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“Chalte chalte yunhi koi milgaya tha…” this song wouldn’t have been so alluring was it not for Meena Kumari…. Her captivating eyes did all the acting…. She had been the queen of tragedy and emotional movies.
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Only few know that her real name was Mahjabeen Bano. An actress who set out on the screen journey at a tender age of seven, Meena Kumari became the first woman to earn the Filmfare Best Actress Award in 1953 for her role in ‘Baiju Bawra’.
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She went on to create striking impression with films like ‘Parineeta’, ‘Aarti’, ‘Main Chup Rahungi’, ‘Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam’ – movies reflecting her enigma.
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One would just flow with her performance where she sits motionless and sings the memorable song of ‘Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai’, “Ajib dastaan hai ye.”
Remembering the notable beauty of the golden era, this week in our Evergreen Beauties series… Click on the links below to get an aura of Meena Kumari’s magic…
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