Nargis
Actor · 1929 – 1981 · Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
Nirmala Dutt (born Fatima Rashid; June 1, 1929 – May 3, 1981), known by her screen name Nargis, was an Indian film actress, and later politician, regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Hindi cinema. During a career that spanned from the 1940s to the 1960s, Nargis appeared in numerous commercially successful as well as critically appreciated films that ranged in genres, from screwball comedies to literary dramas, and became known for playing versatile, independent and dignified women. In 1958, she was awarded a Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for her contributions in cinema by the Government of India.
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Movie10.0DramaMusicAbout the modern girl of India. Fashion, fast cars, luxury and sexual freedom.
Madam Fashion
1936 · 1 votes
MovieDocumentaryThis is a biographical on the late Nargis Dutt showing scenes from her many films; from her earlier roles as a child artiste right up to her role in the epic Mother India. During her career as an actress, Nargis won many awards in India and abroad. She was nominated to India's Upper House of Parliament to represent the film industry. This film contains interviews with her family members, friends and colleagues and brings back the fond memories of this great actress and human being.
Nargis
1991
Movie7.2DramaMusicA petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, the intertwining lives of the thief, the lawyer, and the thief's defense lawyer are illustrated.
MovieDramaFilm starring Shabnam and Rehman
Talash
1963
Movie10.0A 1945 Bollywood film starring Motilal and Nargis
Bisvi Sadi
1945 · 1 votes
Movie7.0DramaA poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the struggles, always sticks to her own moral code.
Movie7.5RomanceDramaThe story of a small-town man who comes to make it big in the city, where he is almost instantly relieved of all his possessions. Homeless and penniless, he is taken in by a woman who looks after him.
Movie8.0DramaTwo ambitious young employees land a job at the small store of an avaricious man, intending to stay there no more than a few months. But, fate has other plans in store for them. How many dreams must one sacrifice to find happiness?
Movie8.0RomanceLove triangle has a flowerseller and a doctor's daughter both in love with a struggling writer.
MovieDocumentary"Living Legend - Raj Kapoor" is a revealing portrait of Raj Kapoor, a charismatic personality who held centre-stage in the Indian film industry for more than four decades! In a highly personalized interview, Raj Kapoor talks to the film's director, Simi Garewal, about his emotional evolution.. his regrets.. his love.. his music.. his films and his philosophies. The viewers are also treated to glimpses of haunting scenes and songs from his films.
Movie9.0ComedyDramaIn between his more ambitious Najma (1943) and Humayun (1945), Mehboob made this lightweight comedy about Justice Gangaprasad (Chandramohan) and theatre-owner Seth Badriprasad (Charlie) who lose their daughter and son respectively in the Kumbh Mela.
Movie9.0Amidst the vastness of the sea, two souls from radically different worlds find their fates intertwined like the unpredictable tides, only to discover that the ocean of life demands a sacrifice deeper than any love.
Saagar
1951 · 1 votes
Movie6.5MusicRomanceA traumatized and blind young man makes a living singing, and searching for his childhood sweetheart.
Movie6.3ThrillerComedyEntering an apartment block in search of a drink of water, a naive peasant finds himself mistaken for a thief and is chased by the residents. Whilst evading capture, he inadvertently exposes the venality and dishonesty of the building's middle class occupants.
Movie6.6DramaCrimeNina is a rich and spoiled girl. Dilip accidentally meets her and starts liking her, not knowing that she is already engaged.
Movie6.5RomanceDramaA man obsessed over two things, the theater and a childhood friend, recounts his life story to his new bride.
Aag
1948 · 2 votes
Movie5.5ThrillerMysteryMystery about a wife who appears to be leading a double life
Raat Aur Din
1967 · 4 votes
Movie6.1AdventureHistoryThis first co-production of the Soviet and Indian cinematographers is dedicated to the Tver merchant Afanasy Nikitin who in 1466-1472 blazed the trade way from Europe to India. The film is based on Nikitin’s travel notes. Starring in the film are popular Russian actor Oleg Strizhenov and India’s 1950s movie star Nargis.
Movie9.0A dramatic countdown begins for a famous poet facing the gallows for a crime he may not have committed, as a doctor attempts to unravel the dark truth behind a beautiful, complex woman and a mysterious book, hoping to find the salvation in his final Night of Separation (Birha Ki Raat).
Birha Ki Raat
1950 · 1 votes
Movie6.2DramaMusicTwo friends with opposite personalities, the rich but sensitive Pran and the womanizing Gopal both have affairs with two mountain girls while holidaying in the valley of Kashmir. While Pran and Reshma's love is true and reciprocated, Gopal is a womanizing villain, who disregards the faithful Neela and condemns her to wait faithfully for his return with the barsaat (rainy season).
Movie6.8Having been unjustly accused of having an affair, a dutiful and loving wife is thrown out of the house by her husband and forced to abandon her baby. When mother and child are eventually reunited, the mother faces an uphill struggle to regain the love of her daughter.
Lajwanti
1958 · 4 votes
Movie9.0"Moti Ka Haar" (1937), also known as "Pearl Necklace," is an early Hindi film directed by Jaddanbai, a pioneering woman in Indian cinema. Classified as both a fantasy and a social film, its plot likely explores the significance of a pearl necklace within a narrative that touches upon societal themes of the era. Featuring actors like Mehtab and a young Nargis, this film is a notable example from the nascent stages of Indian talkies.