Nargis
Birthday: 1929-06-01
Place of Birth: Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
Biography: 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.
Movies
Mother India
A poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the str...
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Aag
A man obsessed over two things, the theater and a childhood friend, recounts his life story to his n...
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Awaara
A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, ...
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Shree 420
The story of a small-town man who comes to make it big in the city, where he is almost instantly rel...
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Pearl Necklace
"Moti Ka Haar" (1937), also known as "Pearl Necklace," is an early Hindi film directed by Jaddanbai,...
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Anban
An ego clash between two friends, Madhav Pandit and Pande, over cultural differences shatters their ...
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Pardanasheen
Pardanasheen is a movie directed by I. A. Hafizji featuring Ram Dulari, Nargis....
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Aah
At the behest of his father, Raj writes letters to Chandra, a prospective bride. However, unbeknowns...
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Andaz
Nina is a rich and spoiled girl. Dilip accidentally meets her and starts liking her, not knowing tha...
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Journey Beyond Three Seas
This first co-production of the Soviet and Indian cinematographers is dedicated to the Tver merchant...
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Humayun
The film follows Humayun’s rise to the throne, his struggles to maintain the empire, and his conflic...
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Ashiana
Raju (Raj Kapoor) and Gaura (Nargis) are childhood lovers and promise to be with each other no matte...
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Pyar
A classic love story focusing on the emotional trials and obstacles faced by the two individuals in ...
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Barsaat
Two friends with opposite personalities, the rich but sensitive Pran and the womanizing Gopal both h...
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Pyar Ki Baten
Rejected by a proud Princess Nadira, a reckless Prince Badar vows revenge, setting out on a quest di...
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Miss India
Director I.S. Johar Writers I.S. Johar G.L. Rawal Stars Nargis Pradeep Kumar Pran Sikand...
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Babul
Two fathers, one poor and the other rich, hope that a wealthy postmaster will wed one of their daugh...
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Deedar
A traumatized and blind young man makes a living singing, and searching for his childhood sweetheart...
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Chori Chori
Kammo lives a very wealthy lifestyle with her widowed multi-millionaire dad, Girhdarilal, who would ...
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Angarey
A fiery, forbidden romance ignites a conflict between the daughter of a powerful clan leader and a m...
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Jogan
An atheist falls in love with a married devout woman who has forsaken materialistic life....
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Mela
A convicted murderer is released from prison. His only possession is a broken figurine - the last to...
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Amber
A vengeful princess waits for the right moment to kill her foster father - the Emperor....
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Anhonee
An impoverished advocate faces challenges after he falls in love with a wealthy woman who has a look...
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Dhoon
Dhoon (Tune or Passion) is a 1953 Bollywood film directed by M. Kumar. The film was produced by Silv...
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Jan Pahchan
Anil, an artist, comes to stay in a village with his friend Jeevan. While there he meets Asha and as...
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Stay Awake
Entering an apartment block in search of a drink of water, a naive peasant finds himself mistaken fo...
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Bewafa
A wealthy heiress's life is tragically upturned when she discovers her illegitimate, look-alike sist...
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Ramayani
Ramayani is a 1945 Hindi mythological film directed by Sarvottam Badami for Purnima Productions. The...
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Taqdeer
In between his more ambitious Najma (1943) and Humayun (1945), Mehboob made this lightweight comedy ...
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So Many Dreams on the Streets
Two ambitious young employees land a job at the small store of an avaricious man, intending to stay ...
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Madam Fashion
About the modern girl of India. Fashion, fast cars, luxury and sexual freedom....
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Lajwanti
Having been unjustly accused of having an affair, a dutiful and loving wife is thrown out of the hou...
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Adalat
Upon graduating from college, Nirmala (Nargis) takes a job in a dancing school which turns out to be...
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Anokha Pyar
Love triangle has a flowerseller and a doctor's daughter both in love with a struggling writer....
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Where the River Padma Flows
The film brings to the screen the determination of the common man of Bangladesh to stand up to tyran...
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Hulchul
Kishore loves Asha, whose father raised him like a son, and sets out to earn money to wed her in gre...
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Adhi Raat
Set in the deepest moments of midnight, a desperate individual races against the clock to expose a d...
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Birha Ki Raat
A dramatic countdown begins for a famous poet facing the gallows for a crime he may not have committ...
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Saagar
Amidst the vastness of the sea, two souls from radically different worlds find their fates intertwin...
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