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Meena Kumari (born Mahjabeen Bano; 1 August 1933 – 31 March 1972) was an Indian actress and poet, who worked in Hindi films. Popularly known as The Tragedy Queen, she is regarded among the finest and greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema.
Learn about the life and achievements of Meena Kumari, the legendary Indian actress, singer, and poet known as The Tragedy Queen. Find out her real name, pen name, nickname, marital status, children, death cause, and more.
Learn about the life and career of Meena Kumari, the Empress of Indian Cinema and the Undisputed Goddess of 1960s Bollywood. Find out her birth name, nickname, height, family, spouse, awards, trivia and more.
- August 1, 1932
- March 31, 1972
Meena Kumari. Actress: Kaajal. The Empress of Indian Cinema! A Sweetheart of 1950s, & The Undisputed Goddess of 1960s Bollywood, Meena Kumari bestrode the movies like few women in history have!
- January 1, 1
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- January 1, 1
- Bombay, Maharashtra, India
By Nivedita Mishra, Hindustan Times. Aug 01, 2019 01:59 PM IST. On Meena Kumari’s 86th birth anniversary, a look at her short but eventful life, where success and pain were her constant ...
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Meena Kumari (1 August 1933 — 31 March 1972) was an Indian actress, playback singer, poet and costume designer who predominantly worked in Indian cinema between 1939—72. Meena Kumari started her film career with Leatherface, a 1939 film with the name Baby Mahjabeen. For around six years, Baby Meena (as she was called in her later films ...
Veteran journalist Vinod Mehta’s book, Meena Kumari — The Classic Biography, uncovers various such lesser-known facets of her life including her fairytale courtship with filmmaker Kamal Amrohi...
