Known for Etiquette training Name Sabira Merchant | Role Actor | |
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Born August 7, 1942 (age 82) ( 1942-08-07 ) People also search for Shyam Benegal, Pradeep Maini, Waris Hussein Movies Miss India, Trikal, Sixth Happiness |
Sabira merchant speaking about mahatma
Sabira Merchant (nee Vazirali) (born 7 August 1942) is a Miss India trainer and actor based in Mumbai. She is a top etiquette trainer in India.
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- Sabira merchant speaking about mahatma
- Pfmi s sabira merchant on her journey
- Background
- Career
- References

Pfmi s sabira merchant on her journey
Background

Merchant was born in Bombay to Goolshen and Abdulhusein M. Thariani, the fifth child. She was adopted by her maternal uncle and given the surname, Vazirali. She was sent to a finishing school in Switzerland. She is married to Chotu Merchant.
Career
She started acting as a theatre artiste in Bombay. In the 70’s, she became very popular on the television with her show What’s the good word?, which ran for a record 15 years on Doordarshan. The theme music for the show was Glen Miller's version of American Patrol

She later became a trainer and was very successful. She played the enchantress, Madame Manaeksha, in the BBC production Six steps to happiness.




