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Nadira

Nadira

Nadira

1932-12-05

Baghdad, Iraq

ACTING

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.

Best known for:

Amar Akbar Anthony

Josh

Pakeezah

Shree 420

Saagar

Raja Jani

Woh Main Nahin

Bombay Talkie

Aan

Cotton Mary

The Guru

Ashanti

Tamanna

Ek Nazar

Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai

Journey

Paapi

Naukri

Kahin Din Kahin Raat

Chetna

Hanste Zakhm

Julie

Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka

For Your Sake

Duniya Meri Jeb Mein

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Filmography:

Aan (1952)
APPEREAD AS:
Princess Rajshree
Waris (1954)
APPEREAD AS:
Kanta
Shree 420 (1955)
APPEREAD AS:
Maya
Pocket Maar (1956)
APPEREAD AS:
Rita
Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960)
APPEREAD AS:
Kusum Rai, Kusum
Eleven Thousand Girls (1962)
APPEREAD AS:
Mohana
C.I.D. 909 (1967)
APPEREAD AS:
Lobo 404
Kahin Din Kahin Raat (1968)
APPEREAD AS:
Madam Indrani

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Sapnon Ka Saudagar (1968)
APPEREAD AS:
Ranjana's mother
The Guru (1969)
APPEREAD AS:
Courtesan
Jahan Pyar Miley (1969)
APPEREAD AS:
Mrs. Diwan Bahadur
Journey (1970)
APPEREAD AS:
Mrs. Kapoor (Shekhar's mom)
Bombay Talkie (1970)
APPEREAD AS:
Anjana Devi
Chetna (1970)
APPEREAD AS:
Nirmala
Pakeezah (1972)
APPEREAD AS:
Madame Gauhar Jaan
Ek Nazar (1972)
APPEREAD AS:
Aminabai

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Julie (1975)
APPEREAD AS:
Margaret 'Maggie' (Julie's mother)
Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
5.5
APPEREAD AS:
Stepmother
Paapi (1977)
APPEREAD AS:
Old lady hit by Vikram's car (uncredited)
For Your Sake (1977)
APPEREAD AS:
Shanti Devi
Naukri (1978)
APPEREAD AS:
Lily
Duniya Meri Jeb Mein (1979)
APPEREAD AS:
Mrs. Robins
Swayamvar (1980)
APPEREAD AS:
Durgadevi Bhargav
Ashanti (1982)
APPEREAD AS:
Ashram Principal
Raaste Pyar Ke (1982)
APPEREAD AS:
Saraswati
Taqdeer (1983)
APPEREAD AS:
Heerabai
Kim (1984)
APPEREAD AS:
Widow of Kulu
Saagar (1985)
APPEREAD AS:
Miss Joseph
Jhoothi Shaan (1991)
APPEREAD AS:
Ranimaa
Cotton Mary (1999)
APPEREAD AS:
Mattie
Josh (2000)
4.5
APPEREAD AS:
Mrs. Louise
What Will People Say?
APPEREAD AS:
Mrs. Chopra