Nadira

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.6548

Gender

Female

Birthday

05-Dec-1932

Age

(94 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.


Credits

Tamanna Tamanna (1998) Character: N/A
The year is 1975, the place is Mahim, Bombay, and this is the story of Tikku, a eunuch, the only child of yesteryear Bollywood actress Nazneen Begum, who has fallen upon hard times, is virtually destitute and is dependent on Tikku, who does make-up/hair-dressing of Bollywood actresses. When she passes away, Tikku is beside himself with grief. After the funeral, he witnesses a woman leaving a child in a garbage bin.
Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka (1977) Character: N/A
Indian romance from director J. Om Prakash. Ashok moves from India to Switzerland to work in a uranium enrichment plan, before falling in love with the boss' daughter.
Kahin Din Kahin Raat Kahin Din Kahin Raat (1968) Character: Madam Indrani
When a CID inspector infiltrates a smuggling ring he discovers that his ex-girlfriend is involved.
Hanste Zakhm Hanste Zakhm (1973) Character: N/A
Film about the upper class in India.
Akash Akash (1953) Character: N/A
A man's pursuit of a luxurious life and creative ambition leads to a mysterious death, forcing him to face the dark consequences of his divided loyalties.
Lakshmi Lakshmi (1982) Character: N/A
Widowed early in life, Lakshmi is forced to turn into a courtesan. However, she strives hard to raise her children under difficult circumstances.
Taaqat Taaqat (1982) Character: N/A
A woman seeks protection from a band of dacoits.
Police Police (1958) Character: N/A
When an airplane brings ex-dacoit Rangooni (Pradeep Kumar) from Singapore to Bombay, Inspector Mehra (Raj Mehra) looks upon Rangooni's return with well-founded suspicion. His arrival in Bombay disturbs the activities of a gang of jewel-theft specialists, led by man-about-town-Ramesh (Anwar Hussain). Manju (Madhubala), daughter of Bahadur Sunderdas, who has encountered Rangooni many times, is excited by the prospect of getting the dacoit arrested and hopes to get a lot of publicity by so doing.
Cotton Mary Cotton Mary (1999) Character: Mattie
A British family is trapped between culture, tradition, and the colonial sins of the past.
राजा जानी राजा जानी (1972) Character: N/A
Two men make a plan to present a street dancer as the long lost granddaughter of a wealthy queen
जहां प्यार मिले जहां प्यार मिले (1969) Character: Mrs. Diwan Bahadur
Hindi film from director Lekh Tandon.
Chetna Chetna (1970) Character: Nirmala
Anil, a shy and introverted man, falls in love with Seema, a prostitute, and asks her to marry him. He leaves town for a few days and returns to find her inebriated and ill-tempered.
Chhoti Chhoti Baatein Chhoti Chhoti Baatein (1969) Character: N/A
A Hindi family drama.
Gyara Hazar Ladkian Gyara Hazar Ladkian (1962) Character: Mohana
Gyara Hazar Ladkian is a 1962 Indian Hindi-language romantic social drama film directed by K. A. Abbas. The film was co-produced by the poet Ali Sardar Jafri, who also helped co-write the story with Abbas. Produced under the Film Friends banner, it had music by N. Datta. The director of photography was Ramchandra
Aap Ki Khatir Aap Ki Khatir (1977) Character: Shanti Devi
A young couple strapped for cash get in over their heads trying to repay a loan.
Nagma Nagma (1953) Character: N/A
The Maharaja of Roop Nagar offered in marriage his niece to the arrogant Rajkumar of Prem Nagar, but she refused, preferring an ordinary man with a painter's eye, poet's heart, or Ragi's voice.
Log Kya Kahenge Log Kya Kahenge (1982) Character: Mrs. Chopra
Roma is forced into an arranged marriage with a widower. Coming to detest her husband, his son, and the life that has been enforced upon her, she begins an affair with another man.
दुनिया मेरी जेब में दुनिया मेरी जेब में (1979) Character: Mrs. Robins
Karan claims to be a businessman; he meets with an accident and is crippled. His younger brother Vishal loves Neeta, whose father died in the same accident but there is more than meets the eye.
Sipahsalar Sipahsalar (1956) Character: N/A
Sipahsalar (1956) is a Hindi-language costume drama film directed by Mohammed Husain, starring Shammi Kapoor, Nadira, and Kumkum.
Ek Nazar Ek Nazar (1972) Character: Aminabai
One Glance. Romance between a poet, son of the public prosecutor, and a nautch girl accused of murdering her mother.
Julie Julie (1975) Character: Margaret 'Maggie' (Julie's mother)
Julie is an anglo-Indian girl with a loving, but alcoholic father and a domineering mother, a younger brother and sister. She falls in love with her best friend's brother Shashi Bhattacharya, a Hindu boy, and she has a passionate encounter with him, which leaves her pregnant. He goes away to college, not knowing about her condition. Her mother is distraught when Julie tells her about the pregnancy. They don't tell the rest of the family. Her mother thinks about getting Julie an abortion, but a devout Christian talks her out of it. Julie is sent away to have her baby in secret. The rest of the family is told that Julie got a job. When she comes back home, she runs into her Hindu boyfriend and tells him everything. He agrees to marry her, but his mother objects to the mixed marriage, not knowing about the baby born in secret. Julie's mother doesn't want the marriage either, as she and the rest of the family want to go to England
Cobra Cobra (1991) Character: Uzmaa
Inspector Khan (Abid Ali) is in pursuit of crime boss Cobra (Sultan Rahi) and his gang. When Cobra gets killed in a police encounter, Inspector Khan trains his lookalike to pose as gang boss and help nab his gang.
Kahtey Hain Mujhko Raja Kahtey Hain Mujhko Raja (1975) Character: N/A
Synopsis: A costume spectacle, it tells of how the rich heir to fabulous wealth is saved from being treacherously murdered by his step-mother and her brother, by a good-intentioned brvae youth and his own sister.A costume spectacle, it tells of how the rich heir to fabulous wealth is saved from being treacherously murdered by his step-mother and her brother, by a good-intentioned brvae youth and his own sister.
वो मैं नहीं वो मैं नहीं (1974) Character: Gangu Tai Ghotale
A forest conservator works with a tribal clan during the British rule over India. He consciously does several marriages to expose the sly men who are playing with the sacred institution of marriage.
Faslah Faslah (1974) Character: Mrs. Sonachand
Gautam is a man who loves a woman but is crushed when he sees her with someone else. In his fit of rage, he accidentally kills a child. Will this turn of events change his life completely?
सफ़र सफ़र (1970) Character: Mrs. Kapoor (Shekhar's mom)
Neela and Avinash are medical students, and are attracted to each other. But Avinash is poor and wants Neela to live a comfortable life. When Neela, who tutors Monto Kappor, meets his elder businessman brother, Shekhar, he instantly falls in love with her. He goes to propose marriage with her and meets her brother.
स्वयंवर स्वयंवर (1980) Character: Durgadevi Bhargav
Durgadevi rules her household with her brother, Makhanlan, and treats daughter Shanti worse than she treats servants; her other daughter is Roopa. When the younger women are approached for marriage, Durgadevi refuses.
Paapi Paapi (1977) Character: Old lady hit by Vikram's car (uncredited)
Long lost siblings grow up on opposite sides of the law; the girl becomes a thief and the boy becomes a police officer.
Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960) Character: Kusum
A rich girl marries a doctor. Differences crop up between the two and starts to snowball wherein she returns to her father's house. Months later she returns only to find he is in love with a nurse.
Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960) Character: Kusum Rai
A rich girl marries a doctor. Differences crop up between the two and starts to snowball wherein she returns to her father's house. Months later she returns only to find he is in love with a nurse.
Bombay Talkie Bombay Talkie (1970) Character: Anjana Devi
An English novelist travels to Bombay to watch one of her novels translated to film. She chases after the movie's leading man while the screenwriter chases after her.
Taqdeer Taqdeer (1983) Character: Heerabai
When industrialist Deewan Saheb entrusts his son Randhir with the secret location to the family treasure, excluding his son Ranveer, he inadvertently creates a deadly rivalry resulting in conspiracy, betrayal and murder. Written and directed by the filmmaker Brij, this thriller explores the depths of jealousy and greed and how they can tear a family apart. Shatrughan Sinha, Hema Malini, Zeenat Aman and Mithun Chakraborty star.
Jhoothi Shaan Jhoothi Shaan (1991) Character: Ranimaa
Ranimaa, a one-time empress, refuses to believe that her home is no longer a palace, even though she and her four children have turned it into a hotel. So when the police inform her that four bank robbers have checked in and they need to search every nook and cranny, she haughtily stands in the way of justice.
The Guru The Guru (1969) Character: Courtesan
Britain's top pop artiste, Tom Pickle, travels to Bombay, India, circa 1960s to learn to play the sitar from renowned maestro Ustad Zafar Khan.
Nai Duniya Naye Log Nai Duniya Naye Log (1973) Character: N/A
Sophistication is the dominant factor in the present day life of the people belonging to upper strata of Society. Parents belonging to upper strata of Society have their own lives to lead. They hardly have time to attend to their children. Children are left to the care of the servants. Bonds of relationship between parents and children, when they grow up, do not exist at all.
Madhu Malti Madhu Malti (1978) Character: N/A
Madhu (Sachin) and Malti (Sarika) are college students, who are assigned by their professor, Anil Sharma, to play the title parts in a college play based on Romeo and Juliet. The two fall in love along the way but are forced to move to a big city to realise their love, as their traditional families oppose to their relationship. The later move to Goa, where a Goan couple looks after them, but soon decide to go back home and confront the situation.
C.I.D. 909 C.I.D. 909 (1967) Character: Lobo 404
Professor, an Indian scientist, develops a nuclear project to bring world peace. When Wong and Wasco want to get their hands on the project, it is up to CID Agent Raju to save the day.
सागर सागर (1985) Character: Miss Joseph
Raja, a fisherman is secretly in love with Mona. When wealthy Ravi comes to live with his grandmother, Kamladevi, he sees Mona and falls in love with her. Mona also reciprocates his love. Raja is devastated by this turn of events. But when Kamladevi gets to know that Ravi is seeing Mona, she puts pressure on Mona to give up Ravi and marry someone else.
Ashanti Ashanti (1982) Character: Ashram Principal
A police officer is framed for a bank robbery and arrested and sent to prison. His mother hears this and dies of shock. When released he sets out to take revenge from the people who ruined his life.
Ishq Par Zor Nahin Ishq Par Zor Nahin (1970) Character: N/A
Amar Doraiswamy is the only child of multi-millionaire shipping company owner who lives in a palatial house in Goa, India. Amar introduces a close, but poor friend, Ram, to his father, who employs him conditionally. Amar falls in love with a woman named Sushma Rai, and asks Ram to pen a love letter and poem for her. Sushma gets to read the letter and the poem, and thinking that Ram is Amar, falls in love with him. She meets him, and he is also unknowingly attracted to her, both feel that they are inseparable soul-mates. Then Ram gets a shock when he finds out that Sushma is Amar's intended and decides to stay away from her. But Sushma has other plans, for she intends to marry Ram at any cost, not realizing that by doing this, she is placing not only Ram's life, but also the lives of two other individuals, namely Uma Devi and Lalit, in jeopardy.
अमर अकबर एन्थोनी अमर अकबर एन्थोनी (1977) Character: Stepmother
Three brothers, each raised in different religious households, reunite after many years in a chance encounter. They set out to take revenge on those responsible for separating them.
Naukri Naukri (1978) Character: Lily
A disabled man who can't support his family contemplates committing suicide. However, a mysterious figure appears who forces him to reflect on his life.
जोश जोश (2000) Character: Mrs. Louise
Two gangs fight for control of the streets: the Scorpions, led by Prakash and the Eagles, fronted by Max. When Prakash's brother Rahul comes to visit, he meets and quickly falls in love with Shirley, not realizing she's the sister of his brother's rival, Max. Though Rahul tries to keep their relationship secret, it's only a matter of time before it brings the gang rivalry to a head.
Kim Kim (1984) Character: Widow of Kulu
A friendly street kid in India, during the last years of the nineteenth century, looks and considers himself Indian, but is in fact a Brit. The Brits discover his true origin, and train him as a spy.
Pocket Maar Pocket Maar (1956) Character: Rita
Roshan is a pickpocket whose life changes after a man he steals money from commits suicide. Driven by guilt, he sets out to repay the money to the deceased man's family.
Raaste Pyar Ke Raaste Pyar Ke (1982) Character: Saraswati
A love triangle, the film is a remake of the Telugu blockbuster movie Dasara Bullodu (1971), made by the same company and director. Mohan Lal Srivatsav loves Gauri and so does Shyama. The rivals in love are close friends, their friendship proves to be stronger than their love. When Gauri learns that Shyama loves Mohan, she decides to sacrifice her love, her dream, her life for her friend's happiness.
Ishk Ishk Ishk Ishk Ishk Ishk (1974) Character: N/A
Dhun comes from a wealthy and talented family and desires to see the world on his own. He sets upon this travel and on his journey comes upon an inn called Five Daughters, run by Pahar. Deciding to stay there for a while, he meets Pahar's daughters and falls in love with Pooja. Pooja reciprocates his love and both hope to get married. Just when their marriage is being planned, Pooja's family comes to learn that Dhun and Pooja are related.
पाक़ीज़ा पाक़ीज़ा (1972) Character: Madame Gauhar Jaan
A beautiful courtesan is unable to break away from the cycle of prostitution until a forest ranger falls in love with her. Unfortunately, his wealthy parents oppose the union.
श्री ४२० श्री ४२० (1955) Character: Maya
The story of a small-town man who comes to make it big in the city, where he is almost instantly relieved of all his possessions. Homeless and penniless, he is taken in by a woman who looks after him.
Sapnon Ka Saudagar Sapnon Ka Saudagar (1968) Character: Ranjana's mother
Film starring Raj Kapoor, Hema Malini and Jayant
वारिस वारिस (1954) Character: Kanta
An inheritance melodrama about Kunwar (Mahmood), the son of zamindar Himmat Singh (Sethi). Kunmar marries Shobha (Suraiya) and is disinherited, forcing him to join the army during WW2. When he is reported missing and presumed dead, a repentant Rana invites Shobha to stay with him. However, it is Kanta (Nadira), a young woman betrayed by Rana's villainous secretary Kailash (Yakub), who arrives at the house and his mistaken for Shobha. Masquerading as Shobha, who lives nearby in absolute poverty, Kanta moves in, causing a moral dilemma and generating suspense since she could be caught at any moment.
आन आन (1952) Character: Princess Rajshree
A poor farmer conquers the love of an Indian princess, whose brother wants to kill their father to become king.
तलाश तलाश (1969) Character: N/A
A business man must choose between keeping his promise to marry a poor village belle, or making it big by wedding his boss's daughter: a wealthy Westernized girl who bares a striking resemblance to his first love.



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