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Mary Ann Evans (1908-1996), better known by her stage name 'Fearless Nadia', was Bollywood's first stuntwoman, appearing as lead actor in movies such as 'Hunterwali' (1935), 'Lutaru Lalna' (1938), 'Punjab Mail' (1939), 'Diamond Queen' (1940) and 'Jungle Princess' (1942) through the 1930s and 1940s, continuing into the 1950s.
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Fearless Nadia was born as Mary Ann Evans on January 8, 1908, in Perth, Australia, to Scotsman Herbertt Evans and Margret. Her father was a volunteer in the British Army. They lived in Australia before coming to India. Mary was a year old when Herbertt's regiment was seconded to Mumbai. Mary came to Mumbai in 1913 with her father at age five.
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Evan's father passed away in World War 1, prompting the family's move to Peshawar in Pakistan. After learning stunts such as horseback riding, hunting, fishing and shooting in a circus in Peshawar, Evans joined a touring dance troupe in Mumbai. While working at Zarco Circus, she landed a job in movies.
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Evans changed her name to Nadia on an Armenian fortune teller's advice and soon found her winning formula—Fearless Nadia, the action heroine.
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Her first lead role was in the movie 'Hunterwali' (1935), where she performed all of her stunts. Nadia performed in over 38 movies, swinging from chandeliers, leaping from speeding trains and even taming lions.
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