- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 1, 1929
- Place of Birth
- Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
- Died
- May 3, 1981
Nargis
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
movieNargis
1991
movieLiving Legend - Raj Kapoor
1986 · Self (archive footage)
movieWhere the River Padma Flows
1971
movieSo Many Dreams on the Streets
1968
movieRaat Aur Din
1967 · Varuna
movieYaadein
1964 · Story
movieTalash
1963
movieLajwanti
1958 · Kavita
movieAdalat
1958
movieJourney Beyond Three Seas
1957 · Champa
movieMother India
1957 · Radha
movieMiss India
1957 · Rama
movieJagte Raho
1956 · Temple Singer
movieChori Chori
1956 · Kammo
movieShree 420
1955 · Vidya
movieAngarey
1954 · Shimsi
moviePaapi
1953 · Lachhi
movieDhoon
1953 · Kamini
movieAah
1953 · Neelu Rai
movieAnhonee
1952 · Roop H. Singh / Mohinibai
movieAshiana
1952 · Gaura
movieAmber
1952 · Rajkumari Amber
movieBewafa
1952 · Roopa
movieAwaara
1951 · Rita
moviePyar Ki Baten
1951 · Princess Nadira
movieSaagar
1951
movieHulchul
1951 · Asha
movieDeedar
1951 · Mala
movieBabul
1950 · Bela
moviePyar
1950 · Rani
movieAdhi Raat
1950
movieJan Pahchan
1950 · Asha
movieJogan
1950 · Surabhi / Meera
movieBirha Ki Raat
1950
movieAndaz
1949 · Nina
movieBarsaat
1949 · Reshma
movieLahore
1949 · Lilo
movieAag
1948 · Nimmi
movieAnokha Pyar
1948 · Geeta
movieMela
1948 · Manjo
movieRomeo and Juliet
1947
movieHumayun
1945 · Hamida Bano
movieBisvi Sadi
1945
movieRamayani
1945
movieAnban
1944 · Malati
movieTaqdeer
1943 · Salma
Pardanasheen
moviePardanasheen
1942
moviePearl Necklace
1937
movieMadam Fashion
1936
movieTalashe Haq
1935 · Razia