Nargis
Birthday: 1929-06-01 | Place of Birth: 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Varuna
as Kavita
as Champa
as Radha
as Kammo
as Temple Singer
as Vidya
as Shimsi
as Lachhi
as Neelu Rai
as Gaura
as Rajkumari Amber
as Roop H. Singh / Mohinibai
as Roopa
as Princess Nadira
as Rita
as Asha
as Bela
as Surabhi / Meera
as Lilo
as Nina
as Reshma
as Nimmi
