Portrait of Nargis

Acting

Nargis

Career

Active from 1935 to 1967, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
34
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for Shree 420
Shree 420
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 6.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Nargis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Romantic Drama 7
  • Historical Setting 7
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Melodrama 5
  • Classic Bollywood 4
  • Indian Cinema 4
  • Musical 3
  • Bollywood Classic 3
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Melodramatic Storytelling 3
  • Family Dynamics 3
  • Intrigue 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

35
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

2 titles
Raat Aur Din
Raat Aur Din (1967)

as Varuna

Yaadein
Yaadein (1964)

Story

1950s

23 titles ยท average score 73
Mother India
Mother India (1957)
GoodWatch score 73

as Radha

Pardesi
Pardesi (1957)

as Champa

Jagte Raho
Jagte Raho (1956)
GoodWatch score 72

as Temple Singer

Chori Chori
Chori Chori (1956)
GoodWatch score 72

as Kammo

Shree 420
Shree 420 (1955)
GoodWatch score 80

as Vidya

Aah
Aah (1953)
GoodWatch score 69

as Neelu Rai

Amber
Amber (1952)

as Rajkumari Amber

Anhonee
Anhonee (1952)

as Roop H. Singh / Mohinibai

Awaara
Awaara (1951)
GoodWatch score 78

as Rita

Deedar
Deedar (1951)
GoodWatch score 68

as Mala

Babul
Babul (1950)

as Bela

Jan Pahchan
Jan Pahchan (1950)

as Asha

1940s

9 titles ยท average score 69
Barsaat
Barsaat (1949)
GoodWatch score 74

as Reshma

Andaz
Andaz (1949)
GoodWatch score 66

as Nina

Lahore
Lahore (1949)

as Lilo

Aag
Aag (1948)
GoodWatch score 67

as Nimmi

Anokha Pyar
Anokha Pyar (1948)

as Geeta

Mela
Mela (1948)

as Manjo

Humayun
Humayun (1945)

as Hamida Bano

Anban
Anban (1944)

as Malati

Taqdeer
Taqdeer (1943)

as Salma

1930s

1 title
Talashe Haq
Talashe Haq (1935)

as Razia