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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

72

Gender

Female

Birthday

1933-08-01

Day of Death

1972-03-31 (39 years old)

Place of Birth

Solapur, Bombay Presidency, British India

Also Known As

Meenakumari

मीना कुमारी

Мина Кумари

Meena Kumari

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

Acting

Dawn

1958

Dawn

as

Purnima

1965

Purnima

as

Purnima

Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam

1962

Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam

as

Chhoti Bahu

Mere Apne

1971

Mere Apne

as

Anandi Devi / Auaji (Aunt)

Pakeezah

1972

Pakeezah

as

Nargis / Sahibjaan

Chandan Ka Palna

1967

Chandan Ka Palna

as

Shobha Rai

Aarti

1962

Aarti

as

Aarti Gupta

Azaad

1955

Azaad

as

Shobha

Viruthan Shanku

1968

Viruthan Shanku

as

Bhargavi

Gazal

1964

Gazal

as

Naaz Ara Begum

Chandni Chowk

1954

Chandni Chowk

as

Zarina

Pyaar Ka Saagar

1961

Pyaar Ka Saagar

as

Radha / Rani

Sahira

1980

Sahira

as

(archive)

Akeli Mat Jaiyo

1963

Akeli Mat Jaiyo

as

Seema

Baiju Bawra

1952

Baiju Bawra

as

Gauri

Pinjre Ke Panchhi

1966

Pinjre Ke Panchhi

as

Heena Sharma

Sharada

1957

Sharada

as

Sharada Ram Sharan

Majhli Didi

1967

Majhli Didi

as

Hema

Daaera

1953

Daaera

as

Sheetal

Bond

1956

Bond

as

Two Acres of Land

1953

Two Acres of Land

as

Thakurain

Shararat

1959

Shararat

as

Shabnam

Bahu Begum

1967

Bahu Begum

as

Zeenat Jahan Begum

Yahudi

1958

Yahudi

as

Hannah / Lydia

Phool Aur Patthar

1966

Phool Aur Patthar

as

Shanti Devi

Jawab

1970

Jawab

as

Vidya

Parineeta

1953

Parineeta

as

Lalita

Chitralekha

1964

Chitralekha

as

Chitralekha

Ramanan

1967

Ramanan

as

Madhavi Amma

Dil Ek Mandir

1963

Dil Ek Mandir

as

Sita

Halaku

1956

Halaku

as

Niloufer Nadir

Bandipotu

1963

Bandipotu

as

Dushman

1972

Dushman

as

Malti

Kohinoor

1960

Kohinoor

as

Rajkumari Chandramukhi of Rajgarh

Sahara

1958

Sahara

as

Leela

Benazir

1964

Benazir

as

Benazir

Sanjh Aur Savera

1964

Sanjh Aur Savera

as

Gauri

Bheegi Raat

1965

Bheegi Raat

as

Neelima

Noorjehan

1967

Noorjehan

as

Mehrunnisa / Noor Jehan

Kaajal

1965

Kaajal

as

Madhavi

Mem Sahib

1956

Mem Sahib

as

Meena

Footpath

1953

Footpath

as

Mala

Gomti Ke Kinare

1972

Gomti Ke Kinare

as

Ganga

Tamasha

1952

Tamasha

as

Miss Mary

1957

Miss Mary

as

Ardhangini

1959

Ardhangini

as

Chhaya

Sanam

1951

Sanam

as

Rani

Main Chup Rahungi

1962

Main Chup Rahungi

as

Gayatri

Madhosh

1951

Madhosh

as

Soni

Dream House

1953

Dream House

as

Self

Bandish

1955

Bandish

as

Usha Sen

Pooja

1940

Pooja

as

Little Bina (as Baby Meena)

Pratiggya

1943

Pratiggya

as

Veer Ghatotkach

1949

Veer Ghatotkach

as

Surekha

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

1952

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

as

Princess Badar

Baadbaan

1954

Baadbaan

as

Bina

Production

Crew

Directing