Nargis-poetry of the divine. Review on Nargis - Movie Personalities

Nargis ranks amongst the most complete or consummate Indian actresses of all time.She was as natural as moonlight glimmering, posessed the intensity of coal fire and the sweetness of arose blooming.Few actresses ever blended seriousness and humour so aesthetically or did justice to a character.Nargis had artistic fervour with her expression shaving the creativity or intensity of a Bethoven Symphony., touching the core of your soul.As a female lead Nargis played a pivotal role in giving shape to Raj Kapoor's best films donning the Charlie Chaplinseque form.Her expressions were like sheer poetry in motion and her eyes and body movements could often convey the story.Very few female artist posessed the bubble radiance or Joie de vivre like Nargis.In the veyr same movie she could make a 360 degree turnabout in expression. or ebb nad flow as few could.Her innocence and simplicity was also heart catching.Rarely could artists infuse so much life into roles as Nargis.Nargis expressed sensitivity in regions of the sublime with her facial expression simply poetic.

Perhaps we missed out on seeing Nargis enact chracters later like Smita Ptail or Shaban Azmi enough, in art films.I would have loved to see Nargis portray character roles in the later periods but sadly she perished in 1981.I doubt any supersar actress of the last four decades could outclass Nargis.

Few actresses ever synchronised better with Romantic or emotional songs like'Pyaar hua Ikraar Hua', Aajare Ab Mera dil Pukara, 'Chod Gaye Balam ", in duet or as a single.

She was a very charitable person championing cause of the handicapped.Unfortunately she morally supported Indira Gandhi during emergency and was critical of film maker Satyajit Ray.Earlier she was a hardcore supporter of Nehru.

Best films of Nargis

1.Awaara-Bridges a perfect chemistry with Raj Kapoor, playing a major role in shaping the theme of the classic.Brilliant in her conviction to defend Raj as a lawyer and very fragrant in romantic scenes.Brilliant blending of seriousness with humour, joy with despair, or innocence with mischief.In almost subtle manner changers her expressions in different junctures.Above all portrays a lady as a symbol or crusader of justice, when challenging her very own father.

2.Shri 420-Portays a poor girl with virtuous qualities in contrast to a vampire, Nadira.Portrays innocence at highest magnitude and superbly blends as a counterpart to Raju.Most touching to see her reject Raju treading on wrong path.

3.Barsaat-Romance and sensitivity in regions of the sublime reminding one of a rainbow.Mastery in changing expressions.Love expressed in depth of an ocean with great mastery in enacting flux of moods.

4.Jagte Raho-A very minor role .However even in guest role gave the movie the essential icing on the cake at the conclusion.

5.Mother India-A truly classical performance portraying every expression.Nargis is in the complete skin of the character portraying the traumas or hardships of a rural woman .Expreses ecstasy of joy like the coming of a spring and depths of despair like dark winter day.Nargis expresses the intensity of an inferno or rage of cola fire burning, but still carries her role with great composure.I can't forget scenes when she confronts the village moneylender taking anger to the boiling lid of indignation and when she reprimands her own son.It makes me cry witnessing her hardships ploughing the fields and bringing up her sons.She was pioneer in portraying a woman as a crusader for justice.

6.Andaz-In a love triangle with Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar Nargis revealed great flair and composure.Nargis is sandwiched between two men and most artistically projects emotional conflicts and fluxes in situations.The scene when she expresses grief after being sentenced in jail wall sis one of Hindi film's most touching or engrssoing climaxes, .No actress could have given the male heroes more life or give such a plot as much justice.

7.Jogan - Even as a virtual novice Nargis gave a smashing performance revealing great synchronization in a romantic film.She poryas a singer with deepy religious feelings with expressions ranging from the rage of a thunderstorm to the sweetness of a rose twinkling.Not so melodious and underplayed but still heart touching but spiritually reaches regions of divinty.I admire the grace and resilience in rejecting Dilip Kumar.