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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1929-06-01 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]

Nargis

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.

Known For

Acting

1971

1968

1967

Raat Aur Din as Varuna

1963

1958

Lajwanti as Kavita

1957

1956

Chori Chori as Kammo
Jagte Raho as Temple Singer

1955

Shree 420 as Vidya

1954

Angarey as Shimsi

1953

Aah as Neelu Rai
Paapi as Lachhi

1952

Ashiana as Gaura
Amber as Rajkumari Amber
Anhonee as Roop H. Singh / Mohinibai
Bewafa as Roopa

1951

Awaara as Rita
Pyar Ki Baten as Princess Nadira

1950

Babul as Bela
Jogan as Surabhi / Meera
Jan Pahchan as Asha

1949

Andaz as Nina
Barsaat as Reshma
Lahore as Lilo

1948

Aag as Nimmi
Mela as Manjo

1947

1945

1944

1943

Taqdeer as Salma

1942

1937

1936

1935

Talashe Haq as Razia

Writing

1964

Yaadein as Story