57-405: Raat Aur Din ( lit. ' Night and Day ' ) is a 1967 Indian Hindi -language psychological film directed by Satyen Bose . The leading actress, Nargis , won the distinguished National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Varuna, a married woman who has dissociative identity disorder . By day, she is a typical Hindu homemaker, whilst at night she calls herself Peggy and walks
114-461: A urinary tract infection . Nargis's son, Sanjay Dutt, added that her lowered immunity levels made her susceptible to the infection. Nargis is regarded as one of the greatest and finest actress of Indian cinema . Rediff.com placed her in its "Bollywood's Best Actresses of all time" list, and later in 2011, listed her as the greatest actress of all time, stating: "An actress with range, style, grace and an incredibly warm screen presence, Nargis
171-495: A career spanning three decades, Nargis made her screen debut in a minor role at the age of six with Talash-E-Haq (1935), but her acting career actually began with the film Tamanna (1942). Nargis had her first leading role with Taqdeer (1943). Nargis had her breakthrough with the romance film Andaz (1949) and the musical Barsaat (1949). Following this she starred in Raj Kapoor's crime drama Awaara (1951), which
228-485: A conclusion. Then comes the night when Varuna goes out in the club and dances with Dilip. In present, a few days later the doctors tell Varuna is sick and is admitted to a mental institute to have her treatment, but her DID keeps getting out of control and she would leave the institute. The doctors would follow and she displays both Varuna and Peggy simultaneously, but then completely loses her mind. Later, she gets shock treatment, but it's unsuccessful. She would then walk on
285-531: A dream of pursuing medicine that she could never fulfill. On 2 August 1980, Nargis fell ill during a session of the Rajya Sabha, with the initial cause assumed to be jaundice . She was rushed home and admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Bombay. After 15 days of tests, during which her condition kept worsening and she rapidly lost weight, she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 1980 and underwent treatment for
342-432: A lawyer who knows the truth that Raj (played by Kapoor) and Raghunath (played by Prithviraj Kapoor ) are son-father. Unlike the roles played by other actresses of those times, Nargis portrayed an outspoken woman-lawyer who criticises the people who regard woman as a "thing made for household chores". She was also seen donning a swimwear in a scene from Awaara, a bold outfit for an Indian woman to wear in that era. The film
399-419: A long-time relationship with actor Raj Kapoor , who was her co-star in the films Awaara and Shree 420 . Raj Kapoor was married and had children. After he refused to divorce his wife, Nargis ended their nine-year-long relationship. Nargis married actor Sunil Dutt ; who was a Hindu , also of Punjabi Mohyal descent, on 11 March 1958. Prior to their marriage, Nargis converted to Hinduism and adopted
456-426: A picnic, a boulder slides down a cliff, which triggers some childhood memories of Varuna and she screams. Her mother-in-law arranges a witch doctor, believing Varuna is under Voodoo, but is unsuccessful. Things become a bit better on holidays, but at a party at home, Varuna drinks alcohol. The next day, Pratap leaves town for an emergency but after coming back, finds someone is heavily drinking alcohol, but couldn't reach
513-593: A politician and a Member of Parliament ( Lok Sabha ). With her husband, Nargis formed the Ajanta Arts Cultural Troupe, which involved several leading actors and singers of the time, and performed at remote frontiers to entertain the Indian soldiers at border. It was the first troupe to perform in Dhaka , after the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. Later, Nargis worked for the cause of spastic children. She became
570-520: A slow start at the box office, but as soon as positive word-of-mouth spread, it emerged as a major commercial success and the highest-grossing film of all time. The film was first hit in Kapoor's career, and a breakthrough for Nargis and Kumar. Following this she starred in Barsaat , directed by Kapoor starred Nargis as a village belle and Kapoor as a poet. The film was the debut of Nimmi , who would later become
627-460: A sophisticated and independent woman in her films, Nargis is regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema." Writing for Indian Express , Sampada Sharma stated, "With her work, Nargis left an impression that still remains unmatched." M.L. Dhawan from The Tribune said, "In almost all her films Nargis created a woman who could be desired and deified. The charisma of Nargis's screen image lay in that it oscillated between
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#1732901431024684-533: A well-known actress. Its release was already hyped due to the huge success of Andaz, and therefore it became another major box office success. Barsaat was the highest-grossing film of 1949, as well as of all time, breaking the record of Andaz . She followed this with roles in the 1950 films Meena Bazaar , the romantic drama Jogan , Jan Pahechan , the musical drama Babul , and Aadhi Raat . Both Jogan and Babul were box office hits and her performance in Babul
741-425: Is Peggy and denies ever being married to him, and soon leaves. The next morning, back at the house Pratap again confronts Varuna about the previous night, but she denies ever leaving the house; meanwhile, Dilip arrives and confesses to being in the club with Varuna. At a clinic, the doctors say that it might be DID(dissociative identity disorder), but are unsure until they know about her past. Pratap tells that once he
798-508: Is but enforced mirth. The best thing is that her madness isn´t your routine filmi melodrama but a slow descent towards the mouth of hell. She´s a must watch in Awaara and Andaz as well." — Filmfare on Nargis's performance in Raat Aur Din (1967) A scene from the 1949 film Barsaat , featuring Raj Kapoor holding Nargis in one arm and a violin in the other, was chosen as the basis for
855-582: Is truly a leading lady to celebrate." In 2022, she was placed in Outlook India ' s "75 Best Bollywood Actresses" list. One of the highest paid actress of the 1950s, Nargis appeared in Box Office India ' s "Top Actresses" list from 1948 to 1957, and topped the list for eight years (1951–1957). Nargis's sarees were a major style statement in the 1950s. Yahoo! placed her 3rd in its "Ten most iconic beauties of Hindi cinema" list, In 2000, she
912-1151: Is widely considered one of the most ground-breaking years in American cinema, with "revolutionary" films highlighting the shift towards forward thinking European standards at the time, including: Bonnie and Clyde , The Graduate , Guess Who's Coming to Dinner , Cool Hand Luke , The Dirty Dozen , In Cold Blood , In the Heat of the Night , The Jungle Book and You Only Live Twice . The top ten 1967 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: The highest-grossing 1967 films in countries outside North America. Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival): Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): US unless stated U.S. unless stated Nargis Nargis Dutt ( née Fatima Rashid , also known as Nirmala Dutt ; 1 June 1929 – 3 May 1981) known mononyomusly as Nargis
969-667: The Soviet Union by the Government of India, as a part of delegate - consisting of Raj Kapoor , Suraiya and Kamini Kaushal , where her films were screened. Filmfare later included Nargis's performances in Raat Aur Din and Mother India in its list of "80 Iconic Performances" of Bollywood, placing them 65th and 36th respectively. A street in Bandra , Mumbai, is named Nargis Dutt Road in her memory. A postal stamp of face value 100 paise
1026-404: The 1950s audiences and critics with strikingly versatile characterisations." "Multiple personality disorder isn´t something that you see often in films. Nargis´ chilling portrayal brought out all the horror of a person suffering from such a malady. Her face changes when from the docile wife Varuna she turns into the cabaret dancer Peggy. You get the feeling that all her living-life-to-the hilt act
1083-427: The adventure film Amber . Out of her releases of 1952, only Anhonee was a success. Following this was the 1953 film Dhoon , which was not a major success. Her last film of the year was the romantic drama Aah , which too was not major success, despite this it is often regarded as a cult classic. Her only film of 1954 was Angarey . Nargis revived her career with Raj Kapoor's social drama Shree 420 (1955). In
1140-457: The age of 14, she appeared in Mehboob Khan 's Taqdeer , opposite Motilal. The film was a box office success, and she was extensively praised for her performance. Filmindia referred to it as "an excellent debut". Following Taqdeer, Nargis starred in the 1944 film Anban . Nargis next starred in the 1945 period drama Humayun , opposite the leading actor of those times, Ashok Kumar and
1197-596: The disease at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City . Upon her return to India, her condition deteriorated and she was admitted at Breach Candy Hospital. Nargis went into a coma on 2 May 1981 after she became seriously ill and died the next day, aged 51. Because she feared fire, she wanted to be buried in accordance with the Muslim customs. Her body was carried on a bier according to Hindu customs. Sunil and Sanjay offered Namaz along with other mourners. She
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#17329014310241254-727: The domestic box office, making it one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time when adjusted for inflation. Nargis won the Filmfare Best Actress Award in 1958 and became the first Indian to receive the Best Actress award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in present-day Czech Republic . Also in 1957, she acted in the Pardesi (marketed as Journey Beyond Three Seas in English), which
1311-544: The early 1970s, Nargis became the first patron of The Spastic Society of India and her subsequent work with the organisation brought her recognition as a social worker and later a Rajya Sabha nomination in 1980. Nargis died in 1981 of pancreatic cancer , only three days before her son Sanjay Dutt made his debut in Hindi films with the film Rocky . In 1982, the Nargis Dutt Memorial Cancer Foundation
1368-594: The editor of Filmindia , Baburao Patel praised her performance, but in her role of mother found her "unconvincing" and "synthetic", The reported box office gross for the film according to IBOS was ₹50 lakhs in 1948. The adjusted gross as of 2015 is roughly estimated at ₹340.44 crores . Her last film of the year was Anokha Pyar , which was not a success. In 1949, Nargis starred in Mehboob Khan 's critically acclaimed drama Andaz . The film saw her playing Neena, whose husband Rajan (Raj Kapoor) suspects of her having an affair with her friend Dilip (Dilip Kumar). It had
1425-404: The film, Nargis portrays a school teacher who becomes Raj's (played by Kapoor) love interest. It was Nargis' last under Raj Kapoor's direction. Commenting on the performance, rediff said that "The performances help the film's endorsement of ethical living and high thinking. Nargis' quiet demeanour in the film contrasted with Raj Kapoor's flamboyance". The film was a major blockbuster, emerging as
1482-532: The first patron of the Spastics Society of India . Her charitable work for the organisation got her recognition as a social worker. Nargis loved wearing white saris, speaking over the telephone and eating panipuris sold on the streets. She was an excellent swimmer and enjoyed playing cricket with her brothers. The founder of the Spastic Society of India, Mithu Alur, stated in an interview that Nargis had
1539-426: The first place. In the end, the doctors reveal her mother died of heart failure, by which she lost balance and died falling off the cliff, and Varuna is cured after hearing and regaining self-confidence in her Varuna personality. Won Nominated Nargis had retired from films after Mother India to marry her co-star Sunil Dutt and start a family. Her brother Jaffer Hussain lured her back to do this film, as he
1596-448: The highest-grossing film in India at the time. She once again collaborated with Kapoor for the box office success Chori Chori (1956), which revolves around a girl (Nargis) who runs away from her house in order to marry a gold digger pilot ( Pran ), but ends up falling for a news reporter (Kapoor) whom she meets in a bus. Described by ThePrint which praised the lead's chemistry. The film
1653-442: The house and goes a Christmas party secretly. There is also Dilip sitting and watching. Once she leaves the party, Varuna's mother finds out and says she is not her daughter anymore and is angry, but slides down a cliff and dies. Varuna blames herself for her mother death. The doctor informs that this trauma caused Varuna to hate herself and make a new personality named Peggy because she yearned for her lifestyle, which caused her DID in
1710-461: The logo of R. K. Films . Praising her and Kapoor's pair, India Times wrote: "Whenever Raj Kapoor and Nargis came together on screen, sparks flew. Their chemistry was electrifying and it crackles with raw passion in Raj Kapoor's Awaara . Nargis's wild and carefree sensuality pulsates and Raj Kapoor's scruffy hair-rebellious persona only adds fuel to the fire". In November 1956, Nargis was sent to
1767-477: The movie culture unfolding in India at the time. Nargis' maternal half-brother, Anwar Hussain , was also a film actor. Fatima made her first film appearance in the 1935 film Talashe Haq when she was six years old, credited as Baby Nargis. Nargis ( نرگس [ˈnərɡɪs] ) is a Persian word meaning Narcissus , the daffodil flower. She was subsequently credited as Nargis in all of her films. Nargis appeared in numerous films after her debut. In 1943 at
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1824-542: The mythological film Ramayani . In 1946 she starred in Nargis . These films were moderately successful. In 1948, she made her first collaboration with Raj Kapoor , the drama Aag , in which she portrays a homeless woman who becomes an actress. The film was not a major success and did average business at the box office. However this marked the first of more than a dozen films in which Raj Kapoor and Nargis appeared together. She also starred in highly successful tragedy film Mela ,
1881-497: The name Nirmala Dutt. Reportedly, Dutt had saved her life from a fire on the sets of Mother India . She had also reportedly helped Dutt's sister and mother. They had three children: Sanjay Dutt , Namrata Dutt, and Priya Dutt . Sanjay went on to become a successful film actor. Namrata married actor Kumar Gaurav , son of veteran actor Rajendra Kumar who had appeared alongside Nargis and Sunil Dutt in Mother India . Priya became
1938-523: The role as well as Nargis. Mother India is generally regarded as Nargis's best performance. Box Office India gave the film's net collection as ₹40 million and its gross as ₹80 million, the highest for an Indian film up until Mughal-e-Azam (1960), while estimating that Mother India 's inflation-adjusted net would be equivalent to ₹1.173 billion in January 2008. Box Office India later estimated in 2017 that Mother India had over 100 million footfalls at
1995-469: The romance film Bewafa , which was not a major success. Following this, she also starred in the psychological drama Anhonee Nargis was highly appreciated for enacting a dual role and her performance garnered critical acclaim. Furthermore, rediff commented "The ethereal actress is equally adept at bringing out the conflicting qualities of both -- the gregarious courtesan Mohini as well as her dignified half-sister and heiress, Roop". She then starred in
2052-542: The simple and the chic with equal ease." Surendra Kumar of The Sunday Guardian stated, "She was a versatile actor who could carry off serious roles, light roles and even comic roles with the same élan. She could be urbane and sophisticated, as in Awaara , Chori Chori and Andaz ; simple and ordinary, as in Sri 420 ; and every inch a traditional village woman, as in Mother India ." Dinesh Raheja of Rediff.com said, "Whereas most actors have one definitive forte, Nargis won over
2109-415: The streets at night and would sing. She comes to a random house in the rain and gets unconscious. The woman in the house says that Varuna is pregnant, but it is Peggy on the mind and denies being married and asks for an abortion, but the woman doesn't know how. After some time, when Varuna wakes up, she is Varuna and the woman again tells her about being pregnant. At this time, Varuna realizes that whatever she
2166-580: The streets of Calcutta . The film won critical acclaim for its story and Nargis' performance as Varuna. Over the years it has developed a cult following. This film marked Nargis' final film appearance. Once, during a late night a woman named Varuna goes to a club and dances with an unknown club man named Dilip. He mentions meeting Varuna in Shimla before, but she denies ever being in Shimla. Meanwhile, her husband Pratap follows her. Upon confronting her, she says her name
2223-511: Was a heavy gambler and would abuse his wife. His wife leaves for Shimla with Varuna. At Shimla it all comes to Varuna and she reveals what happened in Simla. After leaving, Varuna's mother would keep Varuna isolated, but Varuna secretly befriends a neighbor girl named Peggy. Peggy is a very sweet girl who dances with loud music, which makes Varuna want to dance also. Her mother would get harsh if she found Varuna talking to Peggy. Once grown, Varuna leaves
2280-404: Was a major critical and financial success. After a brief setback in the early 1950s, she reemerged with the comedy-drama Shree 420 (1955) and the romantic comedy Chori Chori (1956). Nargis starred in Mehboob Khan 's Oscar-nominated epic drama Mother India (1957), the highest-grossing film in India at that point of time, for which she won Filmfare Award for Best Actress . Her last film
2337-723: Was also a major box office success emerging as one of the highest-grossing films of the year. In the same year, she did a special appearance in Kapoor's Jagte Raho . The film was her last to co-star Raj Kapoor. In 1957, she appeared in Mehboob Khan's Oscar-nominated epic drama Mother India , which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress . Baburao Patel of the film magazine, Filmindia , in December 1957, described Mother India as "the greatest picture produced in India" and wrote that no other actress would have been able to perform
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2394-428: 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 , she often portrayed sophisticated and independent women. Nargis' work was in a range of genres, from screwball comedy to literary drama, and earned her various accolades. In 2013, an Eastern Eye poll named her as the sixth greatest Bollywood star of all time. In
2451-423: Was an Indo- Soviet co-production . After her marriage to Sunil Dutt in 1958, Nargis gave up her film career to settle down with her family, after her last few films were released. From 1951 to 1957, Box Office India ranked Nargis as the top actress. She made her last film appearance in the psychological drama Raat Aur Din (1967), after being convinced to act for one last time after a long hiatus. The film
2508-422: Was buried at Bada Qabrastan Mumbai . On 7 May 1981, at the premiere of her son's debut film Rocky , one seat was kept vacant for her. One year after her death, the Nargis Dutt Memorial Cancer Foundation was established by Sunil Dutt in her memory. Although Nargis' death is attributed to pancreatic cancer, her daughter, Namrata Dutt Kumar, claimed her mother had successfully fought the cancer but died from
2565-423: Was denying was all true and knows she has DID. She returns home, but her mother-in-law doesn't allow, claiming she is unfaithful. Varuna then meets a minor road accident and is hospitalized. Pratap and Varuna's father come, but she is in shock and couldn't figure out anything. Something triggers her mind when a nurse drops a tray. The doctors ask Varuna's father to tell about Varuna's past. In the past, Varuna's father
2622-667: Was established in her memory. The award for Best Feature Film on National Integration in the Annual Film Awards ceremony is called the Nargis Dutt Award in her honour. In 2011, Rediff.com listed her as the greatest Indian actress of all time. Nargis was born on 1 June 1929 as Fatima Rashid in Calcutta , Bengal Presidency , British India (now Kolkata , West Bengal , India ) into a Punjabi Muslim family. Her father Abdul Rashid, formerly Mohanchand Uttamchand ("Mohan Babu"),
2679-403: Was going to Shimla , when his car broke down and was forced to stay at Varuna's house, during which both fell in love. But once the car was fixed, Pratap left as he was going to Simla for marriage approval, but doesn't accept and returns to Varuna and get married, much to the disapproval of Pratap's mother. After this, Varuna frequently gets headaches and at night would dance to loud music. Once at
2736-474: Was honoured with "Best Actress of the Millennium" by Hero Honda and film magazine Stardust . and was listed in the 25 greatest Asian actors in history by CNN in 2010. In 2021, Time Out placed her 2nd in its "Ten best Bollywood actresses" list. Her films Awaara and Mother India , are both considered as one of the greatest films ever made in polls by British Film Institute and News18 . Nargis
2793-605: Was issued by India Post was issued in Nargis' honour on 30 December 1993. The National Film Awards honoured Dutt by instituting the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration upon her achievement in Hindi Cinema . Her name was removed from the awards in 2024, for unknown reasons. Nargis was inducted into the Walk of the Stars , at Bandra Bandstand , where her autograph
2850-492: Was known for her female characters that stood "shoulder-to-shoulder" with the male characters. Along with Madhubala , she also had large fan following in Greece . She is regarded among the finest and most versatile actresses of Indian cinema. She was especially noted for her portrayal of strong, independent woman in her films. Samriddhi Patwa of Filmfare termed Nargis an "iconic actresses" and noted, "Known for her portrayal as
2907-525: Was originally a wealthy heir from Rawalpindi who had converted from Hinduism to Islam. Her mother was Jaddanbai Hussain , from Benares , Benares State , who was born into a Muslim family of Hindu Brahmin origin which had converted to Islam ; and was a Hindustani classical music singer and one of the early pioneers of Indian cinema. Nargis' family then moved from Punjab to Allahabad , United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , before settling in Calcutta , Bengal Presidency . She introduced Nargis into
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#17329014310242964-624: Was preserved under the name Nargis Dutt. In 2015, Google celebrated Nargis's 86th birthday with a doodle and noted, "Nagris lifted her ghoonghat headpiece and blazed the silver screen with her portrayal of strong women protagonists". In 2016, Bhaichand Patel wrote about Nargis in his book "Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema". In 2023, an exhibition at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in Noida , named "Sitaare Zameen Par", had portraits of Nargis that were captured by JH Thakkar. Her souvenirs were auctioned online, along with that of other actresses, in
3021-468: Was released on 14 December 1951, receiving universal acclaim for the performances of Prithviraj, Raj and Nargis. Not only in India, the film was a blockbuster overseas too, making Nargis and Raj well-known stars in countries such as Greece and the United States. Grossing ₹ 12.5 million in India, it became the highest-grossing film of all time, breaking the record of Barsaat . In 1952, Nargis starred in
3078-447: Was specially noticed. Following this she starred in the drama films Hulchul and Deedar (both 1951). Due to the success of Andaz and Barsaat , Raj Kapoor was impressed by Nargis' onscreen charm and presence. He therefore chose her to play a character in Awaara (1951) (often written as Awāra ). Although it revolved around a father and his estranged son, Nargis played the pivotal role of
3135-489: Was the drama Raat Aur Din (1967), for which she received the inaugural National Film Award for Best Actress . Nargis married her Mother India co-star Sunil Dutt in 1958. Together they had three children, including the actor Sanjay Dutt . Along with her husband, Nargis formed the Ajanta Arts Culture Troupe which hired several leading actors and singers of the time and held stage shows at border areas. In
3192-444: Was the producer who was going through a difficult time, and she decided to help him. Her husband supported her decision. Shooting began in 1961 when Nargis was pregnant with her second child Namrata. It took six years before the film was completed and released in 1967, during which time Nargis had already had her third and last child Priya a year earlier. 1967 in film The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It
3249-572: Was well received and Nargis' performance as a woman who has dissociative identity disorder was critically acclaimed. For her performance in the film, she received a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress, and won the inaugural National Film Award for Best Actress . Nargis was also nominated to the Rajya Sabha (upper house of Indian Parliament ) from 1980 to 1981, but due to cancer she fell ill and died during her tenure. Nargis had
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