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Nargis

Nargis Image Source : Wikipedia
  • Born 1 June 1929
  • Place of Birth Kolkata
  • Occupation Film Actor, Screenwriter, Politician, Actor
  • Mother Jaddanbai
  • Spouse Sunil Dutt (1958)
  • Education Queen Mary School, Mumbai
  • Years active 1935-1936, 1942-1968
  • Other names Nargis Dutt, Nirmala Dutt, Baby, Baby Nargis
  • Children Priya Dutt, Sanjay Dutt

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ABOUT Nargis

Nargis Dutt: A Cinematic Icon and Humanitarian Nargis Dutt (1929-1981), née Fatima Rashid, remains an iconic figure in Indian cinema, celebrated for her versatility and powerful portrayals of sophisticated, independent women. Her career, spanning three decades, showcased her range across genres, from screwball comedies to literary dramas. While her screen debut was a minor role in Talash-E-Haq (1935), her journey to stardom began with Tamanna (1942) and solidified with leading roles in Taqdeer (1943), Andaz (1949), and Barsaat (1949). Her breakthrough came with Raj Kapoor's Awaara (1951), a critical and commercial triumph. Following a brief period of fewer prominent roles, Nargis returned with memorable performances in Shree 420 (1955) and Chori Chori (1956). Her portrayal of Radha in Mehboob Khan's Mother India (1957), then the highest-grossing Indian film, earned her the Filmfare Best Actress Award and cemented her legendary status. This role is widely considered her most iconic. She won the inaugural National Film Award for Best Actress for her final film, Raat Aur Din (1967). Beyond acting, Nargis's legacy extends to her humanitarian work. She was the first patron of The Spastic Society of India and received a Rajya Sabha nomination in 1980. Her marriage to Sunil Dutt, her co-star in Mother India, resulted in three children, including actor Sanjay Dutt. Post her death from pancreatic cancer in 1981, the Nargis Dutt Memorial Cancer Foundation was established, and the annual Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration commemorates her enduring contributions to Indian society and cinema. Numerous polls and publications have consistently ranked her among the greatest Indian actresses of all time.

Nargis FILMS AND CREDITS

Previous Movies Upcoming Movies
  • Thakur 420
  • Thakur 420

    ( 2011 )

No Upcoming Movies
  • Number Darni
  • Number Darni

    ( 2010 )

  • So Many Dreams on the Streets
  • So Many Dreams on the Streets

    ( 1968 )

  • Raat Aur Din
  • Raat Aur Din

    ( 1967 )

  • Deva Tuzhi Sonyachi Jejuri
  • Deva Tuzhi Sonyachi Jejuri

    ( 1967 )

  • Yaadein
  • Yaadein

    ( 1964 )

  • Kala Bazar
  • Kala Bazar

    ( 1960 )

  • Ghar Sansar
  • Ghar Sansar

    ( 1958 )

  • Lajwanti
  • Lajwanti

    ( 1958 )

  • Adalat
  • Adalat

    ( 1958 )

  • Miss India
  • Miss India

    ( 1957 )

  • Pardesi
  • Pardesi

    ( 1957 )

  • Mother India
  • Mother India

    ( 1957 )

  • Chori Chori
  • Chori Chori

    ( 1956 )

  • Jagte Raho
  • Jagte Raho

    ( 1956 )

  • Shree 420
  • Shree 420

    ( 1955 )

  • Angarey
  • Angarey

    ( 1954 )

  • Dhoon
  • Dhoon

    ( 1953 )

  • Papi
  • Papi

    ( 1953 )

  • Aah
  • Aah

    ( 1953 )

  • Paheli Shaadi
  • Paheli Shaadi

    ( 1953 )

  • Bewafa
  • Bewafa

    ( 1952 )

  • Sheesha
  • Sheesha

    ( 1952 )

  • Amber
  • Amber

    ( 1952 )

  • Ashiana
  • Ashiana

    ( 1952 )

  • Anhonee
  • Anhonee

    ( 1952 )

  • Saagar
  • Saagar

    ( 1951 )

  • Pyar Ki Baten
  • Pyar Ki Baten

    ( 1951 )

  • Deedar
  • Deedar

    ( 1951 )

  • Awara
  • Awara

    ( 1951 )

  • Hulchul
  • Hulchul

    ( 1951 )

  • Bhishma Pratigya
  • Bhishma Pratigya

    ( 1950 )

  • Jan Pahchan
  • Jan Pahchan

    ( 1950 )

  • Pyar
  • Pyar

    ( 1950 )

  • Chhoti Bhabbi
  • Chhoti Bhabbi

    ( 1950 )

  • Babul
  • Babul

    ( 1950 )

  • Birha Ki Raat
  • Birha Ki Raat

    ( 1950 )

  • Meena Bazaar
  • Meena Bazaar

    ( 1950 )

  • Jogan
  • Jogan

    ( 1950 )

  • Khel
  • Khel

    ( 1950 )

  • Aadhi Raat
  • Aadhi Raat

    ( 1950 )

  • Roomal
  • Roomal

    ( 1949 )

  • Lahore
  • Lahore

    ( 1949 )

  • Andaz
  • Andaz

    ( 1949 )

  • Barsaat
  • Barsaat

    ( 1949 )

  • Darogaji
  • Darogaji

    ( 1949 )

  • Mela
  • Mela

    ( 1948 )

  • Anokha Pyar
  • Anokha Pyar

    ( 1948 )

  • Anjuman
  • Anjuman

    ( 1948 )

  • Aag
  • Aag

    ( 1948 )

  • Romeo and Juliet
  • Romeo and Juliet

    ( 1947 )

  • Nargis
  • Nargis

    ( 1947 )

  • Mehndi
  • Mehndi

    ( 1947 )

  • Bisvi Sadi
  • Bisvi Sadi

    ( 1945 )

  • Humayun
  • Humayun

    ( 1945 )

  • Ismat
  • Ismat

    ( 1944 )

  • Fate
  • Fate

    ( 1943 )

  • Moti Ka Haar
  • Moti Ka Haar

    ( 1937 )

  • Madam Fashion
  • Madam Fashion

    ( 1936 )

  • Hriday Manthan
  • Hriday Manthan

    ( 1936 )

  • Talashe Haq
  • Talashe Haq

    ( 1935 )

  • Sher Dil Aurat
  • Sher Dil Aurat

    ( 1935 )

  • Shadi Ki Raat
  • Shadi Ki Raat

    ( 1935 )

Image Source : IMDB & Wikipedia

Nargis AWARDS

Awards
  • Best Actress
  • The Filmfare Awards for Best Actress - 1958 Mother India

  • The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for - 1958 Mother India

  • Best Actress
  • The National Film Awards, India for Best Actress - 1968 Raat Aur Din

  • Best Actress of the Millennium
  • The Stardust Awards, India for Best Actress of the Millennium - 2001

Image Source : IMDB & Wikipedia

NARGIS NEWS

Raj Kapoor's wife Krishna was 'calm' when she faced 'nervous' Nargis at Rishi Kapoor's wedding: 'It happens with married people'

December 17, 2025 9:17 pm

Raj Kapoor and Nargis did not face each other for 24 years after their affair ended, until she was invited with her husband Sunil Dutt to Raj's son, Rishi Kapoor's, wedding.

Raj Kapoor once 'hit' Dilip Kumar on a film set, the boys from Peshawar vowed to never work together again; rivals who 'hated to see each other fail'

December 18, 2025 8:45 am

Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar were born two years apart in the same town and as luck would have it, they found each other in the world of movies, where they applauded each other's successes and yet were seen as rivals.

Nishaanchi 2’s climax sees Anurag Kashyap operate at melodramatic heights with a twist laden with poetic justice

November 19, 2025 11:42 am

In the final minutes of Nishaanchi 2, everything collapses, for that was the only way it could gain meaning. And what appears as justice is, in fact, the slow arithmetic of karma.

Bollywood's most beloved icon watched funeral and wedding side-by-side in refugee camp, was separated from his mother during Partition

September 06, 2025 5:02 pm

One of Hindi cinema's most beloved figures, he moved to India during the Partition, watched horrific tragedies unfold before his eyes, and devoted his life to peace and harmony.

Abandoned by Bollywood, child star extraordinaire pledged allegiance to Pakistan in 1950s; Raj Kapoor tried to lure him back

August 15, 2025 11:28 am

He worked with the likes of Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Madhubala and more, but when his days as a child star came to an end, he moved to Pakistan and began afresh there. More trouble awaited him.

Abused by mother, Bollywood's biggest child star would be denied food after slaving all day, danced for money on stage; no one from Bollywood attended her funeral

August 12, 2025 3:11 pm

Made to slave away for four shifts daily, Bollywood's highest-paid child star was sent to bed hungry. She couldn't make it as an adult, and made a living dubbing for Sridevi in Hindi films before her death at the age of 51.

Nargis warned Sunil Dutt in a dream to never remarry after her death: 'I'll never leave him in peace if he remarries'

June 06, 2025 7:58 am

Sunil Dutt and Nargis were married for 23 years before her untimely passing in 1981. Sunil never remarried after his wife's death.

Nargis' brother beat her up because of her relationship with Raj Kapoor; she lost money, opportunities while he set up his studio

June 04, 2025 10:35 am

Nargis was ready to sacrifice her career in the name of love. She had a decade-long association with Raj Kapoor that ended when she realised that this romance was meant to end in tragedy.

Funeral at Nargis' house made Balraj Sahni feel like a 'corpse', got special permission from cops during jail time to shoot a film

May 01, 2025 8:10 am

Balraj Sahni was jailed for six months in 1949 and producer K Asif took special permission from the police so Balraj could shoot a film during his jail time.

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