Flashback: Meena Kumari was also a victim of ‘triple talaq’ practice?
7 years, 7 months ago

Flashback: Meena Kumari was also a victim of ‘triple talaq’ practice?

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday passed a historic verdict declaring the age-old Islamic practice of triple talaq as ‘unconstitutional’, ‘arbitrary’ and ‘not part of Islam’. Incidentally, a post is going viral on social media that says yesteryear actress Meena Kumari was also a victim of Triple Talaq. Meena Kumari married filmmaker Kamal Amrohi in 1952 and was married to him till her death in 1972. Veteran actress reportedly married Amaan Ullah Khan, consummate the marriage and then divorced him after a month to get together with Kamal Amrohi.

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Meena Kumari Birth Anniversary Special: Do you know when 'Tragedy Queen' made her acting debut?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Meena Kumari Birth Anniversary Special: Do you know when 'Tragedy Queen' made her acting debut?

India TV News  

Mahjabeen Bano also known as Meena Kumari was a great actress of her time and she was also a very good poetess. According to media reports, Meena Kumari was born on August 1, 1933 to Ali Bux and Iqbal Begum with the name Mahjabeen Bano. Vijay Bhatt named Meena 'Baby Meena' Meena Kumari initially worked in most of the Vijay …

Meena Kumari's Death Anniversary: Did you know Tragedy Queen left most precious thing for Gulzar in her will?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Meena Kumari's Death Anniversary: Did you know Tragedy Queen left most precious thing for Gulzar in her will?

India TV News  

Whenever there is talk of beautiful actresses in the film industry, its mention is incomplete without the name of Meena Kumari. Mahjabeen alias Meena Kumari's father used to forcibly take her to the sets. Due to work, Meena Kumari's education and along with it her childhood was also left behind. A look at her love life The first chapter of …

NFAI Says it Has Acquired Rare Footage of Meena Kumari's 'Pakeezah'
3 years, 11 months ago

NFAI Says it Has Acquired Rare Footage of Meena Kumari's 'Pakeezah'

News 18  

The National Film Archive of India on Wednesday said they have obtained a rare footage of Meena Kumari-starrer Pakeezah, including the visuals of the popular song ‘Inhin Logon Ne’. NFAI said that that they have added a rare 18-minute footage in 16mm of the making of Kamal Amrohi’s iconic film. The footage also contains a Mohammed Rafi’s qawwali number ‘Jaye …

On Meena Kumari’s 85th birth anniversary, a look at her life marked by pain and emotional upheaval
6 years, 7 months ago

On Meena Kumari’s 85th birth anniversary, a look at her life marked by pain and emotional upheaval

Hindustan Times  

It was tragic that Meena Kumari, who was termed as the “tragedy queen” of Bollywood for her immortal, iconic portrayals of a varied gamut of wronged, silent and long-suffering but dignified Indian women from passed-over love interests to neglected wives, was also one of the most unfortunate actresses whose grief did not end when the shooting was done. Meena Kumari, …

Swaraj Kaushal is winning over internet with just one tweet on triple talaq! Here’s how
7 years, 7 months ago

Swaraj Kaushal is winning over internet with just one tweet on triple talaq! Here’s how

India TV News  

Indians, regardless of their ethnicity or religion are coming together to hail the landmark decision made by Supreme Court on triple talaq. Among these many celebrities was Swaraj Kaushal, ex-Punjab Governor and husband of India’s external affairs minister, Sushma Swaraj. In one of his tweets, Swaraj mentioned Meena Kumari to cite repercussions of triple talaq on women. These lines were …

Triple Talaq: Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif praises SC verdict, gets trolled by Twitterati
7 years, 7 months ago

Triple Talaq: Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif praises SC verdict, gets trolled by Twitterati

India TV News  

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif was quite a hit among cricket fans during his playing days. Recently, the cricketer became the subject of internet trolls when he expressed his appreciation towards the landmark judgement of SC on triple talaq. After the Supreme Court declared the inhumane act of triple talaq unconstitutional, Kaif took to Twitter to share his views. He …

Ajeeb dastaan hai yeh: The story of Meena Kumari's who became the tragedy queen in her 30s
7 years, 7 months ago

Ajeeb dastaan hai yeh: The story of Meena Kumari's who became the tragedy queen in her 30s

India TV News  

From playing the love-interest of married men to neglected wife, Meena Kumari's roles in films were always full of melancholy and pain. The barely four-decade life of Meena Kumari, whose 85th birth anniversary is today, was no less tragic as her roles in cinematic classics, spanning 'Baiju Bawra' to 'Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam' to 'Pakeezah'. Or even, 'Ab yahaan kuch …

Meena Kumari biopic: Kamal Amrohi's son and director Shashilal Nair spar over film rights
7 years, 8 months ago

Meena Kumari biopic: Kamal Amrohi's son and director Shashilal Nair spar over film rights

Firstpost  

Kamal Amrohi’s son Tajdar Amrohi and Shashilal Nair were teaming up for Meena Kumari’s biopic but have now terminated their partnership due to differences. Tajdar Amrohi, the son of Kamal Amrohi and Mehmoodie, and director Shashilal Nair were supposed to make the biopic together. Tajdar claims that it is his parents’ biopic and his permission needs to be sought to …

Remembering the ‘Unblemished Beauty of Indian Cinema’ Meena Kumari on her death anniversary
7 years, 11 months ago

Remembering the ‘Unblemished Beauty of Indian Cinema’ Meena Kumari on her death anniversary

India TV News  

​Meena Kumari’s beauty and phenomenal acting skills earned her the name and fame in the Indian Cinema at an early age. Remembering Meena Kumari on her death anniversary It took a long span of 14 years to complete Pakeezah. Since Meena Kumari grew quite old and frail for a dance number, Director Kamal Amrohi made Padma Khanna dance on her …

Excerpt | Meena Kumari
11 years, 7 months ago

Excerpt | Meena Kumari

Live Mint  

Gone too soon Meena Kumari, one of Hindi cinema’s best-loved and most controversial stars, died in 1972 at the age of 39. Her account of this telephone call and of a subsequent visit to Paradise substantiates the inconveniences my heroine faced at her brother-in-law’s residence: ‘When I telephoned Mehmood’s house I got no satisfactory answer about Meena. ‘If she can’t …

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