Nagma

Nagma Arvind Morarji is an Indian film actress and politician. She was a popular lead actress in the 1990s. She made her cinematic debut in the film Baaghi opposite Salman Khan in 1990. It was Hindi cinema’s seventh highest-grossing film of the year.She is known for her roles in films like Gharana Mogudu (1992), King Uncle (1993), Suhaag (1994), Kadhalan (1994), Baashha (1995) and Lal Baadshah (1999).

She began her acting career in Bollywood. Nagma has acted in a broad range of films in India’s languages predominantly in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Bhojpuri Films and has also appeared in Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi and Marathi films.Nagma was born as Nandita Arvind Morarji on 25 December 1974.Her father Arvind Morarji, whose forefathers hailed from Jaisalmer, later migrating to Porbandar, Gujarat and finally Mumbai.

Her grandfather Gokuldas Morarji was a reputed businessman in the shipping, textile, agricultural and pharmaceutical industries. Her mother Seema, originally named Shama Kazi, is a Muslim belonging to the Kazi freedom fighter family. She married Morarji in 1969 at the CCI Club in Mumbai, but separated from him in 1974.

After divorcing Morarji in August 1974, Nagma’s mother married Chander Sadanah, a film producer in March 1975 with whom she had three children: including two daughters, actresses Jyothika and Roshini (born Radhika).Nagma did her schooling from Mount Mary Convent High School, Mumbai. She is a Bachelor of Commerce graduate from National College, Mumbai University.Nagma remained close to her biological father until his death on 31 December 2005.

She explained to a Mumbai reporter “I am proud of the fact that I belong to a respectable family. My mother was legally married to my father, the late Shri Arvind Morarji, at a public function at the CCI Club, Mumbai.” It was Nagma’s mother who encouraged her to become an actress and is said to have been her “constant companion on the film sets” for several years.

Nagma’s debut film Baghi: A Rebel for Love, opposite Salman Khan was Hindi cinema’s seventh highest-grossing film in 1990.With Karisma Kapoor, she was also one of the female leads in 1994’s Suhaag with Ajay Devgan and Akshay Kumar. Following these films, she acted in regional cinema to star in Telugu and Tamil films at the behest of her friend Divya Bharti.

Explaining her shift, she cited what she was more conscious of the quality of work, in terms of meaty roles and her flair to travel throughout India understanding different cultures and her drive and passion to get acclamation from all over India. She stated “Language was never a barrier. I love adventure, culture and have great respect for the Indian tradition”.Her Telugu films include 1992’s Gharana Mogudu with Chiranjeevi, Allari Alludu with Nagarjuna Akkineni and Major Chandrakanth with N. T. Rama Rao and Mohan Babu.

Her Tamil films include Baasha with Rajnikanth , 1994’s Kadhalan with Prabhu Deva and Villadhi Villain with Sathyaraj in which she played her most glamour part and begin to tempt the Tamil audience and her performance gained her a unanimous praises for her glamour role time.

Nagma All Movie List :

FilmRoleLanguageYear
Baaghi: A Rebel for LoveKaajal aka ParoHindi1990
Peddinti Alludu
Killer
Geeta
Priya
Telugu
Telugu
1991
Gharana Mogudu
Bewaffa Se Waffa
Dilwale Kabhi Na Hare
Police Aur Mujrim
Yalgaar
Aswamedham
Uma Devi
Nagma
Anjali Oberoi
Meena Khanna
Anu Singhal
Sowjanya
Telugu
Hindi
Hindi
Hindi
Hindi
Telugu
1992

King Uncle
Major Chandrakanth
Varasudu
Hasti
Kondapalli Raja
Dhartiputra
Allari Alludu
Rendilla Poojari
Green Snake
Mandarin Chinese



Kavita
Seetha
Keerthi
Neena Narang
Subbalakshmi
Lisa
Sravani

Najma, Bharata Natyam dancer





Hindi
Telugu
Telugu
Hindi
Telugu
Hindi
Telugu
Telugu



1993
Mugguru Monagallu
Super Police
Gang Master
Aavesham
Kadhalan
Suhaag
Rani
Roja
Sandhya

Sruthi
Madhu
Telugu
Telugu
Telugu
Telugu
Tamil
Hindi
1994
Baashha
Mounam
Ragasiya Police
Villadhi Villain
Rikshavodu
Adavi Dora
Bharatha Simham
Priya
Manjari
Raji
Janaki
Rani
Priya
Tamil
Telugu
Tamil
Tamil
Telugu
Telugu
Telugu
1995
Love Birds
Saradha Bullodu
Mettukudi
Mridula
Nirmala Devi
Indhu
Tamil
Telugu
Tamil
1996
Kaun Rokega Mujhe
Periya Thambi
Aravindhan
Surya Putrulu
Janakiraman
Pistha
Nisha
Selvi
Anu

Indhu
Vanilla
Hindi
Tamil
Tamil
Telugu
Tamil
Tamil
1997
Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam
Kurubana Rani
Vaettiya Madichu Kattu
Yamuna Rani
Rani
Mrs.Pooja Jaiprakash
Malayalam
Kannada
Tamil
1998
Lal Baadshah
Ravimama
Hindi
Kannada
1999
Kunwara
Chal Mere Bhai
Papa The Great
Sharmila Singh
Sonia
Mrs. Pooja Jai Prakash
Hindi
Hindi
Hindi
2000
Dheena
Sai Teri Maya
Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love
Citizen
Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar



CBI Sarojini Harichandran
Anupama Verma


Tamil
Hindi
Hindi
Tamil
Hindi

2001
Chathurangam
Allari Ramudu
Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu
Nayana Pillai
Chamundeswari
Malayalam
Telugu
Telugu
2002
HrudayavanthaKannada2003
Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan SaathiyoAarti V. SinghHindi2004
Dulha Milal Dildar
Panditji Batai Na Byah Kab Hoi
Parinam


Nisha
Bhojpuri
Bhojpuri
Bengali
2005
Ek Jind Ek Jaan
Ganga
Ab Ta Banja Sajnwa Hamaar
Mai Baap
Dil Diwana Tohar Ho Gayil
Raja Thakur
Nimmi
Ganga



Punjabi
Bhojpuri
Bhojpuri
Bhojpuri
Bhojpuri
Bhojpuri
2006
Back To Honeymoon
Thamb Lakshmi Thamb
Tu Hamaar Hou
Janam Janam Ke Saath

Lakshmi

Hindi
Marathi
Bhojpuri
Bhojpuri
2007
Hanuman Bhakt Hawaldaar
Thela No 501
Bhojpuri
Bhojpuri
2008

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