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Nargis Dutt (born Fatima Rashid, also known as Nirmala Dutt; 1 June 1929 – 3 May 1981) was an Indian actress and politician who worked in Hindi cinema. Regarded as one of the finest and greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, [6] Nargis often portrayed sophisticated and independent women.
Nargis was a legendary Indian actress who starred in classics like Mother India, Barsaat, and Shree 420. She was married to Sunil Dutt, a politician and actor, and had three children, including Sanjay Dutt.
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- Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
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- Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Actress: Mother India. Nargis was born on June 1, 1929 as Fatima Rashid in Rawalpindi, British India, daughter to Jaddanbai and Uttamchand Mohanchand, a former Hindu Mohyal Brahmin who converted to Islam as Abdul Rashid. Her mother was a well-known dancer, singer, actor, composer, and director.
- June 1, 1929
- May 3, 1981
Jun 1, 2023 · Nargis: The actor who breathed life into ‘modern Indian woman’ in the 1940s, will forever be ‘Mother India’. On Nargis' 94th birth anniversary, here's recalling some of her best roles in the movies that have left a legacy for Hindi film viewers. Written by Sampada Sharma. follow. New Delhi | June 1, 2023 11:54 IST. Follow Us.
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Nargis (born Fatima Rashid; 1 June 1929 – 3 May 1981) was an Indian actress active between 1935 and 1968. She made her screen debut in a minor role at the age of five with Talash-E-Haq (1935), but her acting career actually began with the drama Tamanna (1942).
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May 3, 2023 · Nargis was one of the great movie lawyers, both in Awaara (1951) and elsewhere. She played vakeel-sahibas time and again, in an era when lady lawyers were to audiences what spandex-clad muscle boys are to teenagers now. She was the most beautiful woman in the world, according to Salman Rushdie, and a spellbinding actor who could make you believe that the act of paying attention was the most beautiful thing in the world.
Actor Nargis is easily one of the most talented actors the Indian screen has seen. First, as the muse of actor and filmmaker Raj Kapoor in several hit films and later for her iconic role in...
