Meena Kumari
Mahjabeen Bano[1] (Urdu: ماہ جبِیں بانو ), (1 August 1933[2][3] – 31 March 1972), better known as Meena Kumari(Urdu: مِینا کُماری ), was an Indian actress, singer and poet. She starred in classic movies of Hindi Cinema. She is known as the Cinderella of Indian movies.[4] She was active between 1939 and 1972. [5][6] She was born in Bombay.
She starred in 92 movies with her best being Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Pakeezah, Mere Apne, Aarti, Baiju Bawra, Parineeta, Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai, Foot Path, Dil Ek Mandir and Kaajal. Her career lasted from 1939 to 1972.
Mumari died on 31 March 1972 at a hospital in Mumbai while in a coma from cirrhosis-related problems, aged 38.
Meena Kumari Media
- Meena Kumari with her father & sister.jpg
Meena Kumari, with her father & sister (standing)
Baby Meena as child artist
- Meena Kumari in Baiju Bawra.jpg
Meena Kumari in Baiju Bawra
- Pakeezah shooting, 1958.jpg
Kumari during the shooting of Pakeezah, 1958
Meena Kumari's grave
- Meena Kumari in a Kanjeevaram.jpg
Kumari in a Kanjeevaram sari, a quintessential example of her fashion trend.
- Bimal Roy, Meena Kumari & Naushad- the first recipients of Filmfare awards.jpg
Bimal Roy, Meena Kumari & Naushad: the first recipients of Filmfare Awards
Kumari on 2011 stamp of India
Meena Kumari's autograph at Walk of the Stars (c. 2013)
References
- ↑ Mehta 2016.
- ↑ "April 2 1954". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ Adrian Room (26 July 2010). "Meena Kumari". Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins. McFarland. p. 269. ISBN 978-0-7864-4373-4. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ↑ "Meena Kumari – Interview (1952)". Cineplot.com. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ↑ Mohamed, Khalid (25 March 2016). Remembering the Tragedy Queen Meena Kumari. http://www.khaleejtimes.com/wknd/bollywood/remembering-the-tragedy-queen-meena-kumari.
- ↑ Meena Kumari – "The Tragedy Queen of Indian Cinema". http://rollingframes.org/2016/07/13/meena-kumari-the-tragedy-queen-of-indian-cinema/. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
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