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Nargis(1929-1981)

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Nargis
Wearing torn Japanese shoes, English trousers, a red Russian cap, and a Hindustani heart, orphaned Ranbir Raj comes to Bombay to make his fortune. He pawns his gold medal, gambles with the money, loses everything, & the balance is pick-pocketed. He ends up on the beach, meets with Vidya Shastri, a teacher who runs a private school, and both fall in love. Ranbir gets a job in a laundry. When he goes to deliver some clothes to Maya, she notices that he has a way with cards, gets him to accompany her to a casino of sorts, where he wins Rs.20000/-, which unfortunately is pocketed by Maya. Then a rich industrialist, Sonanand Dharmachand, approaches Ranbir, hires him to work for him, and soon Ranbir is on his way to a wealthy life. Vidya gets a first hand look at this wealthy life, and decides to break up with him. Sonachand teaches Ranbir that in order to make money one must never discriminate between the rich and poor. So they set out to offer homes to the homeless for Rs.100/-. Watch what happens when Ranbir finds out that Sonachand has been setting him up to be the fall guy.
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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.

Nargis, and actor Raj Kapoor formed a reel romantic couple. It is well known that they had an off-screen romance. Raj, who was already married, refused to divorce his wife and marry Nargis.

After playing the mother of Sunil Dutt in the movie 'Mother India', she subsequently married him on March 11, 1958 . She had three children, namely Bollywood actor, Sanjay Dutt, and two daughters, Priya, and Anju. Her son Sanjay was married to actress Richa Sharma, who passed away due to cancer. They have a daughter named Trishala. His second wife was Rhea Pillai whom he subsequently divorced. He is now married to Manyata Dutt, formerly known as Dilnawaz Shaikh. They are the parents of twins, Iqra and Shahraan. Her daughter, Anju, is married to Bollywood actor, Kumar Gaurav, who is the son of actor Rajendra Kumar. Her husband, Sunil, Dutt, went on to win a seat in the Indian Parliament, and after his passing, their daughter, Priya, won his vacant seat.

Nargis passed away due to pancreatic cancer on May 3, 1981.
BornJune 1, 1929
DiedMay 3, 1981(51)
BornJune 1, 1929
DiedMay 3, 1981(51)
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Nargis and Raj Kapoor in Awaara (1951)
Nargis in Awaara (1951)
Nargis in Awaara (1951)
Nargis in Awaara (1951)
Nargis in Awaara (1951)
Nargis and Raj Kapoor in Awaara (1951)
Nargis and Raj Kapoor in Awaara (1951)
Nargis and Raj Kapoor in Chori Chori (1956)
Nargis and Raj Kapoor in Awaara (1951)
Nargis and Raj Kapoor in Awaara (1951)
Nargis and Balraj Sahni in Lajwanti (1958)
Nargis, Raj Kapoor, and Dilip Kumar in Andaz (1949)

Known for

Nargis and Sunil Dutt in Mother India (1957)
Mother India
7.8
  • Radha
  • 1957
Nargis in Raat Aur Din (1967)
Raat Aur Din
7.6
  • Varuna
  • 1967
Barsaat (1949)
Barsaat
7.3
  • Reshma
  • 1949
Aag (1948)
Aag
7.0
  • Nimmi
  • 1948

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  • Thakur 420
  • Number Darni
  • Vasilis Avlonitis, Manos Katrakis, Miranda Kounelaki, Hristos Negas, and Georgia Vasileiadou in So Many Dreams on the Streets (1968)
    So Many Dreams on the Streets
  • Nargis in Raat Aur Din (1967)
    Raat Aur Din
  • Deva Tuzhi Sonyachi Jejuri
  • Yaadein (1964)
    Yaadein
  • Dev Anand in Kala Bazar (1960)
    Kala Bazar
  • Nargis in Ghar Sansar (1958)
    Ghar Sansar
  • Nargis in Lajwanti (1958)
    Lajwanti
  • Adalat (1958)
    Adalat
  • Miss India (1957)
    Miss India
  • Pardesi (1957)
    Pardesi
  • Nargis and Sunil Dutt in Mother India (1957)
    Mother India
  • Chori Chori (1956)
    Chori Chori
  • Stay Alert (1956)
    Stay Alert
    • (uncredited)

Videos3

Barsaat (1949) Trailer
Trailer 1:16
Barsaat (1949) Trailer
Shree 420 (1955) Trailer
Trailer 1:43
Shree 420 (1955) Trailer
Awaara (1951) Trailer
Trailer 1:06
Awaara (1951) Trailer

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    • June 1, 1929
    • Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
    • May 3, 1981
    • Bombay, Maharashtra, India(pancreatic cancer)
    • Sunil DuttMarch 11, 1958 - May 3, 1981 (her death, 3 children)
    • Sanjay Dutt

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    She was a bigger star than Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand. She was regularly given top billing over her male co-stars, and her name was enough to open movies.
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