
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.
as Kammo

as Rita
1951

as Rani
1950

as Kammo
1956

as Vidya
1955

as Radha
1957

as Nimmi
1948

as Temple Singer
1956

as Neelu Rai
1953

as Asha
1951

as Champa
1957

as Rajkumari Amber
1952

as Bela
1950
1968

1991

1971

1968

as Varuna
1967

1963

as Kavita
1958

1958

as Champa
1957

as Radha
1957

as Rama
1957

as Temple Singer
1956

as Kammo
1956

as Vidya
1955

as Shimsi
1954

as Lachhi
1953

as Kamini
1953

as Neelu Rai
1953

as Roop H. Singh / Mohinibai
1952

as Gaura
1952

as Rajkumari Amber
1952

as Roopa
1952

as Rita
1951

as Princess Nadira
1951

1951