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.
Film 1958
Film 1965
Chhoti Bahu
Film 1962
Nargis / Sahibjaan
Film 1972
Shobha Rai
Film 1967
Aarti Gupta
Film 1962
Film 1939
Shobha
Film 1955
Bhargavi
Film 1968
Naaz Ara Begum
Film 1964
Zarina
Film 1954
Radha / Rani
Film 1961
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Film 1980
Film 1963
Gauri
Film 1952
Heena Sharma
Film 1966
Sharada Ram Sharan
Film 1957
Rajni
Film 1964
Hema
Film 1967
Film 1956
Sheetal
Film 1953
Film 1956
Thakurain
Film 1953
Shabnam
Film 1959
Zeenat Jahan Begum
Film 1967
Hannah / Lydia
Film 1958
Shanti Devi
Film 1966
Vidya
Film 1970
Karuna
Film 1960
Film 1963
Lalita
Film 1953
Chitralekha
Film 1964
Madhavi Amma
Film 1967
Film 1968
Sita
Film 1963
Film 1955
Niloufer Nadir
Film 1956
Film 1963
Malti
Film 1972
Rajkumari Chandramukhi of Rajgarh
Film 1960
Film 1958
Chavli
Film 1959
Benazir
Film 1964
Gauri
Film 1964
Film 1965
Film 1967
Film 1965
Meena
Film 1956
Mala
Film 1953
Ganga
Film 1972
Film 1952
Film 1957
Film 1956
Chhaya
Film 1959
Rani-Sadhna's Friend
Film 1951
Ratna
Film 1959
Gayatri
Film 1962
Soni
Film 1951
Film 1975
Self
Film 1953