Nargis

August 27, 2010

Nargis

Bollywood Actress Nargis

She was born on June 1, 1929 as Fatima Rashid in Rawalpindi, British India, daughter to Jaddanbai and Uttamchand Mohanchand, a Hindu Mohyal Brahmin. 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 Rani) as early as 1935. She is the sister of Bollywood actor, Anwar Hussain and Akhtar Hussain.

Fatima was recruited to the cinema at an early age. She made her first film appearance in the 1935 Talashe Haq when she was six years old, credited as "Baby Nargis". Nargis, her stage name, means "Narcissus", the flower. She was subsequently credited as Nargis in all of her films.

Nargis married actor Sunil Dutt (himself a Mohyal from Jhelum, British India). Reportedly, Dutt had saved her life from a fire accident on the sets of Mother India. The couple married on 11 March 1958 and had three children together: Sanjay, Namrata, and Priya. Sanjay Dutt went onto become a very successful film actor. Namrata married actor Kumar Gaurav, son of veteran actor Rajendra Kumar who had appeared alongside both Nargis and Sunil Dutt in Mother India. Priya became a politician, and since 2005 has been a Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha).

Nargis Filmography

Talashe Haq (1935),Tamanna (1942),Taqdeer (1943),Humayun (1945),Bisvi Sadi (1945),Nargis (1946),Mehandi (1947),Mela (1948),Anokha Pyar (1948),Anjuman (1948),Aag (1948),Roomal (1949),Lahore (1949),Darogaji (1949),Barsaat (1949),Andaz (1949),Pyaar (1950),Meena Bazaar (1950),Khel (1950),Jogan (1950),Jan Pahchan (1950),Chhoti Bhabbi (1950),Babul (1950),Aadhi Raat (1950),Saagar (1951),Pyar Ki Baaten (1951),Hulchul (1951),Deedar (1951),Awaara (1951),Sheesha (1952),Bewafaa (1952),Ashiana (1952),Anhonee (1952),Amber (1952),Shikast (1953),Paapi (1953),Dhoon (1953),Aah (1953),Angarey (1954),Shree 420 (1955),Jagte Raho (1956),Chori Chori (1956),Pardesi (1957 film),Mother India (1957),Lajwanti (1958),Ghar Sansar (1958),Adalat (1958),Yaadein (1964),Raat Aur Din (1967),Tosa oneira stous dromous (1968)