Nadira
Acting
Biography
Florence Ezekiel (5 December 1932 – 9 February 2006), known professionally as Nadira, was an Indian actress who worked in the Hindi film industry. She appeared in films from the 1950s and 1960s, including Aan (1952), Shree 420 (1955), Pakeezah (1972), and Julie (1975), which won her the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.
Born: December 5, 1932
Place of Birth: Baghdad, Iraq
Known For
Taqdeer
When industrialist Deewan Saheb entrusts his son Randhir with the secret location to the family treasure, excluding his son Ranveer, he inadvertently creates a deadly rivalry resulting in conspiracy, betrayal and murder. Written and directed by the filmmaker Brij, this thriller explores the depths of jealousy and greed and how they can tear a family apart. Shatrughan Sinha, Hema Malini, Zeenat Aman and Mithun Chakraborty star.
Ashanti
A police officer is framed for a bank robbery and arrested and sent to prison. His mother hears this and dies of shock. When released he sets out to take revenge from the people who ruined his life.
Chetna
Anil, a shy and introverted man, falls in love with Seema, a prostitute, and asks her to marry him. He leaves town for a few days and returns to find her inebriated and ill-tempered.
Tamanna
The year is 1975, the place is Mahim, Bombay, and this is the story of Tikku, a eunuch, the only child of yesteryear Bollywood actress Nazneen Begum, who has fallen upon hard times, is virtually destitute and is dependent on Tikku, who does make-up/hair-dressing of Bollywood actresses. When she passes away, Tikku is beside himself with grief. After the funeral, he witnesses a woman leaving a child in a garbage bin.
Shree 420
The story of a small-town man who comes to make it big in the city, where he is almost instantly relieved of all his possessions. Homeless and penniless, he is taken in by a woman who looks after him.
Paapi
Long lost siblings grow up on opposite sides of the law; the girl becomes a thief and the boy becomes a police officer.
Amar Akbar Anthony
Bollywood action comedy film with a lost and found theme, about three brothers separated during their childhood who grew up in three homes, adopting three religions. They meet in their youth to fight a common villain.
Saagar
Raja, a fisherman is secretly in love with Mona. When wealthy Ravi comes to live with his grandmother, Kamladevi, he sees Mona and falls in love with her. Mona also reciprocates his love. Raja is devastated by this turn of events. But when Kamladevi gets to know that Ravi is seeing Mona, she puts pressure on Mona to give up Ravi and marry someone else.
Pakeezah
A beautiful courtesan is unable to break away from the cycle of prostitution until a forest ranger falls in love with her. Unfortunately, his wealthy parents oppose the union.
Raja Jani
Two men make a plan to present a street dancer as the long lost granddaughter of a wealthy queen
Filmography
as Mrs. Louise
as Mattie
as Ranimaa
as Miss Joseph
as Widow of Kulu
as Heerabai
as Saraswati
as Ashram Principal
as Durgadevi Bhargav
as Mrs. Robins
as Lily
as Shanti Devi
as Stepmother
as Old lady hit by Vikram's car (uncredited)
as Margaret 'Maggie' (Julie's mother)
as Aminabai
as Madame Gauhar Jaan
as Anjana Devi
as Nirmala
as Mrs. Kapoor (Shekhar's mom)
as Courtesan
as Mrs. Diwan Bahadur
as Madam Indrani
as Ranjana's mother
as Lobo 404
as Mohana
as Kusum
as Kusum Rai
as Rita
as Maya
as Kanta
as Princess Rajshree
as Mrs. Chopra