Nargis Dutt (née Fatima Rashid; 1 June 1929 – 3 May 1981) was an Indian actress active between 1935 and 1968. She made her screen debut in a minor role at the age of five with Naachwali (1934).
Her best-known role was that of Radha in the Academy Award-nominated Mother India (1957), a performance that won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Her last film was the drama Raat Aur Din (1967), for which she received the inaugural National Film Award for Best Actress.
Films Sourced from the Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (1999), published by British Film Institute: YearTitleRoleNotes1934NaachwaliCredited as "Baby Rani"1935Talash-e-HaqRazia1936Hridaya ManthanMadam Fashion1937Moti Ka Haar1942Tamanna Pardanasheen1943TaqdeerShyama1944AnbanMaltiIsmatRajkumar1945HumayunHamida BanoBisvi SadiVeenaRamayaniSita1946NargisShanti1947MehndiRomeo and Juliet Juliet1948AagNimmiAnjumanAnokha PyarGeetaMelaManju1949DarogajiRajni alias RajuBarsaatReshmaAndazNeenaLahoreLeeloRoomal1950Aadhi RaatKhelJoganSurvi alias Meera DeviMeena BazaarRadhaBirha Ki RaatBabulBelaChhoti BhabhiAshaPyarRaniJan PahechanAshaBhishma Pratigya1951AwaaraRitaHulchulAshaDeedarMalaPyar Ki BatenNadiraSaagarPali1952AnhoneeRoop Singh / Mohini BaiAshianaGauraAmberAmberSheeshaBewafaRoopa1953Paheli ShaadiAahNeeluPapiLacchiDhoonKamini1954AngareyTulsi1955Shree 420Vidya1956Chori ChoriKammoJagte RahoTemple singerCameo role1957Mother IndiaRadhaWon: Filmfare Award for Best ActressPardesiChampaMiss IndiaRama1958AdalatNirmalaLajwantiKavitaGhar SansarUma1960Kala BazarHerselfOne of the stars invited at the premiere of Mother India (1957) at Maratha Mandir1964YaadeinPriyaOnly silhouette and voice used1967Raat Aur DinVaruna alias PeggyLast released film; Won: National Film Award for Best Actress
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