Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Bollywood star Jackie Shroff paid an emotional tribute to veteran actress Nargis on her 97th birth anniversary on June 1.

bollywood star jackie shroffOn June 1, an emotional tribute was paid to the great actress Nargis on her 97th birth anniversary.I am missing one indian cinemaOne of the most famous stars, Jackie shared a classic black and white photo of Nargis from her younger days through a nostalgic social media post.Along with the picture, Jackie wrote, “Nargis ji, always in our hearts,” followed by a folded hands emoji.

Adding further to the nostalgia, the actor used the evergreen song ‘Dil Ki Girah Khol Do’ as the background score. This song from the 1967 film ‘Raat Aur Din’ was sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Manna Dey and is still one of the memorable tracks associated with Nargis’s film career.Nargis, born on 1 June 1929, is considered one of the finest actresses in the history of Indian cinema. She made her debut as a child artiste in ‘Talaash-e-Haq’ and later rose to fame as a leading lady through films like ‘Barsaat’, ‘Andaz’, ‘Awara’, ‘Shree 420’, ‘Chori Chori’, ‘Jaagte Raho’ and the Oscar-nominated classic ‘Mother India’.Talking about his performance in ‘Mother India’, it is one of the most famous portrayals in Indian cinema.For those unaware, it was during the making of ‘Mother India’ when Nargis grew close to actor Sunil Dutt, whom she later married.The pair became one of the most acclaimed couples of Bollywood. They are the parents of the actor Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata Dutt and Priya Dutt.Nargis died on 3 May 1981 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Sanjay Dutt, in many of his past interviews, has talked about how difficult it was to cope with his mother’s death despite being closest to her.Meanwhile, talking about Jackie Shroff, the actor remains one of the most active stalwarts of the industry. The actor was recently seen in ‘The Great Indian Superhero’, which released on May 29 and received positive response from the audience.Over the years, Jackie has been a part of acclaimed projects like ‘Hero’, ‘Ram Lakhan’, ‘Parinda’, ‘Gardish’, ‘Rangeela’, ‘Devdas’ and many more.Jackie is one of the few Bollywood stars who constantly remembers and pays tribute to industry legends on their birthdays, birth anniversaries, death anniversaries and other important occasions.–IANSRD/