Nimmi: The Unkissed Girl of India Who Rejected Hollywood and Errol Flynn's Kiss

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Nimmi: The Unkissed Girl of India Who Rejected Hollywood and Errol Flynn's Kiss
- •Nawab Bano, rechristened Nimmi by Raj Kapoor, lost her mother at 11 and rose to become a leading lady in Hindi cinema.
- •Her career began after meeting Raj Kapoor on the sets of Andaz, leading to her debut in Barsaat.
- •Nimmi gained international fame with Aan, Hindi cinema's first technicolor film, which premiered as The Savage Princess in London.
- •She famously refused a kiss from Hollywood star Errol Flynn at the London premiere, earning her the nickname "the unkissed girl of India."
- •Nimmi rejected multiple Hollywood offers, citing discomfort with kissing scenes, and later stepped away from cinema after marriage, prioritizing her personal life.
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