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==Career==

Zainab started her career by made her film debut in ''[[Matjan Berbisik]]'' (1940) and joined Flat Revue troupe at the age of ten.{{sfn|Kristanto|2005|p=7}}{{sfn|Biran|1979|p=552}} She then joined Royal Opera and Dardanella troupe along with her parents.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Soelin |first=Emsjaf |date=1951-06-20 |title=Zainab, Bintang Harapan Panggung Sandiwara dari Ratu Asia |work=Aneka |language=id}}</ref> In 1947, Zainab joined Bintang Berlian troupe which was lead by her parents in [[Palembang]] as a singer and dancer.<ref name=":0" /> When Palembang was attacked by allied forces for five days, she moved to Lubuklinggau along with her parents.<ref name=":0" /> Zainab then joined Sri Budaya troupe which was lead by her parents as a singer and dancer.<ref name=":0" />

During [[Operation Product]], Zainab moved to Jambi and joined Dian troupe along with her parents.<ref name=":0" /> She then moved to [[Singapore]] and started a contract with [[Shaw Brothers StudiosStudio]] as a singer and dancer.<ref name=":0" /> Zainab later made her Singapore film debut in ''[[Nilam]]'' (1949), followed by ''[[Nasib]]'' (1949) as The Child.<ref name=":0" /> She appeared in numerous Singapore production films as a singer and dancer along with famous films stars, such as [[Kasma Booty]] and Siput Sarawak.<ref name=":0" /> Her notable Singapore films, including ''Rachun Dunia'' (1950), ''[[Bakti]]'' (1950), ''Takdir Illahi'', and her last Singapore films appearance ''Dewi Murni'' (1950).<ref name=":0" />

In 1950, Zainab returned to Palembang along with her parents.<ref name=":0" /> She then joined Ratu Asia troupe lead by Sjamsuddin Sjafei along with her parents on 28 February 1951 and toured in [[Jakarta]] as a dancer and singer.<ref name=":0" /> She released several songs, such as "Sayang di Sayang" and "Hari Raya" which earned widespread acclaim.<ref name=":0" /> Zainab then joined several theatrical troupes, including Nusantara, Irama Mas, and Tri Murti.{{sfn|Biran|1979|p=552}}

In 1951, Zainab was cast by [[Ali Joego]] to appeared as a lead role in ''[[Taufan]]'' (1952) along with A. Usman.{{sfn|Biran|1979|p=552}} She then appeared as a minor role in several films, such as ''Timuriana'' (1953), ''[[Tiga Dara]]'' (1956), ''Hostess Anita'' (1971), ''Tiga Cowok Komersil'' (1977), and ''Darah Daging'' (1978).{{sfn|Biran|1979|p=552}} Zainab later playing drama around Kalimantan, including staging ''Nurnaningsih Gila''.{{sfn|Biran|1979|p=552}} She served as a member of Urril Ditadjad in [[Banjarmasin]] from 1959 until 1966.{{sfn|Biran|1979|p=552}}