6 Best Meena Kumari Movies

By Vlad Zakh · October 10, 2027

Drama intensethought provoking

Meena Kumari became known as the “Tragedy Queen” of Hindi cinema, her mournful, deeply expressive performances defining an entire genre of Indian melodrama.

Pakeezah (1972) 01

Pakeezah (1972)

IMDb ★ 7.7

A courtesan's daughter falls in love with a nobleman unaware of her mother's stigmatized profession.

Kaajal (1965) 02

Kaajal (1965)

IMDb ★ 6.8

A woman falsely believed to be of ill repute struggles to find genuine love and acceptance.

Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) 03

Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962)

IMDb ★ 8.1

A lonely aristocratic wife's descent into alcoholism unfolds as her husband pursues courtesans instead.

Sharada (1957) 04

Sharada (1957)

IMDb ★ 7.0

A father unknowingly arranges his son's marriage to the woman he himself secretly loves.

Parineeta (1953) 05

Parineeta (1953)

IMDb ★ 7.4

Childhood sweethearts' bond is tested by class differences and family expectations as they reach adulthood.

Baiju Bawra (1952) 06

Baiju Bawra (1952)

IMDb ★ 7.5

A grieving young man devotes his life to music to avenge his father's death at a rival court musician's hands.

Vlad Zakh

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