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Celebrating 96 years of Nargis - An icon of Indian cinema
Capital Information
|June 02, 2025
Born on this day in 1929 as Fatima Rashid in erstwhile Calcutta (now Kolkata) during the British Raj, Nargis Dutt's name is synonymous with not just beauty, grace, and elegance, but also as an iconic actor of incredible talent, whose contribution to Bollywood can scarcely be overestimated.
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With the day marking her 96th birth anniversary, a look back on Nargis Dutt's seminal career brings to light that she possessed an acting range which few actors could muster.
More than just a pioneering force in Hindi cinema, Nargis redefined Bollywood and left an indelible mark on it forever. Starting her acting career in pre-independence India as a child actress, Nargis shot to stardom in the 1940's, making her debut as a lead actress in the 1943 film 'Taqdeer'.
The film's success and the great acclaim she received for her acting, led to the forging of her classic partnership with the legendary actor Raj Kapoor=.
Trailblazing her way to glory, Nargis starred with Raj Kapoor in several classics of Hindi cinema such as 'Barsaat' and 'Andaz' in 1949, 'Awaara' (1951), 'Shree 420' (1955), 'Chori Chori' (1956).
This story is from the June 02, 2025 edition of Capital Information.
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