Nargis (Actress)
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Nargis (born 1974) is a Pakistani film actress and a stage dancer, whose real name is Ghazallah (meaning "a female deer"). She was born in Chichawatni
. She had the leading role in Idrees Khan’s Aalmi Ghunde (Global Thugs), with a script written by Nasir Adeeb. Future roles in movies like Kuri Munda Razi and Kala Raj were type-cast, and her career and reputation as a solo star suffered as a result.
Playing the unusual role of a bald woman for Omar Sharif’s Chand Babu, she shaved her head to better play the part. Her views are considered to be contrary to conservative Pakistan
i society; many see her as outspoken compared to social Pakistani norms.
She appears regularly in stage plays and theater musicals in Lahore
, Multan
and other cities throughout Pakistan
; her younger sister Deedar
also appears on stage quite frequently. Nargis's recent film Sooha Jora (Bridal Dress) was produced by her husband Zubair Shah.
Chichawatni
Chichawatni is a town in the Sahiwal District of the Pakistani province of Punjab. Situated near the Grand Trunk Road, it lies approximately from Sahiwal, the district capital.-Etymology:...
. She had the leading role in Idrees Khan’s Aalmi Ghunde (Global Thugs), with a script written by Nasir Adeeb. Future roles in movies like Kuri Munda Razi and Kala Raj were type-cast, and her career and reputation as a solo star suffered as a result.
Playing the unusual role of a bald woman for Omar Sharif’s Chand Babu, she shaved her head to better play the part. Her views are considered to be contrary to conservative Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i society; many see her as outspoken compared to social Pakistani norms.
She appears regularly in stage plays and theater musicals in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Multan
Multan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
and other cities throughout Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
; her younger sister Deedar
Deedar
Deedar may refer to:*Deedar *Deedar *Deedar...
also appears on stage quite frequently. Nargis's recent film Sooha Jora (Bridal Dress) was produced by her husband Zubair Shah.
Personal life
Nargis currently resides in Canada with her husband Zubair Shah, son Ali and daughter named Masooma. She now runs a beauty parlor/spa/salon in Markham, Canada.Selected filmography
| Year | Movie | Language | Cast |
| 1994 | Danda Peer | Punjabi | Nargis, Sultan Rahi Sultan Rahi Sultan Muhammad , popularly known as Sultan Rahi, in a Muslim family of Saharanpur, was a notable Pakistani film actor who was prominent in Pakistan in Punjabi films during the 1970s and 1980s. He was mostly popular among people in Punjab, Pakistan and among Sikh and Punjabi community of India... |
| 1995 | Main ne Pyar Kiya | Punjabi | Madiha Shah, Shaan, Nargis |
| 1995 | Shartia Mithay | Punjabi | Nargis, Babbu Barral |
| 1996 | Aao pyar karen | Urdu | Neeli Neeli Neeli is a Pakistani film actress.Neeli acted in both Urdu and Punjabi films. She was born in Hyderabad, Sindh on June 24, 1966. She went to Saint Mary’s Convent where she completed her intermediate in Arts.... , Javed Sheikh Javed Sheikh Javed Sheikh is a Pakistani actor, director and producer who is involved with Bollywood, Lollywood, and Pollywood films.-Career:Sheikh's first movie as actor was the Lollywood film Dhamaka, released on 14 December 1974. He since acted in over 100 Urdu films from the 1970s through to the early... , Nargis |
| 1996 | Mummy | Urdu | Atiqa Odho Atiqa Odho Atiqa Odho is a Pakistani television and film actress and television host. She debuted in Anwar Maqsood's TV series Sitara aur Mehrunissa and later starred in a string of successful films, including Jo Darr Gya Woh Marr Gya, Mummy and Mujhe Chand Chahiye.-Biography:Odho was born in Karachi,... , Nadeem Nadeem Nadeem is a masculine given name. It has the meaning "friend", "close companion", or "confidant"... , Reema Reema Reema is a given name, and may refer to:* Reema Khan, Pakistani film actress and producer* Reema Bansal, Indian artist* Reema Sen, Indian actress* Reema Maindiratta, Neurologist living in Long Island, New York... , Nargis, Mustafa Qureshi |
| 1997 | Mafia | Urdu | Reema Reema Reema is a given name, and may refer to:* Reema Khan, Pakistani film actress and producer* Reema Bansal, Indian artist* Reema Sen, Indian actress* Reema Maindiratta, Neurologist living in Long Island, New York... , Madiha Shah, Babar Ali Babar Ali Babar Ali is a Pakistani film and television actor. He comes from the sindh province in Pakistan, more precisely the city of Karachi.He started his career with Drama Mohammad bin Qasim,later on he moved towards Movies... , Saud Saud (actor) Saud is a Pakistani film actor. He was born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.Saud started his career with Pervez Kaleem's film Gunnah in 1993. He was later cast by Syed Noor for his blockbuster film Hawain. Saud has worked in more than 150 movies... , Saima Saima Saima is a Pakistani actress from Multan, who appears in Punjabi and Urdu films.Saima's debut movie was Griban in 1987, as a supporting actress. Her second film was Khatarnaak directed by Akram Khan. She was cast for the main lead in it and released in 1990. She was discovered at the time when... , Nargis |
| 1997 | Kuri Munda Razi | Punjabi | Sahiba, Jan Rambo, Nargis |
| 1998 | Dopatta | Punjabi | Nargis, Javed Hassan |
| 1999 | Hawwa ki Beti | Urdu | Sapna, Izhar Qazi, Nargis |
| 2000 | Long da lashkara | Punjabi | Reema Reema Reema is a given name, and may refer to:* Reema Khan, Pakistani film actress and producer* Reema Bansal, Indian artist* Reema Sen, Indian actress* Reema Maindiratta, Neurologist living in Long Island, New York... , Shaan, Nargis |
| 2000 | Yaar Badshah | Punjabi | Saima Saima Saima is a Pakistani actress from Multan, who appears in Punjabi and Urdu films.Saima's debut movie was Griban in 1987, as a supporting actress. Her second film was Khatarnaak directed by Akram Khan. She was cast for the main lead in it and released in 1990. She was discovered at the time when... , Shaan, Nargis |
| 2002 | Babbu Khan | Punjabi | Saima Saima Saima is a Pakistani actress from Multan, who appears in Punjabi and Urdu films.Saima's debut movie was Griban in 1987, as a supporting actress. Her second film was Khatarnaak directed by Akram Khan. She was cast for the main lead in it and released in 1990. She was discovered at the time when... , Shaan, Reema Reema Reema is a given name, and may refer to:* Reema Khan, Pakistani film actress and producer* Reema Bansal, Indian artist* Reema Sen, Indian actress* Reema Maindiratta, Neurologist living in Long Island, New York... , Moammar Rana Moammar Rana Moammar Rana is an actor from Pakistan's Lahore-based film industry called "Lollywood". Moammar also worked in the blockbuster TV dramas such as Dil, Diya, Dehleez. Moammar is son of former Pakistani cricketer Shafqat Rana.... , Nargis |
| 2004 | Daaman aur Chingari | Urdu | Saima, Izhar Qazi, Nargis |
| 2009 | Soha Jora Soha Jora Suha Jora is a Pakistani Punjabi film directed by Pervez Rana. The film was a super hit in Lahore.-Cast:* Shaan* Nargis* Sidra Noor* Mustafa Qureshi* Safqat Cheema* Syed Raza Ali Rizvi... |
Punjabi | Shaan, Nargis |