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Nargis had her first leading role with Taqdeer (1943). Nargis had her breakthrough with the romance film Andaz (1949) and the musical Barsaat (1949). Following this she starred in Raj Kapoor's crime drama Awaara (1951), which was a major critical and financial success.
May 3, 2023 · In the age of nepo baby anxiety, it may sound like these were the reasons Nargis succeeded, and if you’ve never watched her on screen you might convince yourself that she was simply the first Bombay girl to succeed in the movies because she was born to succeed in the movies.
Nov 21, 2013 · When Nargis, unsurpassed First Lady of the Indian Screen, Member of Parliament and social worker, died early on May 3, the profound sense of shock in the country was not alleviated by the knowledge that she was suffering from a fatal form of pancreatic cancer.
Apr 25, 2021 · Former Indian Ambassador to erstwhile Soviet Union K P S Menon records in his memoirs that in the wake of the runaway success of Raj Kapoor’s Aawara in Russia, if a new-born boy there was named Raj Kapoor, for the new-born girl, the obvious choice of name was Nargis.
May 30, 2024 · Continued Success. Nargis Fakhri continues to achieve success in her career, gaining recognition for her versatile roles in movies such as “Madras Cafe,” “Main Tera Hero,” and “Azhar.” Her talent, beauty, and charisma keep her in the spotlight.
Jun 1, 2023 · It was after her debut that she became Nargis from Fatima, a Persian word which means Narcissus, the daffodil flower. Popularly referred to as ‘Baby Nargis’, this was the beginning of a long journey through which Nargis opened doors for more women and diversified the ways in which women are portrayed. Stardom & Love
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She won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performance in Mehboob Khan’s rural drama Mother India (1957). The film also earned the Oscar nomination. Critics described the film as “the greatest picture produced in India” and said that no other actress could have performed like Nargis did.
