Nargis, the Mother India of Bollywood redefined the
Indian cinema not as romantic but as a serious actress. Better known as
Fatima Rashid, Nargis is the mother of actor Sanjay Dutt who is
currently in jail for his involvement in the 1991 Mumbai blasts.
Nargis was linked to Raj Kapoor before she got married to Sunil
Dutt. The two had a sparkling onscreen chemistry which spilled into love
since they worked in sixteen films together. They gave some of the most
memorable films like Bewafa, Shree 420, Awara, Anhoni and Jaagte Raho.
However, their relationship was limited only to films as the two failed to take it forward in real life.
After Raj Kapoor, Nargis married Sunil Dutt on 11 March, 1958 and had three children together: Sanjay, Namrata, and Priya.
Nargis and Sunil Dutt met on the sets of Do Bigha Zamin. While
Nargis was the most successful actress of the time, Sunil Dutt was a
struggling actor. Sunil Dutt fell in love with her at the first sight
and love blossomed between the two.
Nargis lived at Marine Drive and used to pass in her white car from
in front of Sunil Dutt’s college. Sunil was a big fan of Nargis and
used to wait for her car before his class. But as marriages are made in
heaven, the two united at last.
When Sunil Dutt decided to tie the knot with Nargis, he even got
death threats. Sunil was a Hindu while Nagis a Muslim. It was said that
the two may not go far but they made the critics silent.
Nargis and Sunil Dutt lived a happy married life until the diva died of pancreatic cancer.
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