Nargis
Acting • Born 1929-06-01 – Died 1981-05-03
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.
Filmography
47 credits
Mother India
Movie • 1957
Radha
Aag
Movie • 1948
Nimmi
Awaara
Movie • 1951
Rita
Shree 420
Movie • 1955
Vidya
Pearl Necklace
Movie • 1937
Anban
Movie • 1944
Malati
Pardanasheen
Movie • 1942
Bisvi Sadi
Movie • 1945
Aah
Movie • 1953
Neelu Rai
Andaz
Movie • 1949
Nina
Journey Beyond Three Seas
Movie • 1957
Champa
Humayun
Movie • 1945
Hamida Bano
Ashiana
Movie • 1952
Gaura
Pyar
Movie • 1950
Rani
Barsaat
Movie • 1949
Reshma
Talash
Movie • 1963
Lahore
Movie • 1949
Lilo
Pyar Ki Baten
Movie • 1951
Princess Nadira
Miss India
Movie • 1957
Rama
Romeo and Juliet
Movie • 1947
Babul
Movie • 1950
Bela
Deedar
Movie • 1951
Mala
Chori Chori
Movie • 1956
Kammo
Angarey
Movie • 1954
Shimsi
Jogan
Movie • 1950
Surabhi / Meera
Mela
Movie • 1948
Manjo
Amber
Movie • 1952
Rajkumari Amber
Anhonee
Movie • 1952
Roop H. Singh / Mohinibai
Paapi
Movie • 1953
Lachhi
Dhoon
Movie • 1953
Kamini
Jan Pahchan
Movie • 1950
Asha
Stay Awake
Movie • 1956
Temple Singer
Bewafa
Movie • 1952
Roopa
Talashe Haq
Movie • 1935
Razia
Ramayani
Movie • 1945
Taqdeer
Movie • 1943
Salma
Raat Aur Din
Movie • 1967
Varuna
So Many Dreams on the Streets
Movie • 1968
Madam Fashion
Movie • 1936
Lajwanti
Movie • 1958
Kavita
Adalat
Movie • 1958
Anokha Pyar
Movie • 1948
Geeta
Where the River Padma Flows
Movie • 1971
Hulchul
Movie • 1951
Asha
Adhi Raat
Movie • 1950
Birha Ki Raat
Movie • 1950
Saagar
Movie • 1951