Career
She appreared in Aag (1948), Patanga (1949), Sheesh Mahal (1950), Mirza Ghalib (1954), Yahudi (1958), Do Kaliyaan (1968), et cetera but she is most notably remembered for playing the role of Bahar in historical epic film Mughal-e-Azam(1960). She was the wife of filmmaker K. She died in May 2000, in Mumbai, India.
Indian actress Heena Kausar is the daughter of Nigar Sultana.