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Meena Kumari

Indian actress and poet (1933-1972) · India · Actors · Died at 38

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Meena Kumari was an Indian actress and poet, who worked in Hindi films. Known as "The Tragedy Queen", she is regarded among the finest and greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema. In a career spanning 33 years, from child actress to adult, Kumari starred in over 90 films.

A life in dates

1972Died31 March 1972DushmanFilm, 1972Malti1968Baharon Ki ManzilFilm, Nanda / Radha1967Bahu BegumFilm, Zeenat Jahan Begum1965Bheegi RaatFilm, Neelima1964GazalFilm, Naaz Ara Begum1962Main Chup RahungiFilm, Gayatri1960Dil Apna Aur Preet ParaiFilm, Karuna1959ArdhanginiFilm, Chhaya1958Bengal Film Journalists' Association AwardsAward1957SharadaFilm, Sharada Ram Sharan1955AzaadFilm, Shobha1954Filmfare Award for Best ActressAward1953DaaeraFilm, Sheetal1951MadhoshFilm, Soni1950Hamara GharFilm1939LeatherfaceFilm1933Born1 August 1933

Also in Deutsch

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Filmography 40

PAPakeezahNargis / Sahibjaan1972
DUDushmanMalti1972
MAMere ApneAnandi Devi / Auaji (Aunt)1971
BMBaharon Ki ManzilNanda / Radha1968
MDMajhli DidiHema1967
BBBahu BegumZeenat Jahan Begum1967
NONoorjehanMehrunnisa / Noor Jehan1967
CPChandan Ka PalnaShobha Rai1967
PPPhool Aur PattharShanti Devi1966
KAKaajalMadhavi1965
BRBheegi RaatNeelima1965
GAGazalNaaz Ara Begum1964
MHMain Bhi Ladki HoonRajni1964
KKKinare KinareNeelu1963
AJAkeli Mat JaiyoSeema1963
BABandipotu1963
SGSahib Bibi Aur GhulamChhoti Bahu1962
MRMain Chup RahungiGayatri1962
PSPyaar Ka SaagarRadha / Rani1961
DPDil Apna Aur Preet ParaiKaruna1960
KOKohinoorRajkumari Chandramukhi of Rajgarh1960
CRChar Dil Char RahenChavli1959
ARArdhanginiChhaya1959
CKChirag Kahan Roshni KahanRatna1959
YAYahudiHannah / Lydia1958
SASaharaLeela1958
SHSharadaSharada Ram Sharan1957
MSMem SahibMeena1956
EREk-Hi-Rasta1956
NANaya Andaz1956
BABandishUsha Sen1955
AZAzaadShobha1955
TLTwo Acres of LandThakurain1953
PAParineetaLalita1953
DADaaeraSheetal1953
BBBaiju BawraGauri1952
MAMadhoshSoni1951
HGHamara Ghar1950
POPoojaLittle Bina (as Baby Meena)1940
LELeatherface1939

73 credits on file

Awards

Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards1958
Filmfare Award for Best Actress1954

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About this person

Country
India
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 1972 · aged 38

In common with Meena

Raj KapoorAlso in Sharada (1957)Ashok KumarAlso in Pakeezah (1972)Bimal RoyAlso in Yahudi (1958)Kishore KumarAlso in Mem Sahib (1956)Dilip KumarAlso in Kohinoor (1960)Waheeda RehmanAlso in Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962)

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