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Meena Kumari [1] (born Mahjabeen Bano; 1 August 1933 [2] – 31 March 1972) was an Indian actress and poet, who worked in Hindi films. Popularly known as The Tragedy Queen, [3] she is regarded among the finest and greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema. [4]
For around six years, Baby Meena (as she was called in her later films), continued to appear as a child artist in a string of films before making her debut with Bachchon Ka Khel as Meena Kumari. However, it was the film Baiju Bawra (1952) which turned Kumari into an overnight star and Parineeta (1953) which further solidified her position as a ...
Pakeezah (Hindustani pronunciation: [ˈpaːkiːzaː]; transl. The Pure One) is a 1972 Indian musical romantic drama written, directed, and produced by Kamal Amrohi.The film stars Meena Kumari as the eponymous lead, alongside Ashok Kumar and Raaj Kumar.
Gomti Ke Kinare is a 1972 Bollywood drama film, directed by Saawan Kumar Tak in his directorial debut. The film stars Meena Kumari and Mumtaz.It was the last release of Meena Kumari, and was released posthumously on 22 November 1972, 8 months after her death on 31 March.
Madhu is a 1959 Indian Hindi-language film starring Meena Kumari and Karan Dewan in lead roles. [1] The film is directed by Gyan Mukherjee and S. Banerjee. Its music is composed by Roshan .
Leather Face, also known as Farzand-e-Watan, is a 1939 Indian Hindi-language action film produced and directed by Vijay Bhatt for his production company Prakash Pictures. [1] [2] Bhatt cast the young Mahjabeen, then six years, who went on to become the famous actress, Meena Kumari. [3] The story writers were Batuk Bhatt and Sampatlal Srivastava.
The film stars Raaj Kumar, Meena Kumari and Nadira as leads. The film tells the story of a surgeon who is obligated to marry the daughter of a family friend, while he is in love with a colleague nurse, played by Meena Kumari. It is one of the noted acting performances of lead actress Meena Kumari's career. [2]
Bhatt's option for Bharat Bhushan and Meena Kumari in the main roles was a matter of financial deliberation and continuity of dates required for the shooting. [8] Meena Kumari, earlier called Mahjabeen Bano, started her acting career at the age of four in Vijay Bhatt's film Leatherface (1939). Her name was changed by Bhatt to Baby Meena in 1940 ...