Nadira

Personal Info

Birthday

December 5, 1932

Day of Death

2006-02-09

(73 years old)

Place of Birth

Baghdad, Iraq

Also Known As

Надира

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.

Known For

Shree 420

Josh

Kim

Jhoothi Shaan

Amar Akbar Anthony

Pakeezah

Taqdeer

Duniya Meri Jeb Mein

Filmography

2000
Josh
as Mrs. Louise
1999
Cotton Mary
as Mattie
1991
Jhoothi Shaan
as Ranimaa
1985
Saagar
as Miss Joseph
1984
Kim
as Widow of Kulu
1983
Taqdeer
as Heerabai
1982
Raaste Pyar Ke
as Saraswati
Ashanti
as Ashram Principal
1980
Swayamvar
as Durgadevi Bhargav
1979
Duniya Meri Jeb Mein
as Mrs. Robins
1978
Naukri
as Lily
1977
For Your Sake
as Shanti Devi
Amar Akbar Anthony
as Stepmother
Paapi
as Old lady hit by Vikram's car (uncredited)
1975
Julie
as Margaret 'Maggie' (Julie's mother)
1974
Woh Main Nahin
as Gangu Tai Ghotale
Faslah
as Mrs. Sonachand
1972
Ek Nazar
as Aminabai
Pakeezah
as Madame Gauhar Jaan
1970
Bombay Talkie
as Anjana Devi
Chetna
as Nirmala
Journey
as Mrs. Kapoor (Shekhar's mom)
1969
The Guru
as Courtesan
Jahan Pyar Miley
as Mrs. Diwan Bahadur
1968
Sapnon Ka Saudagar
as Ranjana's mother
Kahin Din Kahin Raat
as Madam Indrani
1967
C.I.D. 909
as Lobo 404
1962
Eleven Thousand Girls
as Mohana
1960
Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai
as Kusum Rai
1956
Pocket Maar
as Rita
1955
Shree 420
as Maya
1954
Waris
as Kanta
1952
Aan
as Princess Rajshree