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Nargis

1929 - 1981

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Nargis Dutt (born Fatima Rashid, also known as Nirmala Dutt; 1 June 1929 – 3 May 1981) was an Indian actress and politician who worked in Hindi cinema. Regarded as one of the finest and greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, Nargis often portrayed sophisticated and independent women. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nargis has received more than 7,086,115 page views. Her biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Nargis is the 1,922nd most popular actor (up from 1,942nd in 2019), the 316th most popular biography from India (down from 303rd in 2019) and the 21st most popular Indian Actor.

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  • 7.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.49

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 52

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.14

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 6.13

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Nargis ranks 1,922 out of 13,578. Before her are Dabbs Greer, Dermot Mulroney, Keith Carradine, Ita Ever, Dana Ivey, and Zac Efron. After her are Linda Cristal, Aleksandr Demyanenko, Pilar Bardem, Anthony Edwards, Mark Bernes, and Susannah York.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Nargis ranks 173. Before her are Zeca Afonso, Charles Tilly, Anne Meara, Guillermo Cabrera Infante, Elio Petri, and Josef Suk. After her are Anne Ramsey, Andrew Bertie, Frano Selak, Gastone Moschin, Fred Sinowatz, and Ronnie Biggs. Among people deceased in 1981, Nargis ranks 82. Before her are Glauber Rocha, Alexander Kotov, Manuel Urrutia Lleó, Savitri, Harry Harlow, and Helmut Gröttrup. After her are Jerzy Neyman, Michele Andreolo, Mohammad-Javad Bahonar, Ivan Eklind, Edith Head, and Rensis Likert.

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In India

Among people born in India, Nargis ranks 316 out of 1,861. Before her are Rajinikanth (1950), Madan Mohan Malaviya (1861), Vallabha (1479), Rishabhanatha (null), Mahadev Govind Ranade (1842), and Kocheril R. Narayanan (1921). After her are Hussain Muhammad Ershad (1930), T. H. White (1906), Mastani (1699), Rambhadracharya (1950), Sikandar Lodi (1450), and Puneeth Rajkumar (1975).

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Among ACTORS In India

Among actors born in India, Nargis ranks 21. Before her are Aamir Khan (1965), Sridevi (1963), Jaya Bachchan (1948), Bhupen Hazarika (1926), Savitri (1936), and Rajinikanth (1950). After her are Puneeth Rajkumar (1975), Girish Karnad (1938), Shashi Kapoor (1938), Kajol (1974), Vijay (1974), and Rishi Kapoor (1952).

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Television and Movie Roles

Mother India
Radha
A poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the struggles, always sticks to her own moral code.
Feb 13o 19577.216 / 10
Awaara
Rita
A 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.
Dec 14o 19517.195 / 10
Shree 420
Vidya
The 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.
Sep 6o 19557.529 / 10