Editing Nargis (section)

===Acting style and reception===
Nargis was known for her female characters that stood "shoulder-to-shoulder" with the male characters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Audacity and hope: Meena Kumari, Suraiya, Madhubala, Nargis |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=10 September 2022 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/75th-independence-day/bollywood/meena-kumari-nutan-madhubala-nargis |archive-date=4 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204142138/https://www.hindustantimes.com/75th-independence-day/bollywood/meena-kumari-nutan-madhubala-nargis |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Joshi |first1=Sumit |title=Bollywood Through Ages |publisher=Best Book Reads |isbn=9781311676696 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WHQWCgAAQBAJ&dq=suraiya+actress&pg=PT272 |language=en}}</ref> Along with [[Madhubala]], she also had large fan following in [[Greece]].<ref name="greece">{{Cite web |title=When Greece fell in love with Nargis |url=http://scroll.in/article/811860/greeks-fell-in-love-with-nargis-and-madhubala-in-the-1950s-and-are-still-singing-not-in-hindi |access-date=24 September 2021 |website=Scroll.in |date=17 July 2016 |language=en}}</ref> She is regarded among the finest and most versatile actresses of Indian cinema. She was especially noted for her portrayal of strong, independent woman in her films.<ref name="iconic actress" />

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Samriddhi Patwa of ''[[Filmfare]]'' termed Nargis an "iconic actresses" and noted, "Known for her portrayal as a sophisticated and independent woman in her films, Nargis is regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema."<ref name="iconic actress">{{cite news |date=1 June 2023 |title=6 Best Performances by the iconic actress Nargis |work=Filmfare |url=https://m.filmfare.com/features/nargis-dutt-birthday-anniversary-6-best-performances-by-the-iconic-actress-58888.amp |access-date=11 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813063740/https://m.filmfare.com/features/nargis-dutt-birthday-anniversary-6-best-performances-by-the-iconic-actress-58888.amp |archive-date=13 August 2023}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Indian Express]]'', Sampada Sharma stated, "With her work, Nargis left an impression that still remains unmatched."<ref>{{cite news |date=1 June 2023 |title=Nargis: The actor who breathed life into modern Indian women in the 1940s |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/nargis-birth-anniversary-breathed-life-into-modern-indian-woman-1940s-forever-be-mother-india-8639042/lite/ |access-date=12 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816063740/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/nargis-birth-anniversary-breathed-life-into-modern-indian-woman-1940s-forever-be-mother-india-8639042/lite/ |archive-date=16 August 2023}}</ref> M.L. Dhawan from ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'' said, "In almost all her films Nargis created a woman who could be desired and deified. The charisma of Nargis's screen image lay in that it oscillated between the simple and the chic with equal ease."<ref>{{cite news |last=Dhawan |first=M.L. |date=9 December 2007 |title=Queens of hearts |newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20071209/spectrum/main6.htm |access-date=22 September 2011}}</ref> Surendra Kumar of ''[[The Sunday Guardian]]'' stated, "She was a versatile actor who could carry off serious roles, light roles and even comic roles with the same élan. She could be urbane and sophisticated, as in ''Awaara'', ''Chori Chori'' and ''Andaz''; simple and ordinary, as in ''Sri 420''; and every inch a traditional village woman, as in ''Mother India''."<ref name="TSGBetter18" /> Dinesh Raheja of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' said, "Whereas most actors have one definitive forte, Nargis won over the 1950s audiences and critics with strikingly versatile characterisations."<ref>{{cite news |title=Nargis, a blithe spirit |publisher=Rediff.com |url=https://m.rediff.com/entertai/2002/nov/19dinesh.htm |access-date=17 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821063740/https://m.rediff.com/entertai/2002/nov/19dinesh.htm |archive-date=21 August 2020}}</ref>

{{quote box|align=left|width=31em|bgcolor=lightgrey|quote="Multiple personality disorder isn´t something that you see often in films. Nargis´ chilling portrayal brought out all the horror of a person suffering from such a malady. Her face changes when from the docile wife Varuna she turns into the cabaret dancer Peggy. You get the feeling that all her living-life-to-the hilt act is but enforced mirth. The best thing is that her madness isn´t your routine filmi melodrama but a slow descent towards the mouth of hell. She´s a must watch in ''Awaara'' and ''Andaz'' as well."|source=—''[[Filmfare]]'' on Nargis's performance in ''[[Raat Aur Din]]'' (1967)<ref name="NargisFilmfare" />}}