Emraan Hashmi's Grandmother: The Star Who Acted With Dev Anand, Amitabh Bachchan

• Actress Purnima Das Verma, Emraan Hashmi's paternal grandmother, was a prominent star in the 1940s-50s.
• She worked with legendary actors like Dev Anand, Ashok Kumar, Dilip Kumar, and Amitabh Bachchan in nearly 80 films.
• Born Meherbano Mohammad Ali on March 2, 1934, she gained fame with her role in the 1949 film Patanga.
• Purnima was married twice; her first marriage to Syed Shauqat Hashmi produced Emraan's father, Anwar Hashmi.
• She was the maternal aunt of Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt, making Emraan and Alia Bhatt cousins.