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Nigar Sultana was an Indian actress. She appeared in Aag (1948), Patanga (1949), Sheesh Mahal (1950), Mirza Ghalib (1954), Yahudi (1958), Do Kaliyaan (1968), etc. but she 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. She died in May 2000, in Mumbai, India.
Born
Tuesday, 21 June 1932
Died
Friday, 21 April 2000
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Bansi Birju | Mitthan Bai | 1972 |
| Do Kaliyaan | Kiran's mom | 1968 |
| Mere Hamdam Mere Dost | Mohinii | 1968 |
| Noorjehan | Maharani Jodhabai | 1967 |
| Mughal-E-Azam | Bahar | 1960 |
| Shan-E-Hind | 1960 | |
| Yahudi | Shehzadi Octavia / Octavia | 1958 |
| Do Mastane | 1958 | |
| Raja Vikram | 1957 | |
| Durgesh Nandini | Bindra Rani | 1956 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Bansi Birju | Mitthan Bai | 1972 |
| Do Kaliyaan | Kiran's mom | 1968 |
| Mere Hamdam Mere Dost | Mohinii | 1968 |
| Noorjehan | Maharani Jodhabai | 1967 |
| Mughal-E-Azam | Bahar | 1960 |
| Shan-E-Hind | 1960 | |
| Yahudi | Shehzadi Octavia / Octavia | 1958 |
| Do Mastane | 1958 | |
| Raja Vikram | 1957 | |
| Durgesh Nandini | Bindra Rani | 1956 |
| Mastani | 1955 | |
| Mirza Ghalib | Umrao Begum | 1954 |
| Mangu | 1954 | |
| Khaibar | (as Nigar) | 1954 |
| Hyderabad Ki Nazneen | Shaani | 1952 |
| Phoolon Ke Haar | (as Nigar) | 1951 |
| Bikhare Moti | 1951 | |
| Sheesh Mahal | Roopa Devi | 1950 |
| Proud | 1950 | |
| Khel | (as Nigar) | 1950 |
| Dil Ki Basti | 1949 | |
| Bazar | 1949 | |
| Aag | Nirmala / (as Nigar) | 1948 |
| Shikayat | 1948 | |
| 1857 | (as Nigar) / mother of Manzoor | 1946 |
