Meena Kumari
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Female
Birthday 1933-08-01
Deathday 1972-03-31 (38 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
Actor
as (archive)
as Ganga
as Nargis / Sahibjaan
as Malti
as Anandi Devi / Auaji (Aunt)
as Vidya
as Bhargavi
as Hema
as Shobha Rai
as Zeenat Jahan Begum
as Madhavi Amma
as Shanti Devi
as Heena Sharma
as Rajni
as Naaz Ara Begum
as Chitralekha
as Gauri
as Benazir
as Sita
as Chhoti Bahu
as Aarti Gupta
as Gayatri
as Radha / Rani
as Rajkumari Chandramukhi of Rajgarh
as Karuna
as Ratna
as Chavli
as Shabnam
as Chhaya
as Hannah / Lydia
as Sharada Ram Sharan
as Niloufer Nadir
as Meena
as Shobha
as Zarina
as Mala
as Lalita
as Thakurain
as Sheetal
as Gauri
as Rani-Sadhna's Friend
as Soni
Costume & Make-Up
as Costume Design