Name
Meena Kumari
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1933-08-01
Deathday
1972-03-31 (39 years old)
Place of Birth
Solapur, Bombay Presidency, British India
Biography
Meena Kumari (born Mahjabeen Bano; August 1, 1933 – March 31, 1972) was an Indian actress, as well as an occasional poet, playback singer and model. She was described by critics as a historically incomparable actress of Hindi Cinema. Though best known for her sensitive portrayals of struggling women, earning her the title "The Tragedy Queen", she starred in over 90 films that varied in genres, from traditional melodramas, mythological adventures, comedies, historicals and Muslim socials. At the peak of her career, she was the highest-paid actress, and set fashion trends for women in the 1950s.
Known For
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A debauchee Zamindar greatly neglects his wife. The decadence of the Bengali Zamindar mili...
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After falling for a cunning landlord’s scheme, a farmer (Balraj Sahni) and his young son...
- 1958 Dawn
- 1965 Purnima as Purnima
- 1962 Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam as Chhoti Bahu
- 1971 Mere Apne as Anandi Devi / Auaji (Aunt)
- 1972 Pakeezah as Nargis / Sahibjaan
- 1967 Chandan Ka Palna as Shobha Rai
- 1962 Aarti as Aarti Gupta
- 1939 Leatherface
- 1955 Azaad as Shobha
- 1968 Viruthan Shanku as Bhargavi
- 1964 Gazal as Naaz Ara Begum
- 1954 Chandni Chowk as Zarina
- 1961 Pyaar Ka Saagar as Radha / Rani
- 1980 Sahira as (archive)
- 1963 Akeli Mat Jaiyo as Seema
- 1952 Baiju Bawra as Gauri
- 1966 Pinjre Ke Panchhi as Heena Sharma
- 1957 Sharada as Sharada Ram Sharan
- 1964 Main Bhi Ladki Hoon as Rajni
- 1967 Majhli Didi as Hema
- 1956 Ek-Hi-Rasta
- 1953 Daaera as Sheetal
- 1956 Bond
- 1953 Two Acres of Land as Thakurain
- 1959 Shararat as Shabnam
- 1967 Bahu Begum as Zeenat Jahan Begum
- 1958 Yahudi as Hannah / Lydia
- 1966 Phool Aur Patthar as Shanti Devi
- 1970 Jawab as Vidya
- 1960 Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai as Karuna
- 1963 Kinare Kinare as Neelu
- 1953 Parineeta as Lalita
- 1964 Chitralekha as Chitralekha
- 1967 Ramanan as Madhavi Amma
- 1968 Baharon Ki Manzil as Nanda / Radha
- 1963 Dil Ek Mandir as Sita
- 1955 Adl-e-Jehangir as Zareena
- 1956 Halaku as Niloufer Nadir
- 1963 Bandipotu
- 1972 Dushman as Malti
- 1960 Kohinoor as Rajkumari Chandramukhi of Rajgarh
- 1958 Sahara as Leela
- 1959 Char Dil Char Rahen as Chavli
- 1964 Benazir as Benazir
- 1964 Sanjh Aur Savera as Gauri
- 1965 Bheegi Raat as Neelima
- 1967 Noorjehan as Mehrunnisa / Noor Jehan
- 1965 Kaajal as Madhavi
- 1956 Mem Sahib as Meena
- 1953 Footpath as Mala
- 1972 Gomti Ke Kinare as Ganga
- 1952 Tamasha
- 1957 Miss Mary
- 1956 Naya Andaz
- 1959 Ardhangini as Chhaya
- 1951 Sanam as Rani
- 1959 Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan as Ratna
- 1962 Main Chup Rahungi as Gayatri
- 1951 Madhosh as Soni
- 1975 Characterless
- 1953 Dream House as Self
- 1955 Bandish as Usha Sen
- 1961 Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan as Geeta
- 1940 Pooja as Little Bina (as Baby Meena)
- 1943 Pratiggya
- 1949 Veer Ghatotkach as Surekha
- 1950 Hamara Ghar
- 1951 Hanumaan Pataal Vijay
- 1951 Lakshmi Narayan
- 1952 Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp as Princess Badar
- 1954 Baadbaan as Bina
- 1959 Satta Bazaar as Jamna
