Nargis

Nargis

actress

Nargis was born on Jun 01, 1929 in British India. Nargis's big-screen debut came with Aag directed by Raj Kapoor in 1948. Nargis is known for Mother India directed by Mehboob Khan, Nargis stars as Radha and Sunil Dutt as Birju. Nargis has got 4 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Nargis achieved is Stardust Awards, India. The upcoming new movie Nargis plays is So Many Dreams on the Streets which will be released on Jan 01, 1968.

Nargis was born on June 1, 1929 as Fatima Rashid in Rawalpindi, British India, daughter to Jaddanbai and Uttamchand Mohanchand, a former Hindu Mohyal Brahmin who converted to Islam as Abdul Rashid. Her mother was a well-known dancer, singer, actor, composer, and director. This is what paved the way for Fatima to become a child artiste (Baby Nargis) as early as 1935. She was the half-sister of Bollywood actors, Anwar Hussain and Akhtar Hussain.

  • Birthday

    Jun 01, 1929
  • Place of Birth

    Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India

Known For

Awards

4 wins & 1 nominations

Stardust Awards, India
2001
Best Actress of the Millennium
Winner - Stardust Award
National Film Awards, India
1968
Best Actress
Winner - Silver Lotus Award
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