Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1929-06-01
Day of Death
1981-05-03
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.
Filmography (47)
Where the River Padma Flows
1971
So Many Dreams on the Streets
1968
Raat Aur Din
1967
Talash
1963
Lajwanti
1958
Adalat
1958
Journey Beyond Three Seas
1957
Mother India
1957
Miss India
1957
Jagte Raho
1956
Chori Chori
1956
Shree 420
1955
Angarey
1954
Paapi
1953
