Nargis
Born: 1929-06-01
• Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
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
Where the River Padma Flows
So Many Dreams on the Streets
Raat Aur Din
Talash
Lajwanti
Adalat
Journey Beyond Three Seas
Mother India
Miss India
Stay Awake
Chori Chori
Shree 420
Angarey
Paapi
Dhoon
Aah
Anhonee
Ashiana
Amber
Bewafa
Awaara
Pyar Ki Baten
Saagar
Hulchul
Deedar
Babul
Pyar
Adhi Raat
Jan Pahchan
Jogan
Birha Ki Raat
Andaz
Barsaat
Lahore
Aag
Anokha Pyar
Mela
Romeo and Juliet
Humayun
Bisvi Sadi
Ramayani
Anban
Taqdeer
No Image
Pardanasheen
Pearl Necklace
Madam Fashion
Talashe Haq