During the career spanning 30 years from her childhood to her death, she starred in more than ninety films, many of which have achieved classic and cult status today
Meena Kumari was born as Mahjabeen Bano to Ali Baksh and Iqbal Begum. While her father was a theatre person and poet, her mother was a stage actress and dancer.
Meena Kumari (Mahjabeen)started acting when she was seven. Even though she wanted to study, her family conditions were such that she had no option but to take up acting as career
Meena Kumari's first role was in the film 'Farzand-e-Watan' or 'Leatherface'. It was released in 1939. Although, it was Vijay Bhatt's film 'Baiju Bawra' that helped her grab everyone's attention.
Meena Kumari fell in love with and married director Kamal Amrohi, who was already married at the time
.Meena Kumari's 'Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam'(1962) was about the conflict of a wife trapped in a loveless marriage. It became a cult film for its similarity with Meena Kumari's own life.
In 1962, she made history by getting all the three nominations for Filmfare Best Actress Award, for her roles in 'Aarti', 'Main Chup Rahungi', and 'Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam', winning for the last
'Pakeezah', starring Kumari and directed by her ex-husband Kamal Amrohi, took 14 years to reach the silver screen. First planned by Amrohi in 1958, the film went on the studio floors in 1964, but the shooting came to a standstill after their separation in March 1964
After her divorce with Amrohi, she fell severely ill in 1968. She had to be taken out of country for treatment. The actress died on 31 March 1972 of liver cirrhosis.
Meena Kumari Kumari is often cited by media and literary sources as "The Tragedy Queen", both for her frequent portrayal of sorrowful and dramatic roles in her films and her real-life story
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