Nargis

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1929-06-01

Deathday 1981-05-03 (51 years old)

Place of Birth Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]

Also Known As Nargis Dutt, Nirmala Dutt, Fatima Rashid, Fatima A. Rashid, Fatima Abdul Rashid, Fatima Mohanchand Uttamchand, Baby Rani, Наргис Датт, Фатима Рашид, Фатима А. Рашид, Фатима Абдул Рашид, Тежешвари Утамчанд Моханчанд, नर्गिस, नरगिस दत्त, फ़ातिमा रशिद, نرگس دت, فاطمہ راشد, نرجس, 纳吉丝, 纳尔吉丝·杜特, 纳尔吉司·达特

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

Actor

1967
Raat Aur Din

as Varuna

1963
1958
Lajwanti

as Kavita

1958
1957
Mother India

as Radha

1957
Miss India

as Rama

1956
Jagte Raho

as Temple Singer

1956
Chori Chori

as Kammo

1955
Shree 420

as Vidya

1954
Angarey

as Shimsi

1953
Paapi

as Lachhi

1953
1953
Aah

as Neelu Rai

1952
Anhonee

as Roop H. Singh / Mohinibai

1952
Ashiana

as Gaura

1952
Amber

as Rajkumari Amber

1952
Bewafa

as Roopa

1951
Awaara

as Rita

1951
1951
Pyar Ki Baten

as Princess Nadira

1950
1950
Babul

as Bela

1950
Jan Pahchan

as Asha

1950
Jogan

as Surabhi / Meera

1949
Andaz

as Nina

1949
Barsaat

as Reshma

1949
Lahore

as Lilo

1948
Aag

as Nimmi

1948
Mela

as Manjo

1945
Humayun

as Hamida Bano

1944
1943
Taqdeer

as Salma

1935
Talashe Haq

as Razia

Writer

1964
Yaadein

as Story