Meena Kumari
Born: 1933-08-01 in Solapur, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died: 1972-03-31
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1980
- Sahira as (archive)
1975
1972
- Pakeezah as Nargis / Sahibjaan
- Dushman as Malti
- Gomti Ke Kinare as Ganga
1971
- Mere Apne as Anandi Devi / Auaji (Aunt)
1970
- Jawab as Vidya
1968
- Baharon Ki Manzil
- Viruthan Shanku as Bhargavi
1967
- Majhli Didi as Hema
- Noorjehan as Mehrunnisa / Noor Jehan
- Bahu Begum as Zeenat Jahan Begum
- Ramanan as Madhavi Amma
- Chandan Ka Palna as Shobha Rai
1966
- Phool Aur Patthar as Shanti Devi
- Pinjre Ke Panchhi as Heena Sharma
1965
- Kaajal as Madhavi
- Bheegi Raat as Neelima
- Purnima as Purnima
1964
- Chitralekha as Chitralekha
- Benazir as Benazir
- Main Bhi Ladki Hoon as Rajni
- Sanjh Aur Savera as Gauri
- Gazal as Naaz Ara Begum
1963
- Dil Ek Mandir as Sita
- Akeli Mat Jaiyo as Seema
- Kinare Kinare
- Bandipotu
1962
- Main Chup Rahungi as Gayatri
- Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam as Chhoti Bahu
- Aarti as Aarti Gupta
1961
- Pyaar Ka Saagar as Radha / Rani
- Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan as Geeta
1960
- Kohinoor as Rajkumari Chandramukhi of Rajgarh
- Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai as Karuna
1959
- Char Dil Char Rahen as Chavli
- Shararat as Shabnam
- Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan as Ratna
- Ardhangini as Chhaya
1956
- Mem Sahib as Meena
- Bond
- Halaku as Niloufer Nadir
- Naya Andaz
- Ek-Hi-Rasta
1955
- Azaad as Shobha
- Adl-e-Jehangir
- Bandish as Usha Sen
1954
- Baadbaan as Bina
- Chandni Chowk as Zarina
1953
- Dream House as Self
- Two Acres of Land as Thakurain
- Parineeta as Lalita
- Daaera as Sheetal
- Footpath as Mala
1952
- Baiju Bawra as Gauri
- Tamasha
- Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp as Princess Badar
1951
- Lakshmi Narayan
- Hanumaan Pataal Vijay
- Sanam as Rani
- Madhosh as Soni
1950
1949
- Veer Ghatotkach as Surekha
1943
1940
- Pooja as Little Bina (as Baby Meena)