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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fearless_NadiaFearless Nadia - Wikipedia

    Mary Ann Evans (8 January 1908 – 9 January 1996), also known by her stage name Fearless Nadia, was an Australian-Indian actress and stuntwoman, who worked in Indian cinema.

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  3. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-india-68271363Fearless Nadia: The Australian stuntwoman who captivated Indians

    Actress and stuntwoman Mary Ann Evans, best known by her stage name Fearless Nadia, took the Indian film industry by storm in 1935 when she appeared in the Hindi film Hunterwali (The Woman with...

  4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-asia-india-68271363Fearless Nadia: The Australian stuntwoman who captivated ...

    Feb 18, 2024 · Actress and stuntwoman Mary Ann Evans, best known by her stage name Fearless Nadia, took the Indian film industry by storm in 1935 when she appeared in the Hindi film Hunterwali (The Woman...

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  6. www.imdb.com › name › nm0269884Fearless Nadia - IMDb

    Fearless Nadia, born Mary Evans in Perth, Australia, was a circus performer and a film star in Hindi language films in India. She was known for playing the masked adventuress "Hunterwali" and appeared in over 50 films before retiring in the 1960s.

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  7. indianexpress.com › article › entertainmentWho was Fearless Nadia? | Bollywood News - The Indian Express

    Jan 8, 2018 · Fearless Nadia represented a profound shift in the way women were portrayed in Indian cinema, usually as vamps, virgins or victims, and became what no woman had ever been before — the hero. Her legacy, as an early action hero who avenged wrongs, was also not limited to women.

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  8. theprint.in › theprint-profile › fearless-nadiaFearless Nadia, Hunterwali who thrilled Indian audiences with ...

    Jan 9, 2023 · Learn about the life and career of Mary Ann Evans, also known as Fearless Nadia, who redefined heroism and performed death-defying stunts in Indian cinema from the 1930s to the 1950s. She was a fighter, a singer, a dancer, and a symbol of fearlessness and women's empowerment.

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  10. www.thequint.com › entertainment › rememberingRemembering Fearless Nadia, India’s First Female Superhero

    Jan 8, 2016 · Learn about the life and career of Mary Ann Evans, also known as Fearless Nadia, who became a star with her role as Hunterwali in 1935. She was a dancer, a trapeze artiste, and a stunt performer who challenged gender norms and entertained audiences with her daredevil acts.