Born in Solapur, Bombay Presidency, British India — Aug 01 1933• Died Mar 31 1972

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 se…
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Anandi Devi / Auaji (Aunt)

Radha / Rani

Shanti Devi

Zeenat Jahan Begum

Aarti Gupta

Malti

Hema

Shobha

Thakurain

Neelima

Madhavi

Niloufer Nadir

Nargis / Sahibjaan

Hannah / Lydia

Madhavi Amma


Chitralekha

Mehrunnisa / Noor Jehan

Gayatri

Nanda / Radha

Bina

Ganga

Chhoti Bahu

Ratna

Sita

Neelu

Zareena

Karuna


Naaz Ara Begum

Shabnam

Seema

Chavli

Surekha

Geeta

Meena

Soni

Chhaya

Sharada Ram Sharan

Shobha Rai

Purnima

Leela

Lalita

Benazir

Vidya


Gauri



Usha Sen

Gauri

Heena Sharma

Rajni

(archive)
Rani

Zarina

Princess Badar

Bhargavi

Mala


Sheetal

Rajkumari Chandramukhi of Rajgarh


Little Bina (as Baby Meena)


Self
