Portrait of Nadira

Acting

Nadira

Career

Active from 1952 to 1991, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
9
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Shree 420
Shree 420
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Nadira Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    2.3, average 4.0
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Crime
    2.0, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Love Triangle 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Family Drama 2
  • Melodrama 2
  • Romance 2
  • Indian Cinema 2
  • Emotional Storytelling 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • Redemption 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

35
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title ยท average score 57
Josh
Josh (2000)
GoodWatch score 57

as Mrs. Louise

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 40
Cotton Mary
Cotton Mary (1999)
GoodWatch score 40

as Mattie

Jhoothi Shaan
Jhoothi Shaan (1991)

as Ranimaa

Cobra
Cobra (1991)

as Uzmaa

1980s

7 titles ยท average score 69
Saagar
Saagar (1985)
GoodWatch score 69

as Miss Joseph

Kim
Kim (1984)
GoodWatch score 70

as Widow of Kulu

Taqdeer
Taqdeer (1983)

as Heerabai

Raaste Pyar Ke
Raaste Pyar Ke (1982)

as Saraswati

Ashanti
Ashanti (1982)

as Ashram Principal

Log Kya Kahenge
Log Kya Kahenge (1982)

as Mrs. Chopra

Swayamvar
Swayamvar (1980)

as Durgadevi Bhargav

1970s

13 titles ยท average score 66
Duniya Meri Jeb Mein
Duniya Meri Jeb Mein (1979)

as Mrs. Robins

Naukri
Naukri (1978)

as Lily

For Your Sake
For Your Sake (1977)

as Shanti Devi

Amar Akbar Anthony
Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
GoodWatch score 75

as Stepmother

Paapi
Paapi (1977)

as Old lady hit by Vikram's car (uncredited)

Julie
Julie (1975)
GoodWatch score 63

as Margaret 'Maggie' (Julie's mother)

Faslah
Faslah (1974)

as Mrs. Sonachand

Ek Nazar
Ek Nazar (1972)

as Aminabai

Pakeezah
Pakeezah (1972)
GoodWatch score 73

as Madame Gauhar Jaan

Bombay Talkie
Bombay Talkie (1970)
GoodWatch score 45

as Anjana Devi

Chetna
Chetna (1970)

as Nirmala

Journey
Journey (1970)
GoodWatch score 73

as Mrs. Kapoor (Shekhar's mom)

1960s

7 titles ยท average score 56
Jahan Pyar Miley
Jahan Pyar Miley (1969)

as Mrs. Diwan Bahadur

The Guru
The Guru (1969)
GoodWatch score 56

as Courtesan

Sapnon Ka Saudagar
Sapnon Ka Saudagar (1968)

as Ranjana's mother

Kahin Din Kahin Raat
Kahin Din Kahin Raat (1968)

as Madam Indrani

C.I.D. 909
C.I.D. 909 (1967)

as Lobo 404

Eleven Thousand Girls
Eleven Thousand Girls (1962)

as Mohana

Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai
Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960)

as Kusum Rai / Kusum

1950s

4 titles ยท average score 72
Pocket Maar
Pocket Maar (1956)

as Rita

Shree 420
Shree 420 (1955)
GoodWatch score 80

as Maya

Waris
Waris (1954)

as Kanta

Aan
Aan (1952)
GoodWatch score 64

as Princess Rajshree