Who was the first actress nominated to the rajya sabha?
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Answer: Nargis Dutt
Explanation: Nargis Dutt was the first actress to be nominated to Rajya Sabha in 1980.
She was born on 1st June 1929 and started her career as a child artist at the age of five. She had a long career in the industry spanning to nearly thirty years. She is credited with many successful films, many of them featured actor Raj Kapoor. She is remembered for her role in Mother India in 1957 which won her the best actress award during the Filmfare award. She then married Sunil Dutt in 1958 and was blessed with three children. In 1967 she was presented with the first National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the movie Raat Aur Din. In 1980 she was nominated as the first actress to Rajya Sabha for her social work.
Nargis suffered from pancreatic cancer and died in 1981. She was regarded as the all time greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema. .
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