Nargis

Aag, costarring actress Nargis, was well received by critics but was not a commercial success. The production house’s first hit film was Barsaat (1949; “Rain”). A still from the film of Kapoor holding Nargis in his arms was adopted as the studio’s official logo and remains instantly recognizable…

It stars Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar, and Raaj Kumar. Considered a cinematic tour de force, Mother India was the first Indian film to be nominated for the Academy Award (1958) for best foreign language film. The film, essentially a morality tale, is especially acclaimed for its…