Bimal Roy offered Nargis the role of Chandramukhi, which she refused, as she wanted the lead role of Paro Nargis Dutt is the first Indian actress to be conferred with Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1958. Nargis won the Best Actress Award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for her performance in the 1957 movie Mother India, making her the first Indian actress to have won the award at the film festival.