18 Rare Images of Meena Kumari jee.
At-a-film-premiere-–-Talat-Mahmood-with-Meena-Kumari,-Usha-Kiran,-music-director-Madan-Mohan-and-other-guests
In-Parineeta,-her-entire-body-language-is-exactly-as-Sarat-Chandra-must-have-imagined-of-the-heroine-of-his-story
Meena-fitted-herself-into-the-shape-of-the-woman-who-is-described-to-Bhootnath-alais-Guru-Dutt-as-more-beautiful-and-flawless-than-the-moon-itself
Mhajabeen who become Meena Kumari
Meena Kumari ruled celluloid until her death in 1972. Her seductive voice and charismatic screen presence captured millions of hearts. Her life was nothing less than a roller coaster ride. From passion, romance, love, success to tragedy - she witnessed all of these in her real life too. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia has roped in Kangana Ranaut to essay the role of Meena Kumari in her biopic. let's take a look at the lesser known aspects of her life
Debut at the age of 4: Because of her strikingly good looks, Meena Kumari started working at the age of 4, to help support her family. She became a common face at various studios. Meena made her acting debut at the age of 7, as a child actor in Farzande Watan. She played the daughter of Jairaj Singh in the movie. In the year, 1950, she also played Jairaj Singh's love interest in the film Maghroor.
Changed her name: Meena Kumari was born in 1932. Her father, Master Ali Bux had migrated from Bhera. Her mother, Iqbal Begum, was a Bengali Christian who converted to Islam. Meena Kumari's original name was Mehajabeen Naaz. The director of Farzande Watan, Vijay Bhatt, changed her name to Baby Meena for his movie. Once she grew up, she became popularly known as Meena Kumari.
Meena Kumari as a Hindu goddess: Prior to acting in films, Meena Kumari had become a regular face in Hindu mythological shows. Meena used to be roped in for many mythological shows, and she used to play Hindu goddess in most of these shows. After she made her way into the industry, there was no looking back for the actress. She quoted high fees and producers used to wait outside her house. She gained financial independence and there was no pressure on her to compromise with the roles she was offered.
Closeness to Gulzar: Meena Kumari had no formal education, but she was quite well versed in Urdu and Hindi. She was an ardent reader. She also used to write poems in Urdu, many of which even got published. Her love for poetry also brought her closer to Gulzar.
Kamal Amrohi: In Meena's words, Kamal Amrohi was the perfect man for her. They used to write letters to each other, talk on phone all night. Meena's family was against the idea of her tying the knot with Kamal. And thus, one night, Meena moved to Kamal's apartment unannounced. The duo got married in a private ceremony. However, Meena Kumari's growing popularity became a problem in their love nest. Kamal had imposed many restrictions on her. After a marriage that lasted for almost a decade, the couple parted ways.
Meena Kumari's obsession for white: Meena Kumari was not a party person. In her biography, Vinod Mehta has described that Meena used to get bored at such events. But she mostly attended all the events and parties in a particular white saree. The book also states that
Meena Kumari had decorated her house mostly with white objects.
A-stunning-hand-painted-Diwakar-Karkare-portrait-of-the-queen-of-tragedy
Baar-baar-tohe-kya-samjhaaye-(Meena-Kumari-and-Pradeep-Kumar-in-Aarti)
Bimal-Roy-directing-Meena-Kumari-and-Ashok-Kumar-in-Parineeta
Dilip-Kumar-and-Meena-Kumari-in-Kohinoor
Dilip-Kumar-and-Meena-Kumari-in-Kohinoor
Na-jaao-sainyyan,-chhudaake-bainyya-(Meena-Kumari-in-Sahib-Bibi-aur-Ghulam)
Rare-picture-of-Meena-Kumari-after-winning-two-consecutive-best-actress-awards---for-Baiju-Bawra-in-1954-at-the-inaugural-filmfare-awards-and-for-Parineeta-in-1955
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