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Nargis

Acting Born Jun 1, 1929 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India] 24 credits

Biography

Nirmala Dutt (born Fatima Rashid; June 1, 1929 – May 3, 1981), known by her screen name Nargis, was an Indian film actress, and later politician, regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Hindi cinema. During a career that spanned from the 1940s to the 1960s, Nargis appeared in numerous commercially successful as well as critically appreciated films that ranged in genres, from screwball comedies to literary dramas, and became known for playing versatile, independent and dignified women. In 1958, she was awarded a Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for her contributions in cinema by the Government of India.

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Known for

Film

Mother India

as Radha

Full filmography

  • Living Legend - Raj Kapoor (1986) as Self (archive footage)
  • Awaara (1951) as Rita
  • Nargis (1991)
  • Shree 420 (1955) as Vidya
  • Mother India (1957) as Radha
  • Talash (1963)
  • So Many Dreams on the Streets (1968)
  • Jagte Raho (1956) as Temple Singer
  • Journey Beyond Three Seas (1957) as Champa
  • Babul (1950) as Bela
  • Aah (1953) as Neelu Rai
  • Chori Chori (1956) as Kammo
  • Barsaat (1949) as Reshma
  • Bewafa (1952) as Roopa
  • Aag (1948) as Nimmi
  • Amber (1952) as Rajkumari Amber
  • Deedar (1951) as Mala
  • Raat Aur Din (1967) as Varuna
  • Pardanasheen (1942)
  • Anokha Pyar (1948) as Geeta
  • Andaz (1949) as Nina
  • Angarey (1954) as Shimsi
  • Anhonee (1952) as Roop H. Singh / Mohinibai
  • Taqdeer (1943) as Salma