Nigar Sultana

Nigar Sultana

Indian actress (1932–2000)

Nigar Sultana was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. She appeared in Aag (1948), Patanga (1949), Sheesh Mahal (1950), Mirza Ghalib (1954), Yahudi (1958), Do Kaliyaan (1968) but is most notably remembered for playing the role of Bahar Begum in the historical epic film Mughal-e-Azam (1960). She was the wife of filmmaker K. Asif.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 5 films (1948–1968) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1948 Aag Raj Kapoor
1949 Bazaar K. Amarnath
1950 Sheesh Mahal Sohrab Modi 138 min
1958 Yahudi Bimal Roy 170 min B&W
1968 Mere Hamdam Mere Dost Amar Kumar