Mary Ann Evans
Also Known As: Fearless Nadia, Mary Evans Wadia, Nadia Wadia
Biography: Mary Ann Evans, also known by her stage name Fearless Nadia, was an Indian actress and stuntwoman of Australian origin who is most remembered as the masked, cloaked adventurer in Hunterwali, released in 1935, which was one of the earliest female-lead Indian films. She is often referred to as a sex symbol.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Perth, Australia
Adult: No
Birthday: January 08, 1908
Age: 117 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: January 09, 1996
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Muqabala
Overview: Madhuri and Rani (Baby Madhuri) are twin sisters whose parents, Seth Dinanath and Radha, are shot in front of them by their mother's rejected suitor Shivnath (Dalpat). The mother dies and the father is kept prisoner by Shivnath who also kidnaps Rani. Madhuri is found wandering by a rich man Rai Bahadur, who takes her home and adopts her. Several years pass and Madhuri (Fearless Nadia) is enjoying her life in luxury. She has a dog called Gunboat who accompanies her everywhere. She finds out about her parents and sees Rani dance at a nightclub. She vows vengeance and soon the sisters along with two friends (Yakub and Agha) fight their way to the gangster and free their father.
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Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1942-01-01
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Miss Frontier Mail
Overview: Savita, aka Miss 1936, is an amateur hunter while her brother Jayant is an amateur film-maker. Their father, Maganlal, arrested for the murder of a station-master, is defended by their uncle Shyamlal, who is in fact the mysterious Signal X. Shyamlal causes a major train smash-up so as to promote his new airline. He then implicates hero Sundar, son of the railway president, in the crime. Savita overcomes the nasty Signal X, whose henchmen are caught on film by Jayant as they sabotage a bridge. Nadia indulges in extensive fist-fights, set to heavy sound effects, and a famous battle alongside Sundar atop a moving train.
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Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1936-01-02
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Hunterwali
Overview: Preceded by a legend describing its heroine as a 'Brave Indian girl who sacrificed royal luxuries to the cause of her people and her country', the story opens with a prologue showing Krishnavati and her infant son being thrown out of the house in a thunderstorm by the wicked Prime Minister Ranamal who also killed her brother. 20 years later the now adult son, Jaswant, is hit by a royal motor car and given a bag of gold in compensation. His refusal of the gift attracts the admiration of Princess Madhuri. When the nasty Ranamal, who wants to marry her, imprisons her father the king, she becomes the masked Hunterwali, 'protector of the poor and punisher of evildoers', and performer of stunts like jumping over a moving cartand fighting 20 soldiers at once. She steals Jaswant's prize horse, Punjab, but returns it later. Jaswant chances upon a nude Hunterwali bathing in the river and after a long duel captures her and takes her to Ranamal to claim his reward.
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1935-01-02
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Diamond Queen
Overview: Directed by Homi Wadia.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1940-01-02
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Fearless: The Hunterwali Story
Overview: A retrospective documentary about the life of Mary Evans Wadia AKA Fearless Nadia.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1994-02-15
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Jungle Ka Jawahar
Overview: The story revolves around a doctor living in the jungle with his daughter, surrounded by wild tribal people who are ruled by the jungle queen, Sheena.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1953-01-01
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Lion of Baghdad
Overview: Also known as Lion of Baghdad, this film stars Fearless Nadia, John Cavas and Sayani Atish.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1946-01-01
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The Jungle Princess
Overview: Fearless Nadia is Queen of the Jungle!
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Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1942-03-16
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Khiladi
Overview: Khiladi is a 1968 Hindi action film directed by Homi Wadia for Basant Pictures.[1] It was produced under the Homi Wadia Production banner with music composed by Lala Sattar and lyrics written by Faruk Kaiser.[2] Fearless Nadia starred in nearly fifty Wadia films, making stunt history starting with Hunterwali (1935).[3] Khiladi was Nadia's last role in films.[4] The film starred Nadia, Dilip Raj, Sujata, Amarnath, Suzie, Uma and Vishwas Kunte.
Genres: Action
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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11 O'Clock
Overview: Suresh (John Cawas) has been left ₹1,000,000 (equivalent to ₹110 million or US$1.4 million in 2023) by his uncle in his will. The stipulation is that he has to be married and reach the lawyer's office by 11 O'Clock the next morning. The money will otherwise go to his cousin Harish.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
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Khilari
Overview: A scientist, Professor Sharma (W.M. Khan), who has created a concoction that can destroy an entire nation, is abducted by a spy ring known as the Golden Dragon Gang which is run by a mysterious woman (Sujata) who plans to betray the country. Agent 707 (Dileep Raj) and Madam X1 (Fearless Nadia) join a beautiful young woman (Uma) in an effort to rescue the professor and save humanity.
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Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Fighting Queen
Overview: Fearless Nadia as Fighting Queen
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-01-01
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Comet
Overview: Dharamdas, A fake philanthropist, sets up an ashram for poor women as a front for his dealing in black market grain. Inspectors Dayal and Comet (John Cawas) along with Sergeant Sunder (Shyam Sunder) vow to bring him to book. Dayal’s daughter Shanti (Fearless Nadia) and Sunder’s fiancé Mohini (Sona Chaterjee), join hands with the police to nab the crook, however Dharmads has Inspector Dayal murdered and vows to silence anyone else who gets near the truth of his criminal activity.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1949-01-01
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