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Meena Shorey (13 November 1921 – 3 September 1989) was a Pakistani film actress who worked first in Indian cinema and later Pakistani cinema. She appeared in Hindi / Urdu and Punjabi films. Credited in films by her mononym, Meena, her real name was Khurshid Jehan.
Meena Shorey was a Pakistani actress and producer who worked in Hindi cinema. She was born in 1921 in India and died in 1987 in Pakistan. She was married to several actors and had a daughter named Neeta Ali.
- January 1, 1
- Raiwind, Punjab, British India
- January 1, 1
- Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
An iconic star of Hindi cinema, Meena Shorey became widely known as the Lara Lappa Girl, after the famous song from her blockbuster hit Ek Thi Larki (1949). But the beginning of her life was not so rosy.
Meena Shorey is one of the earliest actresses of Bollywood, who later moved to Pakistan. She has acted in Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi movies. Her real name was Khurshid Jehan and is known by the screen name, Meena.
Nov 17, 2014 · From being the heart throb of India (being known as the ‘Lara Lappa girl’ at her peak) to begging at a film function in the 1980s in Pakistan for money to marry off her sister’s daughters, Meena Shorey’s is the classic and tragic riches-to-rags story one often finds in the filmline.
Meena Shorey was born on September 15, 1921 in Raiwind, Punjab, British India. She was an actress and producer, known for Aag Ka Dariya (1953), Ek Thi Larki (1949) and Sarfarosh (1956). She was married to Roop K. Shorey, Zahur Raja, Al Nasir, Raza Mir and Asad Bukhari.
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Feb 9, 2019 · Meena Shorey died lonely and forgotten on September 3,1989. Her burial was arranged with charity money. It is sad that the ‘Lara Lappa Girl’ who ruled both Hindi and Pakistan film...
