Meena Kumari

Born: 1933-08-01

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.


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Main Bhi Ladki Hoon

as Rajni
Released: 1964-10-08

Rajni, a dusky, uneducated girl, is deceptively married off to Ram, son of a wealthy father....

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Azaad

as Shobha
Released: 1955-03-01

After her widower dad, Kedarnath, passes away, Shobha goes to live with his friend, Charandas,...

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Chandni Chowk

as Zarina
Released: 1954-06-09

A Nawab belonging to the Chandni Chowk area of Delhi gets tricked into marrying his daughter to...

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Pakeezah

as Nargis / Sahibjaan
Released: 1972-02-04

A beautiful courtesan is unable to break away from the cycle of prostitution until a forest...

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Baharon Ki Manzil

as uncredited
Released: 1968-01-01

Meena Kumari wakes up thinking she is Radha. Everyone around her, Subodh Rai, daughter Nalini,...

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Aarti

as Aarti Gupta
Released: 1962-01-01

An unemployed young man named Deepak (Pradeep Kumar) saves Aarti Gupta (Meena Kumari), a...

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Yahudi

as Hannah / Lydia
Released: 1958-09-05

In ancient Rome, a mourning Jewish man raises the kidnapped daughter of Roman royalty as his own...

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Baiju Bawra

as Gauri
Released: 1952-10-05

During the reign of Akbar the Great, a young singer sets out to avenge his father's death and...

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Two Acres of Land

as Thakurain
Released: 1953-01-02

An impoverished man and his young son travel to Calcutta and look for work, in order to make...

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Shararat

as Shabnam
Released: 1959-01-02

1959 Bollywood Drama Comedy

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Pinjre Ke Panchhi

as Heena Sharma
Released: 1966-01-01

Businessman Sonu Sharma belongs to a wealthy family and lives with his widowed mother. He...

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Chitralekha

as Chitralekha
Released: 1964-01-01

Chitralekha is a 1964 historical-philosophical Hindi film, directed by Kidar Sharma, starring...

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Main Chup Rahungi

as Gayatri
Released: 1962-01-01

When Kamal Kumar meets the young, beautiful Gayatri on a train he instantly falls in love, and...

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Bahu Begum

as Zeenat Jahan Begum
Released: 1967-02-03

On the day of her marriage, the bride goes missing. She ends up in a brothel, compelling her...

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Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam

as Chhoti Bahu
Released: 1962-07-29

A debauchee Zamindar greatly neglects his wife. The decadence of the Bengali Zamindar milieu in...

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Gomti Ke Kinare

as Ganga
Released: 1972-11-22

After his father's death, young Sameer runs away to search for his mother and is adopted by the...

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Char Dil Char Rahen

as Chavli
Released: 1959-09-18

1959 film starring Raj Kapoor, Ajit and Shammi Kapoor

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Akeli Mat Jaiyo

as uncredited
Released: 1963-01-02

Directed by Nandlal Jaswantlal.

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Ek-Hi-Rasta

as uncredited
Released: 1956-01-01

Amar and Malti live an idyllic, loving life with their son Raja. However, Amar makes enemies in...

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Jawab

as Vidya
Released: 1970-01-01

Raja (Jeetendra) lives with his widowed sister Divya (Meena Kumari) in a small village. He is...

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Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai

as Karuna
Released: 1960-01-01

A rich girl marries a doctor. Differences crop up between the two and starts to snowball wherein...

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Parineeta

as Lalita
Released: 1953-01-23

In Calcutta at the turn of the century, two families (one wealthier than the other but both...

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Mere Apne

as Anandi Devi / Auaji (Aunt)
Released: 1971-09-10

Old woman Anandi moves to the city with her relatives and finds out their material side. She...

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Kinare Kinare

as uncredited
Released: 1963-01-01

After losing his family during partiton Puran is taken in by a landowner and he falls in love...

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Mem Sahib

as Meena
Released: 1956-01-01

Meena, a wealthy, educated girl, has been promised in marriage to Sunder, a sheltered young man...

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Tamasha

as uncredited
Released: 1952-01-01

Fed up of Dilip's involvement with gold digging actress Nayantara, Dilip's uncle pretends to be...

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Adl-e-Jehangir

as uncredited
Released: 1955-01-01

A 1955 black and white Urdu language historical drama film directed by G.P. Sippy.

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Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan

as Ratna
Released: 1959-11-11

A pregnant Ratna loses her husband, eventually gives birth to a son, Raju, in a hospital where...

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Purnima

as uncredited
Released: 1965-10-01

Indian film greats Meena Kumari, Dharmendra, Anita Guha and Mehmood take the leads in this...

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Ramanan

as Madhavi Amma
Released: 1967-01-01

Ramanan and Madanan are the two shepherds who are bosom pals. Meek and handsome, Ramanan used...

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Majhli Didi

as Hema
Released: 1967-09-21

Bipinchandra breaks family tradition by marrying a city girl, Hemangini, much to the chagrin of...

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Sahara

as uncredited
Released: 1958-11-15

Sahara is a 1958 Indian Bollywood film directed by Lekhraj Bhakri. The film stars Meena Kumari...

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Dushman

as Malti
Released: 1972-01-07

Surjit Singh is forced to take care of Ram Din's family after he accidentally kills him while...

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Pyaar Ka Saagar

as Radha / Rani
Released: 1961-01-01

Bishen raises his brother Kishen, who falls in love with Radham but loses vision after learning...

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Gazal

as Naaz Ara Begum
Released: 1964-01-01

Agra-based atheist and revolutionary poet/editor of Inquilab, Ejaz, falls head-over-heels in...

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Leatherface

as uncredited
Released: 1939-01-01

In this stunt-film, Hero Samar (Jairaj) singlehandedly takes on the might of the oppressive...

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Naya Andaz

as uncredited
Released: 1956-01-01

Film starring Kishore Kumar, Meena Kumari and Kumkum

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Ardhangini

as Chhaya
Released: 1959-01-01

At the very moment of her birth, ill-fated Chhaya's mother passes away, her dad loses his job,...

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Sharada

as Sharada Ram Sharan
Released: 1957-02-23

After Shekhar (Raj Kapoor) falls for beautiful Sharada (Meena Kumari), he makes her promise that...

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Madhosh

as Soni
Released: 1951-01-01

Loosely based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

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Dil Ek Mandir

as Sita
Released: 1963-01-18

Dr. Dharmesh (Rajendra Kumar) and Sita (Meena Kumari) are in love, and hope to marry on...

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Benazir

as Benazir
Released: 1964-01-01

Sibling rivalry abounds in this film about two privileged brothers, Anwar and Nawab, and the...

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Daaera

as Sheetal
Released: 1953-01-01

The narrative deals with the dreams and aspiration of a 16-old-girl, Sheetal (Meena Kumari)...

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Bandipotu

as uncredited
Released: 1963-08-15

Sathyasena (Gummadi), the king of Gandhara, suffering from paralytic legs leaves the rule to his...

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Dawn

as uncredited
Released: 1958-06-26

Kundan is a medical student but just before getting the degree he got implicated in a murder...

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Phool Aur Patthar

as Shanti Devi
Released: 1966-10-12

Circumstances have made Shaka a career criminal. When plague empties a town of its inhabitants,...

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Chandan Ka Palna

as Shobha Rai
Released: 1967-09-17

Ajit lives with his mother, and comes from a very wealthy family. He meets with beautiful Shobha...

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Sanjh Aur Savera

as Gauri
Released: 1964-01-01

Shankar Chaudhry, a wealthy man gets married to Maya assuming she is the daughter of...

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Halaku

as Niloufer Nadir
Released: 1956-01-01

Halaku (Pran), the powerful emperor of Iran, rules the country wisely and with an iron hand....

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Noorjehan

as uncredited
Released: 1967-01-01

Noor Jahan, the empress of the Mughal empire, becomes the favourite wife of Emperor Jahangir and...

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Sahira

as (archive)
Released: 1980-01-01

Intelligent and sensitive, Meena Kumari found solace in reading and writing poetry in her...

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Viruthan Shanku

as Bhargavi
Released: 1968-04-11

When Vikraman returns home after completing his studies, he finds out that his brother has...

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Kohinoor

as Rajkumari Chandramukhi of Rajgarh
Released: 1960-11-04

Rajkumar Dhivendra Pratap Bahadur is the new king. Veer Singh's wife, who raised Dhivendra,...

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Kaajal

as uncredited
Released: 1965-01-01

The Munim (Clerk) in Ranimaa's family lives with his son, Kaushal and daughter, Madhavi. After...

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Footpath

as Mala
Released: 1953-10-09

Tired of poverty, Noshu takes to black-marketing. Soon, he realises that his act has hurt...

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