Question

The first woman film star nominated/ elected to the Rajya Sabha was ____?
A. Nargis Dutt
B. Vyjayanthimala
C. Hema Malini
D. Jayalalitha

Answer 1

Hint: Nowadays a lot of film actors and actresses are in politics as well. Here in the question we are talking about the very first actress who was elected in the Rajya Sabha which resembles someone who probably is very old and finished her career.
Check each option accordingly and tick the right answer.

Complete answer:
Let's go through the options one by one. Starting with Jayalalitha, She was in politics and also the former CM of Tamil Nadu a few years ago which implies she was not the first one. Hema Malini is now in politics and also active so she is not the one as well. Vyjayanthimala was the member of Parliament from August 1993 to August 1999. The last option is Nargis Dutt. Nargis Dutt left her acting career after her marriage to Sunil Dutt in 1958, both parents of Sanjay Dutt as we know him. In early 1970s, Nargis became the first patron of The Spastic Society of India and her work with the organization brought her recognition as a social worker.
Later on Nargis Dutt was the second actor, first being Prithvi Raj Kapoor, to be nominated, and she was in Rajya Sabha for two years, 1980 and 1981. She was also awarded the Padma Shri in 1958. Her name when she was born was Fatima Rashid and lived in Kolkata. She was very passionate about being a doctor but her mother introduced to Bollywood and acting at a very young age and that’s what shaped her into an actress and a fabulous one later in her years. In a career span of almost 3 decades, Nargis appeared in numerous commercially successful as well as critically acclaimed films. She was also known as the one to be highest paid.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:
 Nargis Dutt died in 1981 of pancreatic cancer, just three days before her son Sanjay Dutt made his debut in Bollywood with the film Rocky. In 1982, the Nargis Dutt Memorial Cancer Foundation was established in her memory so that cancer can be cured on time and none die due to less medical help. The award for Best Feature Film on National Integration in the Annual Film Awards ceremony is named for honour, Nargis Dutt Award.