Meena Kumari was a beautiful and talented actress, singer and poet who ruled the heart of the fans. Her seductive voice and charismatic screen presence were appreciated by people as well as critics. Although she achieved lots of name and fame still she faced tragedies in her life which made her tragedy queen of the Bollywood. On the occasion of her birth anniversary, we bring your the lesser known facts about her which you would like to know.
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- Her original name was Mehajabeen Bano and her mother was a Hindu but after marriage, she converted to Islam. The poor financial status of her family compelled her to work in Hindi films.
- Mera kumari was left at a Muslim orphanage as her father unable to pay the fees of Dr Gabre
- She was almost drowned during the shooting of film Baiju Bawra.
- She was an ardent reader and also used to write poems and many of her poems got published.
- Meena went against to her parents and married to Kamal Arohi but her husband imposed many restrictions on her, therefore, the couple parted their after a decade.
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- She was obsessed with white colour, she used to wear white saree most of the time and loved to buy white objects
- Her heavy drinking had badly damaged her liver, and in 1968 she fell seriously ill. At last, she died on 31 March 1972.
On the occasion of her birth anniversary, we remember her contribution towards the entertainment industry.
