Actor

Nargis

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Large and steady acting portfolio.

TMDB popularity

2.8

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Movies: 47Series: 0Crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 14078

IMDb ID: nm0004291

Known for: Acting

Born: June 1, 1929

Died: May 3, 1981

Age: 51

Place of birth: Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1935 - 1971

Years active: 37

Average TMDB rating: 7.15

Wikidata: Q159169

Also known as

Nargis Dutt • Nirmala Dutt • Fatima Rashid • Fatima A. Rashid • Fatima Abdul Rashid • Fatima Mohanchand Uttamchand • Baby Rani • Наргис Датт • Фатима Рашид • Фатима А. Рашид • +11 more

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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.