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Nadira

Acting

Born December 5, 1932 · Baghdad, Iraq

Died February 9, 2006

Also known as Надира

IMDb

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.

Awards & recognition

  • Filmfare Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1976
  • Filmfare Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1976 · nominated

Filmography7 titles

Waris

1954as Kanta

Shree 420

1955as Maya

Amar Akbar Anthony

1977as Stepmother

Saagar

1985as Miss Joseph

Julie

1975as Margaret 'Maggie' (Julie's mother)

Pakeezah

1972as Madame Gauhar Jaan

Aan

1952as Princess Rajshree