Nagma was born on 25 December 1974 in Mumbai. Her real name is Nandita Arvind Morarji. His mother was Muslim and father Hindu, who was a well-known industrialist. Since childhood, Nagma was interested in films and art. It was her mother who inspired her to enter the world of acting. Along with studies, Nagma’s inclination increased towards camera and acting. His luck was good that he got film offers at an early age.

In the year 1990, Nagma entered Bollywood with the film ‘Baaghi: A Rebel of Love’ with Salman Khan. At that time Salman was also new and Nagma was much younger than him in age. The audience liked the confidence, innocence and beauty of just 16-year-old Nagma on screen. ‘Baaghi’ became one of the highest-grossing films of that year and Nagma became a star overnight.