Quick Info
| Profession | Actress |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 01/06/1929 |
| Age | 51 years (died on 03, May, 1981) |
| Birthplace | Calcutta (now Kolkata), British India |
| Date of Death | 03/05/1981 |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 163 cm |
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| Weight | 58 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
| Birth Place | Calcutta (now Kolkata), British India |
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| Place of Death | Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai |
| Death Cause | Pancreatic Cancer |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
| Religion | Islam |
| Hobbies | Doing Philanthropy, Dancing, Traveling, Listening to Music, Playing Golf |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married (at the time of death) |
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| Husband/Spouse | Sunil Dutt, Actor |
| Marriage Date | 11/03/1958 |
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Family
| Father | Abdul Rashid alias Mohan Babu (Businessman) |
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| Mother | Jaddanbai (a Hindustani classical music singer) |
| Brother | Anwar Hussain (maternal half-brother) |
| Sister | Not Known |
Career
| Debut |
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| Last Film | Raat Aur Din (1967) | ||
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Favourites
| Favourite Film Maker | Mehboob Khan |
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| Favourite Sports | Cricket |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Nargis was born as Fatima Rashid in Calcutta, Bengal, which is now known as Kolkata, West Bengal. | |
| 2. Her father, Abdul Rashid alias Mohan Babu, was a wealthy Mohyal Tyagi who converted to Islam. | |
| 3. Her mother, Jaddanbai, was a trained Classical Music Singer and regarded as one of the Indian Cinema pioneers. | |
| 4. Nargis began her acting career at six as a child artist in the film Talashe Haq. | |
| 5. She earned the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her role in Mother India (1957). | |
| 6. After marrying Sunil Dutt in 1958, Nargis retired from acting. | |
| 7. In 1958, she became the first Indian Actress to win an International Film award at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. | |
| 8. Nargis passed away from Pancreatic Cancer on 3 May 1981, just four days before her son Sanjay Dutt's debut film Rocky. | |
| 9. She was among the highest paid actresses of the 1950s and 1960s. | |
| 10. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Hindi cinema. |