The elegant, crystal-eyed Nimmi introduced to Bollywood by Raj Kapoor; groomed by Mehboob Khan; pampered by Dilip Kumar and directed by K. Asif in her swansong, she blazed the silver screen with her superlative performances. Vivacity came naturally to coquettish, elfish and bubbly Nimmi. These traits encouraged film makers to cast her repeatedly as a naughty and feisty village belle or the contumacious woman. Most of her films had Nimmi pouting, suffering and willing to sacrifice herself for the sake of her love. She quietly polished her histrionic abilities and developed her own unique style of acting. She never run after the big and glamorous roles, but with her bold and rebellious nature she performed most unconventional roles which other actresses wouldn’t dare. She belonged to the rich legacy of courtesans and theatre artistes to the film industry. The curves of her hairline, the tilt of her chin, the wistfulness of her dark liquid eyes and captivating smile were Nimmi’s pote
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