Florence Ezekiel Nadira (5 December 1932 â€" 9 February 2006),
commonly known as Nadira was an Indian actress in Bollywood films. She
is best remembered for her performance in films in the 1950s and 1960s
such as Aan (1952), Shree 420 (1955), Pakeezah (1972) and Julie
(1975), which won her the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress
Award.Nadira was born to a Baghdadi Jewish family. She is survived by
two brothers, one of whom lives in the United States and another in
Israel. Nadira was introduced to the film industry by Sardar Akhtar,
wife of film director Mehboob Khan, in the film Aan.Nadira rose to
cinematic prominence with the 1952 film Aan, with her role as a Rajput
princess. She did a bold scene in the movie. In 1955, she played a
rich socialite named Maya in Shree 420. She played pivotal roles in a
number of films such as Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai, Hanste Zakhm, Amar
Akbar Anthony and Pakeezah. She worked alongside Shammi kapoor in
Sipahsalar (1956). She was often cast as a temptress or vamp, and
played opposite the chaste heroines then favoured by the Bollywood
film industry.
commonly known as Nadira was an Indian actress in Bollywood films. She
is best remembered for her performance in films in the 1950s and 1960s
such as Aan (1952), Shree 420 (1955), Pakeezah (1972) and Julie
(1975), which won her the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress
Award.Nadira was born to a Baghdadi Jewish family. She is survived by
two brothers, one of whom lives in the United States and another in
Israel. Nadira was introduced to the film industry by Sardar Akhtar,
wife of film director Mehboob Khan, in the film Aan.Nadira rose to
cinematic prominence with the 1952 film Aan, with her role as a Rajput
princess. She did a bold scene in the movie. In 1955, she played a
rich socialite named Maya in Shree 420. She played pivotal roles in a
number of films such as Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai, Hanste Zakhm, Amar
Akbar Anthony and Pakeezah. She worked alongside Shammi kapoor in
Sipahsalar (1956). She was often cast as a temptress or vamp, and
played opposite the chaste heroines then favoured by the Bollywood
film industry.
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