Meena Kumari Net Worth, Age, Family, Husband, Biography, and More

Meena Kumari was a Popular Actress, Singer, Poetess, and Costume Designer, she was born on 1 August 1932 in Dadar East, Mumbai, India. Meena is known for portraying the role of ‘Chhoti Bahu’ in the movie ‘Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam’.

She acted in the films like ‘Do Bigha Zamin’ (1953), ‘Aarti’ (1962), and ‘Kaajal’ (1965). She was honored with the ‘Filmfare Award’ (1966).

Meena Kumari Wiki, Net Worth, Age, Salary, Movies, Family, Boyfriend, Husband, Income, Kids, Father, Biography, and More.

	Meena Bio in short
Real Name	Mahjabeen Bano
Nick Name	Tragedy Queen
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	1 August 1932
Age (as in 1972)	40
Work	Actress, Singer, Poetess, Costume Designer
Famous as	Actress
Birth Place	Dadar East, Mumbai, India
Hometown	Dadar East, Mumbai, India
Height	Feet: 5 feet 03 inches Centimeters: 160 CM Meters: 1.60 M
Waist	32 inches
Weight	Approx 60 kg (132 lbs)
Caste	Under review
Education	Under review
Net worth (as in 1972)	$ 03 Million
Achievement	‘Filmfare Award’ for the movie ‘Baiju Bawra’ (1954) ‘Bengal Film Journalists Association Award’ (1957) ‘Best Actress Bengal Film Journalists Association Award’ (1962) ‘Filmfare Award’ (1966)
Zodiac sign / Star sign	Leo

Meena Kumari Net Worth

As of 1972, Meena Kumari Net Worth is $ 03 Million.

Meena Education

Meena completed her School and College at Dadar East, Mumbai, India. Her Highest Qualification is Under review.

Meena Family and Affairs/ Bf

Wikipedia Profile	Wikipedia
Family

Father name	Master Ali Bux
Mother name	Prabhawati Devi
Sister name	Khursheed Bano
Brother name	Under review
Boyfriend name	Under review
Husband name	Kamal Amrohi
Daughter name	Under review
Son name	Under review
IMDb Profile	IMDb

Meena was born in Dadar East, Mumbai, India. Her mother’s name is Prabhawati Devi and her father’s name is Master Ali Bux, she has a sister Khursheed Bano, brother’s name is Under review.

Meena Kumari’s Husband’s name is Kamal Amrohi.

Controversy

Meena came into controversy when she got the opportunity to work in the film ‘Pakeezah’.

Charity

Meena donated to NGOs and trusts, she has never revealed her donation, According to GMDA, Kumari donated to the needed ones and helped many people with education.

Meena Kumari Awards and Achievement

Kumari won the ‘Filmfare Award’ for the movie ‘Baiju Bawra’ (1954).
In 1957, she was awarded the ‘Bengal Film Journalists Association Award’.
Kumari was honored with the ‘Best Actress Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Award’ (1962).
She received the ‘Filmfare Award’ (1966).

Meena Kumari Biography / Interesting Fact

Meena Kumari was a Popular Actress, Singer, Poetess, and Costume Designer, Meena is known for portraying the role of ‘Chhoti Bahu’ in the movie ‘Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam’.
She was born in Dadar East, Mumbai, India.
From her childhood, Meena was interested in acting.
Her grandmother was Rabindranath Tagore’s younger brother’s daughter.
She completed her studies at Dadar East, Mumbai, India.
Meena started her professional acting career as a child artist with the film ‘Leatherface’ (1939).
In the same year, she was seen in the movie ‘Adhuri Kahani’.
Meena appeared as a child artist in the films like ‘Pooja’ and ‘Ek Hi Bhool’ (1940).
She portrayed the role of ‘Munni’ in the drama movie ‘Nai Roshni’ (1941).
She worked in the movies like ‘Kasauti’ and ‘Bahen’ (1941).
Meena was also the play backer singer of the film ‘Bahen’.
She got the opportunity to work in the film ‘Garib’ (1942), which was directed by ‘Ramchandra Thakur’.
She played the role of ‘Baby Meena’ in the movie ‘Vijay’ (1942).
In 1944, she was seen in the films like ‘Pratiggya’ and ‘Lal Haveli’.
Meena was part of the drama movie ‘Duniya Ek Sarai’ (1946).
She was also the player back singer of the film ‘Duniya Ek Sarai’.
At the age of 13, she played the lead role in the film ‘Bachchon Ka Khel’.
She acted in the movie ‘Piya Ghar Aaja’ (1947), which was produced by ‘Ranjit Movietone’.
She was also the playback singer of the film ‘Piya Ghar Aaja’.
In 1948, Meena worked in the drama film ‘Bichchade Balam’.
She was part of the movie ‘Veer Ghatotkach’ (1949).
She appeared in the films like ‘Shri Ganesh Mahima’, ‘Magroor’, and ‘Hamara Ghar’ (1950).
In 1951, Meena got the opportunity to work with popular actor ‘Dev Anand’ in the movie ‘Sanam’.
She was seen in the films like ‘Madhosh’, ‘Laxmi Narayan’, and ‘Hanuman Patal Vijay’ (1951).
Her first release of 1952, was the movie ‘Tamasha’.
Meena starred in the musical romantic drama film ‘Baiju Bawra’ (1952).
The movie ‘Baiju Bawra’ won her the ‘Filmfare Best Actress Award’.
She portrayed the role of ‘Princess Badar’ in the movie ‘Aladdin Aur Jadui Chirag’ (1952).
She acted in the drama film ‘Naulakha Haar’ (1953).
Meena worked in the movie ‘Parineeta’ (1953).
The film ‘Parineeta’ won her the ‘Filmfare Best Actress Award’.
In the same year, she was seen in the movies like ‘Foot Path’, ‘Daana Paani’, and ‘Daaera’.
Meena starred in the drama film ‘Do Bigha Zamin’ (1953).
The movie ‘Do Bigha Zamin’ was the first Indian film to win the ‘International Prize’ at Cannes.
In 1954, she appeared in the movies like ‘Ilzaam’, ‘Chandni Chowk’, and ‘Baadbaan’.
Her first release in 1955, was the film ‘Rukhsana’.
She was part of the movie ‘Azaad’ (1955), which was nominated for the ‘Filmfare Best Actress Award’.
Meena acted in the films like ‘Adl-e-Jehangir’ and ‘Bandish’ (1955).
In 1956, she worked in the films like ‘Mem Sahib’, ‘Ek Hi Raasta’, ‘Shatranj’, ‘Naya Andaz’, and ‘Halaku’.
She played the role of ‘Bani’ in the movie ‘Bandhan’ (1956).
The film ‘Bandhan’ was awarded a certificate of ‘Merit’ in the ‘National Film Award’.
Meena starred in the drama film ‘Sharada’ (1957).
The movie ‘Sharada’ won her ‘Bengal Film Journalists Association Award’ (1957).
She acted in the popular movie ‘Miss Mary’ (1957), which was one of the biggest hits of that year.
She was seen in the films like ‘Miss Mary’, ‘Sahara’, ‘Yahudi’, ‘Savera’ and ‘Farishta’ (1958).
In 1959, Meena appeared in the drama movie ‘Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan’.
The movie ‘Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan’ nominated her for the ‘Filmfare Best Actress Award’.
She worked in the films like ‘Chand’, ‘Ardhangini’, ‘Shararat’, ‘Satta Bazaar’, ‘Madhu’, and ‘Jagir’ (1959).
Her final release of 1959, was the movie ‘Char Dil Char Rahen’.
She portrayed the role of ‘Princess Chandramukhi’ in the film ‘Kohinoor’ (1960).
In 1960, she starred in the drama movie ‘Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai’.
Her performance was one of the best in the film ‘Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai’.
She was seen in the movie ‘Bahana’ (1960).
Meena acted in the films like ‘Zindagi Aur Khwab’, ‘Pyaar Ka Saagar’, and ‘Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan’ (1961).
Her first release of 1962, was the movie ‘Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam’.
The film ‘Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam’ won her the ‘Filmfare Best Actress Award’.
In 1962, she worked in the movie ‘Main Chup Rahungi’.
She appeared in the drama film ‘Aarti’ (1962).
The movie ‘Aarti’ won her the ‘Best Actress Bengal Film Journalists Association Award’ (1962).
Meena was seen in the films like ‘Kinare Kinare’, ‘Dil Ek Mandir’, and ‘Akeli Mat Jaiyo’ (1963).
She got the opportunity to work with popular actor ‘Ashok Kumar’ in the movie ‘Benazir’ (1964).
In the same year, she was part of the film ‘Main Bhi Ladki Hoon’.
She starred in the movies like ‘Sanjh Aur Savera’, ‘Ghazal’, and ‘Chitralekha’ (1964).
The film ‘Chitralekha’ was her first color feature movie.
Her first release in 1965, was the film ‘Purnima’.
In the same year, she was seen in the movie ‘Kaajal’.
Meena appeared in the film ‘Bheegi Raat’ (1965).
The movie ‘Bheegi Raat’ was directed by ‘Kalidas’.
She got the opportunity to work with the popular actress ‘Lalita Pawar’ in the film ‘Phool Aur Patthar’ (1966).
She acted in the film ‘Pinjre Ke Panchhi’ (1966).
Meena was also the singer of the movie ‘Pinjre Ke Panchhi’.
In 1967, she worked in the movies like ‘Noorjehan’, ‘Chandan Ka Palna’, and ‘Bahu Begum’.
She starred in the film ‘Majhli Didi’ (1967), which was directed by ‘Hrishikesh Mukherjee’.
The movie ‘Majhli Didi’ was nominated for ‘Best Foreign Language Film’.
Her final release of 1967, was the film ‘Bahu Begum’.
In 1968, she was seen in the movies like ‘Baharon Ki Manzil’ and ‘Abhilasha’.
She portrayed the role of ‘Vidya’ in the film ‘Jawab’ (1970).
Meena appeared in the movie ‘Saat Phere’ (1970).
In 1971, she worked in the drama films like ‘Mere Apne’ and ‘Dushmun’.
She acted in the musical romantic drama movie ‘Pakeezah’ (1972).
She has designed the costume for the film ‘Pakeezah’.
Her final release of 1972, was the film ‘Gomti Ke Kinare’.

Meena Kumari Tv Show List

Under review

Meena Kumari Movie List

Leatherface (1939)
Adhuri Kahani (1940)
Pooja (1940)
Ek Hi Bhool (1940)
Nai Roshni (1941)
Kasauti (1941)
Bahen (1941)
Garib (1942)
Vijay (1942)
Pratiggya (1944)
Lal Haveli (1944)
Duniya Ek Sarai (1946)
Bachchon Ka Khel (1946)
Piya Ghar Aaja (1947)
Bichchade Balam (1948)
Veer Ghatotkach (1949)
Shri Ganesh Mahima (1950)
Magroor (1950)
Hamara Ghar (1950)
Sanam (1951)
Madhosh (1951)
Laxmi Narayan (1951)
Hanuman Patal Vijay (1951)
Tamasha (1952)
Baiju Bawra (1952)
Aladdin Aur Jadui Chirag (1952)
Naulakha Haar (1953)
Parineeta (1953)
Foot Path (1953)
Daana Paani (1953)
Daaera (1953)
Do Bigha Zamin (1953)
Ilzaam (1954)
Chandni Chowk (1954)
Baadbaan (1954)
Rukhsana (1955)
Azaad (1955)
Adl-e-Jehangir (1955)
Bandish (1955)
Mem Sahib (1956)
Ek Hi Raasta (1956)
Shatranj (1956)
Naya Andaz (1956)
Halaku (1956)
Bandhan (1956)
Sharada (1957)
Miss Mary (1957)
Sahara (1958)
Yahudi (1958)
Savera (1958)
Farishta (1958)
Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan (1959)
Chand (1959)
Ardhangini (1959)
Shararat (1959)
Satta Bazaar (1959)
Madhu (1959)
Jagir (1959)
Char Dil Char Rahen (1959)
Kohinoor (1960)
Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960)
Bahana (1960)
Zindagi Aur Khwab (1961)
Pyaar Ka Saagar (1961)
Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan (1961)
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962)
Main Chup Rahungi (1962)
Aarti (1962)
Kinare Kinare (1963)
Dil Ek Mandir (1963)
Akeli Mat Jaiyo (1963)
Benazir (1964)
Main Bhi Ladki Hoon (1964)
Sanjh Aur Savera (1964)
Ghazal (1964)
Chitralekha (1964)
Purnima (1965)
Kaajal (1965)
Bheegi Raat (1965)
Phool Aur Patthar (1966)
Pinjre Ke Panchhi (1966)
Noorjehan (1967)
Chandan Ka Palna (1967)
Bahu Begum (1967)
Majhli Didi (1967)
Bahu Begum (1967)
Baharon Ki Manzil (1968)
Abhilasha (1968)
Jawab (1970)
Saat Phere (1970)
Mere Apne (1971)
Dushmun (1971)
Pakeezah (1972)
Gomti Ke Kinare (1972)

Meena Kumari Web Series List

Under review

Instagram

Meena is a socially active person, loves to share her pictures and stories on Instagram.

Followers: –
Following: –
Posts: –

FAQ

Who is Meena Kumari?

Meena Kumari was a Popular Actress, Singer, Poetess, and Costume Designer, from Dadar East, Mumbai, India. Meena is known for working in the films like ‘Saat Phere’, ‘Mere Apne’, and ‘Gomti Ke Kinare’.

What is Meena Kumari’s Husband’s name?