| Jabeen Jalil | |
| Birth Date: | 1 April 1937 |
| Birth Place: | Delhi, India |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Awards: | National Film Award for Best Actress for Chaudhary Karnail Singh (1960) |
| Years Active: | 1953–1974 |
| Children: | 1 |
Jabeen Jalil (born April 1, 1937)[1] is a former Indian actress. In a two decade-long career, she appeared in 23 Hindi and 4 Punjabi films. Her notable works include New Delhi (1956), Chaudhary Karnail Singh (1960)—which won her the National Film Award for Best Actress—and Taj Mahal (1963).
Jalil was born in a Sayyid Muslim family on April 1, 1937. Her father Sayyad Abu Ahmed Jaleel was a Bengali I.C.S. officer during the British Raj, while her mother Dilaara Jaleel was a homemaker who came from a Lahore-based family.
Jalil was discovered by actors Nigar Sultana and Dilip Kumar who were the guests in her college's cultural function; they suggested her to pursue a career in acting.[2]
Jalil made her acting debut with a leading role in Raat Ke Rahi (1953), opposite Shammi Kapoor. She went on to play supporting characters in successful films such as New Delhi (1956) and Taj Mahal (1963).[3] In 1960, she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the Punjabi film Chaudhary Karnail Singh (1960), in which she was paired with Prem Chopra.[4] Jalil's last appearance was in Vachan (1974).
Jalil married Ashok Kak, a Kashmiri Pandit, in 1968.[5] Their son Divvij Kak is also an actor.