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Late legendary actress Meena Kumari, who was popularly known as ‘The Tragedy Queen’, was one of the most talented stars in Indian cinema.
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Meena Kumari’s original name was Mehajabeen Bano and was born on August 01, 1933.
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Blessed with charismatic personality, Meena Kumari is also called the ‘Female Guru Dutt’ of Hindi films.
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Many might not be aware but Meena Kumari, who began her career at the age of seven, was also a playback singer.
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The actress was compelled to work in films due to her poor financial status. As a child artist, she was known as ‘Baby Meena’.
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Meena Kumari was praised for her impressive performances and her tragic roles. (BCCL)
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Multi-faceted artist Meena Kumari, who bagged four Filmfare awards in the Best Actress category, was the first recipient of the first Filmfare 1954 in the best actress category for ‘Baiju Bawra’. (BCCL)
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She was labelled as ‘Tragedy Queen’ for playing such roles in films like ‘Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam’. (BCCL)
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She has worked in more than 90 movies and has a career spanning more than 30 years. She is regarded as one of the most prominent actresses to have appeared in Bollywood. (BCCL)
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She was considered as one of the most influential Hindi movie actresses of all time. (BCCL)
