Trivia

She was a bigger star than Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand. She was regularly given top billing over her male co-stars, and her name was enough to open movies.

The Indian actress Nargis made her only appearance in a Greek film in So Many Dreams on the Streets (1968). Her movies were popular in Greece.

Formed one of the most popular Hindi on-screen couples with Raj Kapoor. Off-screen, she was deeply in love with the already married Raj Kapoor.

In Mother India (1957), she played Sunil Dutt's mother. While shooting for the film, Sunil rescued her when she was trapped amidst lit haystacks. The two fell in love, and later married.

Nargis was the first actor to be honored with the Padmashree Award; she was also nominated to the Rajya Sabha (Indian Parliament) for her charitable work for spastics.

Daughter of actress, singer and filmmaker Jaddanbai. When she was 5 years old, her mother introduced her as a child star, Baby Rani.

Won the National Award for her role in Raat Aur Din (1967).

In movies, she often played the role of women caught in a dilemma of the heart leading to a tragic ending.

She was called Mrs. Dutt, by her husband Sunil Dutt, when in public. She called him Dutt Sahib.

Nargis was the first actress to win a Padma Shri, Which she won after her iconic role in Mother India.

Granddaughter of Motilal Nehru and Daleepabai.

Half-sister of Anwar Hussain and Akhtar Hussain.

Producer/Director Amar Jeet is married to Nargis' s niece Rehana.

Nephew is producer Jaffar Hussain (Akhtar Hussain's son).

Nephew Sarwar Hussain (Brother Anwar Hussain's son) was a production controller for Sunil Dutt's Ajanta Arts Production. He later became Sunil Dutt's personal secretary.

Mother of Sanjay Dutt.

Grandmother of Trishala (Sanjay's daughter), and Saachi (Anju's daughter).