Mumbai, June 1 -- Born on this day in 1929 as Fatima Rashid in erstwhile Calcutta (now Kolkata) during the British Raj, Nargis Dutt's name is synonymous with not just beauty, grace, and elegance, but also as an iconic actor of incredible talent, whose contribution to Bollywood can scarcely be overestimated. With the day marking her 96th birth anniversary, a look back on Nargis Dutt's seminal career brings to light that she possessed an acting range which few actors could muster. More than just a pioneering force in Hindi cinema, Nargis redefined Bollywood and left an indelible mark on it forever. Starting her acting career in pre-independence India as a child actress, Nargis shot to stardom in the 1940's, making her debut as a lead actress ...