New Delhi. In the 50s and 60s, there was an actress in Bollywood whose voice and style of delivery has not been replicated by anyone in Indian cinema till date. Whenever she appeared on screen, she would leave the audience in tears with her brilliant acting, due to which the audience still remembers her as the Tragedy Queen. Meena Kumari’s personal life was also no less than a tragedy.
According to media reports, Meena Kumari’s father wanted a son, but when a daughter was born, due to financial constraints, he decided to leave her in an orphanage. When he returned home after leaving his daughter in the orphanage, he regretted his action a lot. A few hours later, he brought Meena Kumari back home.
did not want to work in films
Meena Kumari started working in films on her father’s insistence. In the beginning of her career, she wanted to quit acting and pursue studies, but she had to work to improve the financial condition of her family. Meena Kumari, who achieved immense success in the film world, had a personal life full of sorrow and pain.
Married against the family
The ‘Pakeezah’ actress went against her family and married filmmaker Kamal Amrohi who was 15 years older than her. In this marriage, she got nothing but restrictions and troubles. Director Kamal Amrohi had also banned Meena Kumari from working. He had put a condition in front of the actress that if she wanted to continue acting in films, she would have to follow his instructions.
Life had become hell
Many stars and articles claim that Kamal Amrohi had assigned his assistant the task of keeping an eye on Meena Kumari. He would even be present with the actress in her makeup room. Meena Kumari’s life became hell due to not agreeing to Kamal Amrohi’s conditions. She was tortured by domestic violence.
left the world at the age of 39
The director often used to beat the actress. Tired of all this, Meena Kumari left her husband Kamal Amrohi’s house and went to her sister’s house. The actress, troubled by the troubles of life, found solace in alcohol, but her addiction took away her life as well. Meena Kumari, who was addicted to alcohol, not only ruined her career but also died at the age of 39 due to liver failure.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : September 24, 2024, 11:54 IST
