Nargis
Born: 1929-06-01 in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
Died: 1981-05-03
Known For: Acting
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
1991
1986
- Living Legend - Raj Kapoor as Self (archive footage)
1967
- Raat Aur Din as Varuna
1964
- Yaadein ... (Story)
1963
1957
- Mother India as Radha
- Journey Beyond Three Seas as Champa
- Miss India as Rama
1956
- Chori Chori as Kammo
- Jagte Raho as Temple Singer
1955
- Shree 420 as Vidya
1954
- Angarey as Shimsi
1951
- Saagar
- Awaara as Rita
- Deedar as Mala
- Hulchul as Asha
- Pyar Ki Baten as Princess Nadira
1950
- Birha Ki Raat
- Babul as Bela
- Jogan as Surabhi / Meera
- Pyar as Rani
- Adhi Raat
- Jan Pahchan as Asha
1948
- Anokha Pyar as Geeta
- Aag as Nimmi
- Mela as Manjo
1947
1945
- Bisvi Sadi
- Ramayani
- Humayun as Hamida Bano
1944
- Anban as Malati
1943
- Taqdeer as Salma
1942
1937
1936
1935
- Talashe Haq as Razia