NARGIS is first up in our series Women Superstars of Indian Cinema! Tell us your favorite of her films, especially if it isn't with Raj Kapoor. 🙄 Pitu rewatched her beloved Chori Chori (1956), Beth watched Nargis's first lead role in Taqdeer (1943), and we discuss what makes Nargis special and how she fits in the cinema pantheon.
Read more about Nargis on Upper Stall by film historian Karan Bali. https://upperstall.com/profile/luminary/nargis/
The academic writing Beth discusses (and recommends!): To Incarnate India: Gender, Sexuality, and the Making of National Culture by Priya Jha (2001) Female Stardom and Cinema in India 1930s to 1950s by Neepa Majumdar (2001) Why Nargis Matters by T. J. S. George (2004)
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