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Nargis (born Fatima Rashid; 1 June 1929 – 3 May 1981) was an Indian actress active between 1935 and 1968.[1] She made her screen debut in a minor role at the age of five with Talash-E-Haq (1935).[2]
Her best-known role was that of Radha in the Academy Award-nominated Mother India (1957), a performance that won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.[3] Her last film was the drama Raat Aur Din (1967), for which she received the inaugural National Film Award for Best Actress.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Talashe Haq | Razia | Film debut; credited as "Baby Rani" | |
| Sher Dil Aurat | Child artist | |||
| Shadi Ki Raat | Child artist | |||
| 1936 | Hriday Manthan | Child artist | ||
| Madam Fashion | Child artist | |||
| 1937 | Moti Ka Haar | Child artist | ||
| 1942 | Tamanna | Child artist | ||
| Pardanasheen | Child artist | Last film as "Baby Rani" | ||
| 1943 | Taqdeer | Shyama | First film as a lead actress | |
| 1944 | Anban | Malti | ||
| 1945 | Humayun | Hamida Bano | ||
| Bisvi Sadi | Veena | |||
| 1947 | Mehandi | |||
| Nargis | Shanti | |||
| Romeo & Juliet | Juliet | |||
| Ramayani | Sita | |||
| 1948 | Aag | Nimmi | First film to co-star Raj Kapoor | |
| Anjuman | ||||
| Anokha Pyar | Geeta | |||
| Mela | Manju | |||
| Aaj Ka Farhad | Asha/Shirin | |||
| 1949 | Darogaji | Rajni/Raju | ||
| Barsaat | Reshma | |||
| Andaz | Neena | Widely considered to be her breakthrough role | ||
| Lahore | Leelo | |||
| Roomal | ||||
| 1950 | Aadhi Raat | |||
| Khel | ||||
| Jogan | Surbhi/Meeradevi | |||
| Meena Bazaar | Radha | |||
| Birha Ki Raat | ||||
| Babul | Bela | |||
| Choti Bhabhi | ||||
| Pyaar | Rani | |||
| Jan Pahechan | Asha | |||
| 1951 | Awaara | Rita | ||
| Hulchul | Asha | |||
| Deedar | Mala | |||
| Pyar Ki Baaten | Nadira | |||
| Saagar | Pali | |||
| 1952 | Anhonee | Roop/Mohinibai | ||
| Aashiana | Gaura | |||
| Amber | Princess Amber | |||
| Sheesha | ||||
| Bewafa | Roopa | |||
| 1953 | Pehli Shadi | |||
| Aah | Neelu / Chandra / Reshma | |||
| Papi | Lacchi | |||
| Dhoon | Kamini | |||
| 1954 | Angarey | Simsi | ||
| 1955 | Shree 420 | Vidya | ||
| 1956 | Chori Chori | Kammo | ||
| Jagte Raho | Temple singer | Cameo; last film to co-star Raj Kapoor | ||
| 1957 | Mother India | Radha | Won: Filmfare Award for Best Actress | |
| Pardesi | Champa | |||
| Miss India | Rama | |||
| 1958 | Adalat | Nirmala | ||
| Lajwanti | Kavita | |||
| Ghar Sansar | Uma | |||
| 1960 | Kala Bazar | Cameo | ||
| 1964 | Yaadein | Anil's Wife | Cameo | |
| 1967 | Raat Aur Din | Varuna/Peggy | Won - National Film Award for Best Actress |