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The Tragedy Queen
- Meena Kumari[ 1 ] (born Mahjabeen Bano; 1 August 1933 [ 2 ] – 31 March 1972) was an Indian actress and poet, who worked in Hindi films. Popularly known as The Tragedy Queen, [ 3 ] she is regarded among the finest and greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema. [ 4 ]
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Popularly known as The Tragedy Queen, [ 3 ] she is regarded among the finest and greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema. [ 4 ] In a career spanning 33 years, from child actress to adult, Kumari starred in over 90 films. [ 5 ] Kumari won four Filmfare Awards in the Best Actress category.
For her roles in the Hindi films, she became famous as ‘The Tragedy Queen.’. When she was born, her father was disappointed as he wanted a son. Also, his financial condition was not good enough to pay the hospital bills. He then decided to leave Meena in front of an orphanage.
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Meena Kumari (1933-1972) was a renowned Indian actress, singer, and poet. She got the name ‘The Tragedy Queen’ for her roles in various Hindi films. She wrote poetries under her pen name ‘Naaz.’. She is considered one of the best actresses in Bollywood.
Aug 1, 2024 · Dubbed ‘The Tragedy Queen’ of the Indian cinema, the tag came to describe Meena Kumari’s reel and real life. Born Mahajabeen, the legendary actress she started working early in life, burdened by family responsibilities. Success and popularity came with heartbreak and alcoholism, and childhood was lost to arclights.
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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...
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Meena Kumari went on to act in a total of 94 movies, in a career that spanned from 1939 through to 1972. She become a household name after her performances in 'Baiju Bawra', 'Parineeta', 'Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam', 'Kaajal' as well as received 'Best Actress' awards for these titles.
If there is any actor in the Hindi film industry whose life and career followed a diametrically opposite trajectory, it had to be the tragedy queen of Indian screen — Meena Kumari. She passed...
