Nadira

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1932-12-05 (74 years old)

Deathday

2006-02-09

Place of Birth

Baghdad, Iraq

Nadira

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.

Acting

1955

Shree 420

as Maya

1974

Faslah

as Mrs. Sonachand

1985

Saagar

as Miss Joseph

1952

Aan

as Princess Rajshree

1968

Sapnon Ka Saudagar

as Ranjana's mother

1982

Raaste Pyar Ke

as Saraswati

1967

C.I.D. 909

as Lobo 404

1953

1977

Paapi

as Old lady hit by Vikram's car (uncredited)

1970

Journey

as Mrs. Kapoor (Shekhar's mom)

1983

Taqdeer

as Heerabai

1991

Jhoothi Shaan

as Ranimaa

1977

For Your Sake

as Shanti Devi

1972

Pakeezah

as Madame Gauhar Jaan

1970

Chetna

as Nirmala

1969

Jahan Pyar Miley

as Mrs. Diwan Bahadur

2000

Josh

as Mrs. Louise

-

What Will People Say?

as Mrs. Chopra

1980

Swayamvar

as Durgadevi Bhargav

1960

1984

Kim

as Widow of Kulu

1969

The Guru

as Courtesan

1979

Duniya Meri Jeb Mein

as Mrs. Robins

1968

Kahin Din Kahin Raat

as Madam Indrani

1982

Ashanti

as Ashram Principal

1972

Ek Nazar

as Aminabai

1975

Julie

as Margaret 'Maggie' (Julie's mother)

1978

Naukri

as Lily

1956

1999

Cotton Mary

as Mattie

1977

Amar Akbar Anthony

as Stepmother

1954

Waris

as Kanta

1970

Bombay Talkie

as Anjana Devi

1974

Woh Main Nahin

as Gangu Tai Ghotale

1969

1982

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