Fearless Nadia

Fearless Nadia

Indian actress and stuntwoman (1908–1996)

Mary Ann Evans, also known by her stage name Fearless Nadia, was an Australian-born Indian actress, circus performer and stuntwoman, who worked in Indian cinema. She is most remembered as the masked, cloaked adventurer in Hunterwali, released in 1935, which was one of the earliest female-led Indian films.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 8 films (1935–1953) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1935 Hunterwali a.k.a. The Lady With The Whip Homi Wadia
1936 Miss Frontier Mail Homi Wadia B&W
1938 Lutaru Lalna Homi Wadia B&W
1940 Diamond Queen Homi Wadia B&W
1942 Muqabala Babubhai Mistri, Batuk Bhatt B&W
1948 11 O'Clock Homi Wadia B&W
1949 Dhoomketu Homi Wadia B&W
1953 Jungle Ka Jawahar Homi Wadia B&W