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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

When Raj Kapoor revealed why he never married Nargis, said wife Krishna Raj 'understood': 'Nobody cheated anybody'

July 06, 2023 10:49 am

Raj Kapoor had spoken about wife Krishna Raj Kapoor and frequent collaborator Nargis in an old interview, dismissing the belief that he cheated on his wife due to his equation with Nargis.

When Sanjay Dutt said Sunil Dutt was 'too nice and honest for politics': 'People are constantly making a fool of Dad'

June 06, 2023 6:24 am

On Sunil Dutt's birth anniversary, here's looking back at the time when his son Sanjay Dutt said that Sunil was too saintly to be in politics.

Nargis: The actor who breathed life into 'modern Indian woman' in the 1940s, will forever be 'Mother India'   

June 01, 2023 11:54 am

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.

How Bollywood and Soviet cinema joined hands to create movie magic

April 26, 2023 8:22 am

How Indian films wowed the erstwhile Soviet Union for decades, with the love affair ending with its disintegration.

This Raj Kapoor-Nargis film jails the woman for being friends with a man, while her husband goes scot-free after an attempted murder

April 15, 2023 8:28 am

Raj Kapoor, Nargis and Dilip Kumar starrer Andaz casually blames the woman for being friends with a man and eventually jails her for it.

Sunil Dutt fell in love with Nargis as she took care of his ill sister: 'I knew she was the one'

June 01, 2022 2:22 pm

On Nargis' birth anniversary, here's looking back at the noble woman who had empathy for everyone and it was this quality of hers that had Sunil Dutt fall in love with her.

Sunil Dutt 'would feed and clean' Nargis: Daughter Namrata Dutt recalls how the family fought cancer

May 04, 2022 9:00 am

On Nargis Dutt's 41st death anniversary, daughter Namrata Dutt recalled how the Bollywood legend put up a brave fight against cancer, and how her father Sunil Dutt stood by her until her last days.

On cafe menu: Baklava with ice cream, books from Nargis-Sunil Dutt collection

October 11, 2021 9:32 am

Café Mommyjoon is a Bandra eatery co-owned by Priya Dutt Roncon. Before its opening last year, Dutt Roncon went through piles of her parents' collection before choosing about 1,500 titles to be kept at the café, which specialises in Middle-Eastern cuisine.

Sunil Dutt's 90th birth anniversary: Some interesting facts about the actor-turned-politician

June 06, 2018 2:40 pm

Life had taken him through the trauma of partition, his wife's untimely death due to cancer and his son's arrest after the Mumbai bomb blasts in 1993. But all these tragedies failed to deter the man from following his first love - Cinema.

The Nargis and Sunil Dutt romance: A love story fit for the big screen

February 14, 2018 2:12 pm

VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL: Bollywood couple Nargis and Sunil Dutt's love story is as filmy as it gets. The two met on the sets of Do Bigha Zamin, and the rest, as they say, is history.

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