Nargis old actress biography
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Nargis
Indian actress (1929–1981)
This article is about the Indian actress. For other uses, see Nargis (disambiguation).
Nargis Dutt[3][5] (néeFatima Rashid, also known as Nirmala Dutt; 1 June 1929 – 3 May 1981) known mononyomusly as Nargis was an Indian actress and politician who worked in Hindi cinema. Regarded as one of the finest and greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema,[6] Nargis often portrayed sophisticated and independent women in a range of genres, from screwball comedy to literary drama. She was among the highest paid actresses of the 1950s and 1960s.[7]
In a career spanning three decades, Nargis made her screen debut in a minor role at the age of six with Talash-E-Haq (1935),[8] but her acting career actually began with the film Tamanna (1942).[9] Nargis had her first leading role with Taqdeer (1943). Nargis had her breakthrough with the romance film Andaz (1949) and the m
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Nargis Age, Biography, Husband, Affairs, Family, Death Cause & More
in meters- 1.63 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 4”
in Pounds- 128 lbs
Taqdeer (1943, lead role)
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Nargis: The actor who breathed life into ‘modern Indian woman’ in the 1940s, will forever be ‘Mother India’
One could say that the teenager at the time was mildly manipulated into being in the movies as the producers, including her co-star Motilal, told her that they would lose lakhs if she chose not to participate. She gave in and made them promise that they wouldn’t force her to do any more movies. That accident soon became Nargis’ career. And soon after, she found herself as one of the most celebrated and refined actors at the movies. However, the societal censure followed as her school teacher made her feel bad about her choice of career. “I cried till I could cry no more. But when the tears were exhausted, I began to think. I thought, my mother works in films. But she is not bad. She is the most wonderful woman in the world…” she told Filmfare.
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