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Meena Kumari Filmography
Meena Kumari (1 August 1933 — 31 March 1972) was an Indian actress, playback singer, poet and costume designer who predominantly worked in Indian cinema between 1939—72. Meena Kumari started her film career with ''Leatherface'', a 1939 film with the name ''Baby Mahjabeen.'' For around six years, ''Baby Meena'' (as she was called in her later films), continued to appear as a child artist in a string of films before making her debut with '' Bachchon Ka Khel'' as Meena Kumari. However, it was the film '' Baiju Bawra'' (1952) which turned Kumari into an overnight star and '' Parineeta'' (1953) which further solidified her position as a bankable leading lady. For sometime, particularly till the late 1950s, Kumari continued to show off her versatility as an artist, featuring in films ranging from drama to fantasy and even comedy before adopting the genre which earned her the sobriquet— ''Queen of Tragedy.'' From late 1950s to early 1960s, Meena Kumari started to appear in f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohinoor (1960 Film)
''Kohinoor'' is a 1960 Bollywood action adventure film produced by Dr V. N. Sinha and directed by S. U. Sunny. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari, Leela Chitnis and Kumkum. The film's music is by Naushad. A huge box-office success, it was the third-highest grossing Indian film of 1960. The film was blockbuster at box office. It is said that Dilip Kumar went into depression after playing tragic roles in films such as Devdas and his psychiatrist recommended to him to do light roles. One such role that he took up was Kohinoor. Kohinoor cast Dilip Kumar and Meena Kumari to play a prince and princess of different kingdoms and was full of sword fights, songs and dances. This film is also notable for some rare comical and funny scenes by Meena Kumari, who is otherwise known as the tragedy queen. Its tone was light and it lacked the intense characterisations of their earlier films. The film included the melodic songs "Madhuban mein Radhika Nache Re" and "Do Sitaron Ka Zameen Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adhuri Kahani
''Adhuri Kahani'' (The Unfinished Tale) is an Indian film directed by Chaturbuj Doshi released in 1939. The cast includes Durga Khote, Prithviraj Kapoor, Rose, Keshavrao Date, Ila Devi, Ishwarlal, Meerabai, Yakub, Khatoon, Mirza Musharraf, T. Zaidi. The film also had Meena Kumari as a child artist, Kumari was not rechristened as a baby meena then. Plot The educated and liberal Harbala (Khote) is oppressed by her conservative husband Seth Gopaldas (Date). Determined that her children Somnath (Kapoor) and Neelam (Rose) shall lead freer lives, she is frustrated by Gopaldas' authoritarian traditionalism and commits suicide. Neelam and Somanth, haunted by guilt, join her in death. The film leaves open the possibility that in the future a less oppressive society will be achieved: literally translated, the title means 'The Unfinished Tale'. Cast * Keshavrao Date as Seth Gopaldas * Durga Khote as Harbala * Rose Musleah as Neelam * Prithviraj Kapoor as Somnath * Mirza Musharraf * Ishwarl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veer Ghatotkach
''Veer Ghatotkach'' is a 1949 Hindi Indian mythological film, starring Meena Kumari, Shahu Modak, Sumiti Gupta, Vasant Pahelwan, Naranjan Sharma and S. N. Tripathi. Meena Kumari, after her career as a child artist, started doing adult roles as heroines in mythologicals and fantasy genres before she made it in mainstream cinema with ''Baiju Bawra Baiju Bawra (Lit. "Baiju the Insane", born as Baijnath Mishra) was a dhrupad musician from medieval India. Nearly all the information on Baiju Bawra comes from legends, and lacks historical authenticity. According to the most popular legends, he ...'' (1952). Storyline While hiding from their vengeful cousins, the Kauravas, the Pandava brothers, Yudhister, Arjun, Bhim, Nakul, and Sahdev enter a forest, and this is where Bhim slays a demon. In order to make amends to the demon's mother, he agrees to marry her daughter, Hidamba, and they subsequently return home. Hidamba gets pregnant and gives birth to a baby boy who she names Ghatot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bichchade Balam
''Bichchade Balam'' is an Indian film directed by Manibhai Vyas released in 1948. The film starring Meena Kumari, A.R. Ojha, Mohammed Farooqui, Mohantara Talpade, Savitri Gidwani. Meena Kumari Meena Kumari (born Mahjabeen Bano; 1 August 1933 – 31 March 1972) was an Indian actress and poet, who worked in Hindi films. Popularly known as ''The Tragedy Queen'', she was active between 1939 and 1972. Kumari is widely considered one of ... also lent her voice for playback and sung six songs in this film. Soundtrack References External links * 1947 films 1940s Hindi-language films Indian black-and-white films {{1940s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piya Ghar Aaja
Piya Ghar Aaja is an Indian film directed by Prahlad Dutt and starring Meena Kumari, Karan Dewan, Saroj, Agha Jaan and Mohantara Talpade. Meena Kumari also lent her voice for playback and sang seven songs in this film. The film was released on April 23, 1948. Incidentally, the film’s original title was "Jalan". Plot Karan Dewan, a medical student marries the niece (Meena Kumari Meena Kumari (born Mahjabeen Bano; 1 August 1933 – 31 March 1972) was an Indian actress and poet, who worked in Hindi films. Popularly known as ''The Tragedy Queen'', she was active between 1939 and 1972. Kumari is widely considered one of ...) of a lawyer without the consent of their respective families. However, there is no opposition to the marriage from the respective families. After some time, complications develop in their married life due to a jealous sister-in-law (Bhabhi) who wanted Karan to marry her sister. The jealously becomes the main theme of the film with melodrama interspersed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duniya Ek Sarai
''Duniya Ek Sarai'' is a 1946 Hindi-language film. Meena Kumari, after her career as a child artist, started doing adult roles as heroines in mythologicals and fantasy genres before she made it in mainstream cinema with '' Baiju Bawra'' (1952). Music #"Ek Musaafir Aaye Bawa" – Mohammed Farooqui #"Dekh Hame Muskaye Kyo Balamwa Sajanwa" – Hamida Banu, Mukesh Mukesh is an epithet for the Hindu god Shiva, and literally means "conqueror of the Muka demon". It also means god of 3 worlds, heaven, hell & earth, which in turn represents Hindu god Shiva. It is commonly used as a male given name in India. Peopl ... #"Ghat Par Ek Matka Ek Matki" – Shamshad Begum #"Aayi Baisakhi Bagiya Mehki" – Mohammed Farooqui #"Chanda Ki Chandni Na Suhaye To Kya Kare" – Shamshad Begum #"Cheen Li Hamari Hansi De Gaye Rona Humko" – Zohrabai Ambalewali, Meena Kumari #"Joban Pe Kyon Itraai Kali" - #"Ma Dekh Ri Ma Badli" – Meena Kumari #"Sawan Beet Gayo Mayi Ri" – Meena Kumari Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lal Haveli (film)
''Lal Haveli '' (The Red Bungalow) is a Bollywood film. It was released on 15 December 1944. The film was directed by K. B. Lall, for whom it was a debut directorial venture. Lall had started his career playing a villain in Sohrab Modi's ''Bharosa'' (1940), and as a "storywriter" with the V. C. Desai directed film ''Radhika'' (1941), finally producing ''Savera'' (1942) directed by V. C. Desai, before turning his hand at direction with ''Lal Haveli''. The film's story was written by R. S. Chowdhury with dialogues by Wajahat Mirza and Agha Jani Kashmiri. Music was composed by Mir Saheb with lyrics by Shums Lacknowi. Faredoon Irani was the chief cinematographer. The cast included Noor Jehan, Surendra, Yakub , Kanhaiyalal, Ulhas, Vatsala Kumtekar and Baby Meena Kumari playing the role of the younger Noor Jehan. The film is set in Northern India, and involves a feudal patriarch, who though facing monetary problems continues a pretense of the old days. His older daughter elopes wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pratiggya
''Pratiggya'' (English: The Vow) is an Indian film. It was released in 1943 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – ....- The cast includes Baby Meena ( Meena Kumari) as a child artist. References External links * 1943 films 1940s Hindi-language films Indian black-and-white films {{1940s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay (1942 Film)
''Vijay '' is an Indian film. It was released in 1942. The film also had Baby Meena (Meena Kumari Meena Kumari (born Mahjabeen Bano; 1 August 1933 – 31 March 1972) was an Indian actress and poet, who worked in Hindi films. Popularly known as ''The Tragedy Queen'', she was active between 1939 and 1972. Kumari is widely considered one of ..., as a child artist). References External links * 1942 films 1940s Hindi-language films Indian black-and-white films {{1940s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garib (film)
''Garib (film)'' is an Indian film. It was released in 1942. The film also had Baby Meena (Meena Kumari Meena Kumari (born Mahjabeen Bano; 1 August 1933 – 31 March 1972) was an Indian actress and poet, who worked in Hindi films. Popularly known as ''The Tragedy Queen'', she was active between 1939 and 1972. Kumari is widely considered one of ...) as a child artist. References External links * 1942 films 1940s Hindi-language films Indian black-and-white films {{1940s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahen (film)
''Bahen'' (Hindi बहन, ''Sister'') is a 1941 Hindi film directed by Mehboob Khan. Sagar Movietone had closed down during the start of WW II and reformed as National Studios. It was under the new banner that Mehboob Khan produced his three important films of that time, '' Aurat'' (1940), ''Bahen'' (1941) and ''Roti'' (1942). Written by Babubhai Mehta and Zia Sarhadi, it had dialogues and screenplay by Wajahat Mirza. The cinematography was by Faredoon Irani. Anil Biswas was the music director with lyrics by Safdar Aah. The cast included Sheikh Mukhtar, Nalini Jaywant, Harish, Kanhaiyalal, Husn Bano, Swaroop Rani, Baby Meena (Meena Kumari) and Bhudo Advani. It was the first film of Nalini Jaywant; she played the younger sister to Sheikh Mukhtar, who takes her responsibility after their parents perish in an earthquake. He lives for her and does everything required to keep her safe and happy even to the extent of moving and changing his job many times. So much so that he does ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasauti (1941 Film)
Kasauti (means Criterion) is an Indian film directed by Ramchandra Thakur released in 1941. The film also had Baby Meena ( Meena Kumari) as a child artist. Plot A bridegroom unwittingly becomes the main suspect in a murder, when it appears he was the last person to see the female victim alive. Cast *Meena Kumari ... Baby Meena *Rose ... Madhuri *Prahlad ... Raju *Sunalini ... Mother *Veena ... Meena(Manjula) *Satish ... Indu References 1941 films 1940s Hindi-language films Indian black-and-white films {{1940s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
