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From 'Ugly' Label to Legend: Actress Rejected 'Mughal-e-Azam' and Rose Through Talent
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Nutan: From 'Ugly' Label to Legend, Rejected Mughal-e-Azam, Conquered Bollywood
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21-02-2026, 04:01
Nutan: From 'Ugly' Label to Legend, Rejected Mughal-e-Azam, Conquered Bollywood
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Nutan, a celebrated Hindi cinema actress, faced taunts of being 'ugly' early in her life, leading to a deep inferiority complex.
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Her mother, Shobhana Samarth, supported her by sending her abroad for studies and producing a film to launch her career.
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At just 14, Nutan rejected the iconic role of Anarkali in 'Mughal-e-Azam' due to her lack of self-confidence.
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After studying in Switzerland, she returned with renewed confidence and made a grand comeback with the 1955 film 'Seema'.
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Nutan dominated Bollywood for four decades, proving that talent and self-belief are more important than conventional beauty.
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