Namrata, Priya, And Sanjay Dutt Share Heartfelt Words On Their Mother Nargis’ Death Anniversary
May 3 marks the death anniversary of the legendary actress Nargis who died after putting up a tough fight against cancer in the year 1981. And on her 41st death anniversary, her children – Namrata Dutt, Priya Dutt, and Sanjay Dutt – reminisce the time they spent with her and how much they miss her even now. Namrata Dutt also opens up about how Nargis and her father Sunil Dutt always had a wholesome marital life and how they together fought her mother’s cancer.
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In an article, Namrata Dutt remembered the time when her entire family had to temporarily shift to the US for Nargis’ treatment and how it was during this time that Sunil Dutt did not leave her side even for a second. She recalled him staying next to her every single day, feeding her, and cleaning her. Namrata went on to say that even she and her sister Priya Dutt would take turns looking after their mother
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Namrata Dutt even goes on to say that Nargis was completely content with her marital life after she quit acting and that her kids – she, Priya Dutt, and Sanjay Dutt – meant the most to her. She said that their familial life was ideal but that changed when her mother contracted cancer. She recalled the time when her father would use binoculars to watch her hospital room as he was living in a rented apartment right opposite the hospital.
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Speaking about taking the charge of the house from a young age, Namrata Dutt revealed that she was around 16 and Priya Dutt around 10 when their mother was in the hospital. And so, they would call up Nargis and ask her how to prepare simple dishes for their father and slowly started learning how to cook.
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Talking about the time when Nargis slipped into a coma after they removed her pancreas, Namrata said, “Coma patients can’t react but they apparently register everything. So, we would read out the news to her, talk to her about what’s happening in Bombay, as though she was very much there.” And the time the actress woke up and stood up with the help of a walker was when people at the hospital called her “Miracle Lady”.
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While speaking about her Nargis’ journey of fighting cancer, Namrata Dutt recalls the time when the actress broke down when she looked at herself in the mirror after years. She said, “While getting ready, she happened to see her reflection in the mirror after months. Her skin had turned dark with chemotherapy. She had lost hair. She couldn’t believe what she saw and broke down.”
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After Nargis was declared cancer-free, the Dutt family returned to India and it was on May 3 that the actress passed away after she developed a urinary infection. The actress was buried in her wedding saree. She had passed away 3 days prior to Sanjay Dutt’s Bollywood debut and in a way to honour her, Sanjay Dutt kept a chair empty in between him and his father Sunil Dutt.
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In fact, Sanjay Dutt took to his social media to share a series of throwback pictures of Nargis Dutt and wrote, “Not a single moment goes by when I don’t remember you. Ma, you were the basis of my life and the strength of my soul.” The actor added that he wished Nargis could have met his wife and kids so that they could receive her love and blessings. He concluded the Twitter post by saying, “I miss you today and every day!”
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Even Priya Dutt took to her Instagram to share a picture of Nargis and wrote, “Her presence in my life and through my is everywhere. Ma passed away on this day when I was 14 years old but she has never left my side. I have missed her physical presence but as you grow older you realise there is more than the physical presence and learn to connect with the soul. Her soul is in my life and in the work I am able to do through The Nargis Dutt foundation, I am living their ( mom & Dad) dreams and loving every moment of it. 41 years since mom left and The Nargis Dutt Foundation was Born…… Her memories and her work will carry on Everywhere”
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She may be long gone but this is proof that she’s not forgotten.
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