
Known for
Acting
Born
June 1, 1929
Birthplace
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
Died
May 3, 1981 (aged 51)
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.
1991
1986
as Self (archive footage)
1971
1968
1967
as Varuna
1964
Story
1963
1958
as Kavita
1958
1957
as Champa
1957
as Radha
1957
as Rama
1956
as Temple Singer
1956
as Kammo
1955
as Vidya
1954
as Shimsi
1953
as Lachhi
1953
as Kamini
1953
as Neelu Rai
1952
as Roop H. Singh / Mohinibai
1952
as Gaura
1952
as Rajkumari Amber
1952
as Roopa
1951
as Rita
1951
as Princess Nadira