shivinder Singh Virk, an officer in the Indian Army. They later divorced. They have one daughter, Amrita Singh who was a leading Bollywood actress in the 1980s. Rukhsana is grandmother to Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Ali Khan, the children of Amrita, and former mother-in-law to Amrita's former husband, Saif Ali Khan.[7][8]

Rukhsana Sultana
Born
Meenu Bimbet

Jullundur, Punjab, British India
OccupationPolitical activist
Years active1970–1976
SpouseShivinder Singh Virk (divorced)
ChildrenAmrita Singh
RelativesBegum Para (Sister)
Nasir Khan (Brother-in-law)
Ayub Khan (nephew)
Sara Ali Khan (granddaughter)

References

  1. ^ "Rukhsana Sultana: The chief glamour girl of the Emergency".
  2. ^ "Tragedy at Turkman Gate: Witnesses recount horror of Emergency". 28 June 2015.
  3. ^ Tarlo, Emma (2000). Das, Veena; et al. (eds.). Violence and subjectivity. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 266. ISBN 9780520216082.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Gwatkin, Davidson R. "Political will and family planning: the implications of India's emergency experience." Population and Development Review (1979): 29-59.
  6. ^ French, Patrick (2011). India : a portrait (1st U.S. ed.). New York: Alfred A. Knopf. p. 43. ISBN 978-0307272430. Retrieved 13 February 2017. rukhsana sultana .
  7. ^ Varma, Anuradha (14 June 2009). "In Bollywood, everyone's related!". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Film Actress Amrita Singh - Bollywood Star Amrita Singh - Amrita Singh Biography - Amrita Singh Profile". Iloveindia.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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