Mary Ann Evans

Born: 1908-01-08

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.


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Muqabala

as Savita / Miss 1936 (as Fearless Nadia)
Released: 1942-01-01

Madhuri and Rani (Baby Madhuri) are twin sisters whose parents, Seth Dinanath and Radha, are...

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Hunterwali

as Princess Madhuri aka Hunterwali (as Fearless Nadia)
Released: 1935-01-02

Preceded by a legend describing its heroine as a 'Brave Indian girl who sacrificed royal...

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Miss Frontier Mail

as Savita / Miss 1936 (as Fearless Nadia)
Released: 1936-01-02

Savita, aka Miss 1936, is an amateur hunter while her brother Jayant is an amateur film-maker....

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Lion of Baghdad

as Zubeida
Released: 1946-01-01

Also known as Lion of Baghdad, this film stars Fearless Nadia, John Cavas and Sayani Atish.

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The Jungle Princess

as uncredited
Released: 1942-03-16

Fearless Nadia is Queen of the Jungle!

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Fearless: The Hunterwali Story

as self (aka Fearless Nadia)
Released: 1994-02-15

A retrospective documentary about the life of Mary Evans Wadia AKA Fearless Nadia.

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Diamond Queen

as Madhurika (as Fearless Nadia)
Released: 1940-01-02

Directed by Homi Wadia.

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Jungle Ka Jawahar

as Mala (as Fearless Nadia)
Released: 1953-01-01

The story revolves around a doctor living in the jungle with his daughter, surrounded by wild...

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