14 moments

1. Birth in Calcutta

   1929-06-01 · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

   Fatima Rashid, later known as Nargis, was born in Calcutta. City-centre coordinate; the source does not identify a birth building.

2. Schoolgirl cast for Taqdeer

   1943-01-01 · Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India

   

   While a schoolgirl in Bombay, Nargis was selected by Mehboob Khan for her first leading role in Taqdeer. The official catalogue explicitly places her at school in Bombay during Taqdeer, but its second sentence contains apparent chronological typographical errors; coordinate is a representative Mumbai point.

3. Mother India fire scene

   1957-03-01 · Umra, Surat, Gujarat, India

   During the filming of Mother India, Nargis acted without a double in the fire sequence that became dangerous when the wind changed. Coordinate represents the Umra area rather than an identified filming parcel.

4. Nursing Sunil Dutt after the fire

   1957-03-01 · Billimora, Gujarat, India

   

   After the Mother India fire accident, Nargis helped nurse Sunil Dutt at director Mehboob Khan's place in Billimora. The source dates the preceding accident to 1 March 1957; it does not give a separate day for the nursing period. Town-centre coordinate.

5. International-jury service at Karlovy Vary

   1964-01-01 · Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)

   Nargis served on an international film jury at Karlovy Vary, reflecting her standing beyond Indian cinema. The source supports year-level dating only; city-centre coordinate.

6. Raat Aur Din filming

   1966-01-01 · Mehboob Studios, Bandra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

   

   Nargis resumed filming for Raat Aur Din at Mehboob Studios, where she was to shoot a rain-soaked temple-door scene. Hindi-language source; it identifies the resumed shoot as occurring in 1966 but gives no more precise date.

7. International-jury service in Moscow

   1967-01-01 · Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia)

   Nargis served on an international film jury in Moscow during the final phase of her film career. The source supports year-level dating only; city-centre coordinate.

8. Opening the Centre for Special Education

   1973-10-02 · Centre for Special Education, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

   As patron and disability-rights advocate, Nargis opened the Centre for Special Education for children with cerebral palsy. Coordinate is a representative point for Upper Colaba Road; the historical source identifies Colaba, Mumbai but not a street address.

9. Cancer treatment in New York

   1980-01-01 · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, New York, United States

   After her pancreatic-cancer diagnosis, Nargis underwent treatment at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The source supports year-level dating only.

10. Admission to Breach Candy Hospital

    1980-08-02 · Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    After falling ill at the Rajya Sabha, Nargis was taken home and admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Bombay. The immediately preceding sentence dates the illness and admission sequence to 2 August 1980.

11. Falling ill in a Rajya Sabha session

    1980-08-02 · Parliament House, New Delhi, India

    While serving as a nominated Rajya Sabha member, Nargis fell ill during a parliamentary session.

12. Burial at Bada Qabrastan

    1981-01-01 · Bada Qabrastan, Marine Lines, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    After her death, Nargis was buried at Bada Qabrastan in Mumbai, beside her late mother as she had requested. The source does not provide a separate burial day; coordinate is for Bada Qabrastan.

13. Coma at Breach Candy Hospital

    1981-05-02 · Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    After returning to India and being readmitted to Breach Candy Hospital, Nargis entered a coma.

14. Death at Breach Candy Hospital

    1981-05-03 · Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Nargis died the day after entering a coma, ending her tenure as a nominated Rajya Sabha member. The preceding sentence identifies Breach Candy Hospital as the place of her readmission and final illness.