Meena Kumari Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

NickName(s)

- Meena Kumari, Tragedy Queen

Profession(s)

- Actress, Singer, Poetess, Costume Designer

Real Name

Mahjabeen Bano

Career

Debut

Film (actress):

- Leather Face, also called Farzand-e-Watan (1939)

Film (Playback Singer):

- Bahen

Awards/Honours

- Best Actress Filmfare Award for the movie Kaajal (1966)

- Meena Kumari has won several awards at the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (BFJA)

- Meena Kumari's record for the highest number of Filmfare Award for Best Actress remained unbroken for 13 years (19661979) until it was finally broken by Nutan at the 26th Filmfare Awards in 1979.

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Monday, 01 Aug 1932

Age:

Birthplace

Dadar East, Bombay, British India (present-day Mumbai, India)

Zodiac Sign

Leo

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Dadar East, Bombay, British India (present-day Mumbai, India)

Religion

Islam

Hobbies

Singing and Dancing

Signature

Relationships

Marriage Date

Marital Status

Married

Affair(s)

- Gulzar (lyricist)

- Dharmendra (actor)

Family

Spouse(s)

- Kamal Amrohi

Parents

Father

- - Master Ali Bux (a veteran of Parsi theater, musician, poet)

Mother

- - Prabhawati Devi; also known as Iqbal Begum (dancer)

Siblings

Brother

- - None

Sister

- - Khursheed Bano

Children

- None

Favourites

Actor(s)

Dharmendra

Updated: Saturday,Dec 27, 2025 07:31 AM GMT+05:30

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