Nargis

Nargis

Born: June 1, 1929
Died: May 3, 1981
in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
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 for Nargis...

So Many Dreams on the Streets
Title: So Many Dreams on the Streets
Released: May 17, 1968
Type: Movie
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Raat Aur Din
Title: Raat Aur Din
Character: Varuna
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
Mystery about a wife who appears to be leading a double life
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Talash
Title: Talash
Released: May 3, 1963
Type: Movie
Film starring Shabnam and Rehman
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Lajwanti
Title: Lajwanti
Character: Kavita
Released: June 8, 1958
Type: Movie
Having been unjustly accused of having an affair, a dutiful and loving wife is thrown out of the house by her husband and forced to abandon her baby. When mother and child are eventually reunited, the mother faces an uphill struggle to regain the love of her daughter.
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Adalat
Title: Adalat
Released: January 1, 1958
Type: Movie
Nirmala (Nargis) is in love with Barrister Rajindra Singh (Pradeep Kumar) and they have plans to get married soon. But Nirmala's aunt is jealous to see her happiness and hence wants to marry her off to an uneducated villagers. The dispute turns big and Nirmala leaves her home. She takes a job in a dancing school, which turns out to be a front for a brothel.
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Journey Beyond Three Seas
Title: Journey Beyond Three Seas
Character: Champa
Released: December 13, 1957
Type: Movie
This first co-production of the Soviet and Indian cinematographers is dedicated to the Tver merchant Afanasy Nikitin who in 1466-1472 blazed the trade way from Europe to India. The film is based on Nikitin’s travel notes. Starring in the film are popular Russian actor Oleg Strizhenov and India’s 1950s movie star Nargis.
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Mother India
Title: Mother India
Character: Radha
Released: February 13, 1957
Type: Movie
A poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the struggles, always sticks to her own moral code.
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Miss India
Title: Miss India
Character: Rama
Released: January 1, 1957
Type: Movie
Director I.S. Johar Writers I.S. Johar G.L. Rawal Stars Nargis Pradeep Kumar Pran Sikand
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Jagte Raho
Title: Jagte Raho
Released: December 12, 1956
Type: Movie
Entering an apartment block in search of a drink of water, a naive peasant finds himself mistaken for a thief and is chased by the residents. Whilst evading capture, he inadvertently exposes the venality and dishonesty of the building's middle class occupants.
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Chori Chori
Title: Chori Chori
Character: Kammo
Released: July 6, 1956
Type: Movie
Kammo lives a very wealthy lifestyle with her widowed multi-millionaire dad, Girhdarilal, who would like her to get married to someone who is not after their wealth. To his dismay, she chooses to marry a Pilot named Sumankumar, who is known to womanize, and for his greed, so when he disapproves, she runs away. He advertises for her safe return and offers to pay Rs.1.25 Lakhs to the finder. Four days later, Kammo returns and she is not the same anymore, she is more humble, sober, and respectful. Fully appreciative of this, Girdharilal agrees to get her married to Sumankumar. Just before the marriage, a man named Sagar approaches them - and it is this visit that will change their lives forever.
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Shree 420
Title: Shree 420
Character: Vidya
Released: September 6, 1955
Type: Movie
The story of a small-town man who comes to make it big in the city, where he is almost instantly relieved of all his possessions. Homeless and penniless, he is taken in by a woman who looks after him.
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Paapi
Title: Paapi
Character: Lachhi
Released: June 8, 1953
Type: Movie
On the run from the police, an atheist masquerades as a religious icon.
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Dhoon
Title: Dhoon
Released: May 19, 1953
Type: Movie
Dhoon (Tune or Passion) is a 1953 Bollywood film directed by M. Kumar. The film was produced by Silver Kings, a production company formed by Kumar and his then wife, actress Pramila.[1] The film stars Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Motilal, Kumar, Pramila,[2] E. Bilmoria, Leela Mishra and Kamal Mehra. Mehra was a lesser known comedian who started his career in 1951 with Naujawan. He went on to act in several films before starting his own production company Pride Of India under which he made films like Kismat (1968), Mahal (1969) and Naami Chor (1977).[3] The music was by Madan Mohan.
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Aah
Title: Aah
Character: Nilu
Released: March 22, 1953
Type: Movie
At the behest of his father, Raj writes letters to Chandra, a prospective bride. However, unbeknownst to him, it is Neelu, Chandra's sister, who responds to his letters and falls in love with him.
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Anhonee
Title: Anhonee
Character: Roop H. Singh / Mohinibai
Released: October 10, 1952
Type: Movie
An impoverished advocate faces challenges after he falls in love with a wealthy woman who has a look-alike courtesan sister.
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Ashiana
Title: Ashiana
Character: Gaura
Released: August 1, 1952
Type: Movie
Raju (Raj Kapoor) and Gaura (Nargis) are childhood lovers and promise to be with each other no matter what. Jeevan (Iftekhar) keeps bullying Gaura and is jealous of Raju. He overhears them professing their love for each other and conspires to separate them.
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Bewafa
Title: Bewafa
Character: Roopa
Released: January 1, 1952
Type: Movie
1952 film starring Nargis, Ashok Kumar and Raj Kapoor
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Amber
Title: Amber
Character: Rajkumari Amber
Released: January 1, 1952
Type: Movie
A vengeful princess waits for the right moment to kill her foster father - the Emperor.
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Awaara
Title: Awaara
Character: Rita
Released: December 14, 1951
Type: Movie
A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, the intertwining lives of the thief, the lawyer, and the thief's defense lawyer are illustrated.
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Deedar
Title: Deedar
Released: January 2, 1951
Type: Movie
A traumatized and blind young man makes a living singing, and searching for his childhood sweetheart.
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Pyar Ki Baten
Title: Pyar Ki Baten
Character: Princess Nadira
Released: January 1, 1951
Type: Movie
Details Country of origin India Language Hindi Production company Nargis Arts
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Pyar
Title: Pyar
Released: December 31, 1950
Type: Movie
Pyar is a movie directed by V.M. Vyas featuring Raj Kapoor, Nargis.
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Babul
Title: Babul
Character: Bela
Released: December 15, 1950
Type: Movie
Two fathers, one poor and the other rich, hope that a wealthy postmaster will wed one of their daughters.
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Jan Pahchan
Title: Jan Pahchan
Character: Asha
Released: June 22, 1950
Type: Movie
Anil, an artist, comes to stay in a village with his friend Jeevan. While there he meets Asha and asks her to model for his statue. The two fall in love. They marry secretly but Anil must leave as his father is dying. While on the way back his car crashes and he is disfigured. Anil is now reluctant to go to Asha in case she no longer loves him, while meanwhile Asha is pregnant and being shamed by the villagers. From IMDB
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Jogan
Title: Jogan
Character: Surabhi / Meera
Released: February 24, 1950
Type: Movie
An atheist falls in love with a married devout woman who has forsaken materialistic life.
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Andaz
Title: Andaz
Character: Nina
Released: May 19, 1949
Type: Movie
Nina is a rich and spoiled girl. Dilip accidentally meets her and starts liking her, not knowing that she is already engaged.
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Barsaat
Title: Barsaat
Character: Reshma
Released: April 22, 1949
Type: Movie
Two friends with opposite personalities, the rich but sensitive Pran and the womanizing Gopal both have affairs with two mountain girls while holidaying in the valley of Kashmir. While Pran and Reshma's love is true and reciprocated, Gopal is a womanizing villain, who disregards the faithful Neela and condemns her to wait faithfully for his return with the barsaat (rainy season).
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Lahore
Title: Lahore
Character: Lilo
Released: January 1, 1949
Type: Movie
Film starring Karan Dewan and Nargis.
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Aag
Title: Aag
Character: Nimmi
Released: August 6, 1948
Type: Movie
A man obsessed over two things, the theater and a childhood friend, recounts his life story to his new bride.
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Anokha Pyar
Title: Anokha Pyar
Released: May 21, 1948
Type: Movie
Love triangle has a flowerseller and a doctor's daughter both in love with a struggling writer.
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Mela
Title: Mela
Character: Manjo
Released: April 9, 1948
Type: Movie
A convicted murderer is released from prison. His only possession is a broken figurine - the last token of his love. The tragic story of how he came to be incarcerated and the significance of the figurine is the subject of this tale of star-crossed lovers whose destiny is moulded by society's rigid rules and the villainy of a scoundrel.
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Romeo and Juliet
Title: Romeo and Juliet
Released: January 2, 1947
Type: Movie
Directed by Akhtar Hussein.
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Bisvi Sadi
Title: Bisvi Sadi
Released: January 1, 1945
Type: Movie
A 1945 Bollywood film starring Motilal and Nargis
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Humayun
Title: Humayun
Character: Hamida Bano
Released: January 1, 1945
Type: Movie
Humayan (Hindi: हुमायूँ) is a 1945 Indian Bollywood historical epic film directed by Mehboob Khan. It was the seventh highest grossing Indian film of 1945.
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Ramayani
Title: Ramayani
Released: January 1, 1945
Type: Movie
Ramayani is a 1945 Hindi mythological film directed by Sarvottam Badami for Purnima Productions. The music direction was by S. N. Tripathi with lyrics written by Bekal Several films were made in that era based on the Ramayana. Vijay Bhatt made his famous Ram Rajya (1943), and Purnima Productions made their version of the epic, titling it Ramayani The film starred Pahari Sanyal, Nargis, Chandra Mohan, Rose, Kanhaiyalal and Amirbai Karnataki [Wikipedia]
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Anban
Title: Anban
Released: January 1, 1944
Type: Movie
Anban is a 1944 Bollywood social film directed by Niren Lahiri.
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Taqdeer
Title: Taqdeer
Character: Salma
Released: January 2, 1943
Type: Movie
In between his more ambitious Najma (1943) and Humayun (1945), Mehboob made this lightweight comedy about Justice Gangaprasad (Chandramohan) and theatre-owner Seth Badriprasad (Charlie) who lose their daughter and son respectively in the Kumbh Mela.
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Pardanasheen
Title: Pardanasheen
Released: January 1, 1942
Type: Movie
Pardanasheen is a movie directed by I. A. Hafizji featuring Ram Dulari, Nargis.
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Pearl Necklace
Title: Pearl Necklace
Released: January 1, 1937
Type: Movie
Moti Ka Haar is a movie directed by Jaddanbai featuring Mehtab and A. Husaini.
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Madam Fashion
Title: Madam Fashion
Released: January 1, 1936
Type: Movie
About the modern girl of India. Fashion, fast cars, luxury and sexual freedom.
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Wedding Night
Title: Wedding Night
Released: January 1, 1935
Type: Movie
The Story revolves around the life of a kind and sweet girl living with her family and her family wanted a fortune for her and arranged her marriage with a kind man and they meet before their marriage and fells in love with each other- but things get complicated in their wedding night- which causes their life into trouble- but fate plays its role, leading to consequences.
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Talashe Haq
Title: Talashe Haq
Character: Razia
Released: January 1, 1935
Type: Movie
Talashe Haq is a 1935 Indian film directed by C. M. Luhar.