Google Doodle paid a tribute to Fearless Nadia on her 110th birth anniversary. Mary Ann Evans, better known by her stage name Fearless Nadia was an actress and stuntwoman from Australia who made her mark in the Hindi film industry by her death defying acts. She is most remembered for her role in Hunterwaliin 1935 which was one of the earliest female-lead Indian films. Nadia married Homi Wadia, a film maker and producer, and was married to him until her death on January 9, 1996.

Remembered as the Stunt Queen of India, the Australian rose to fame in Bollywood for her daring action sequences in Hunterwali in 1935, which was one of the earliest female-lead Indian movies. She risked her life several times while performing her own stunts, having starred in movies such as Diamond Queen, Desh Deepak, Khiladi (1968) and Noor-e-Yaman.

Fearless Nadia will always be remembered as the original Stunt Queen of India.

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