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Meena Kumari

Acting Born Aug 1, 1933 Died Mar 31, 1972 Solapur, Bombay Presidency, British India 72 credits

Biography

Meena Kumari works in acting. Born August 1, 1933 in Solapur, Bombay Presidency, British India. Died March 31, 1972. Archytele lists 72 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Lingam

as Geeta

Please Excuse My Younger Brothers

2026
Film

Two Acres of Land

as Thakurain

Frequent co-stars

Balraj Sahni 1 shared title
Nirupa Roy 1 shared title
Nana Palsikar 1 shared title
Rattan Kumar 1 shared title
Mehmood 1 shared title
Murad 1 shared title
Jagdeep 1 shared title
Hiralal 1 shared title
Kusum 1 shared title
Noor Jehan 1 shared title

Career timeline

Sahira
Characterless
PakeezahPakeezah · Costume DesignGomti Ke KinareDushman
Mere Apne
Jawab
Viruthan ShankuBaharon Ki Manzil
RamananMajhli DidiChandan Ka PalnaBahu BegumNoorjehan
Phool Aur PattharPinjre Ke Panchhi
PurnimaKaajalBheegi Raat
Sanjh Aur SaveraMain Bhi Ladki HoonChitralekhaGazalBenazir
Akeli Mat JaiyoKinare KinareDil Ek MandirBandipotu
Main Chup RahungiAartiSahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
Bhabhi Ki ChudiyanPyaar Ka Saagar
Dil Apna Aur Preet ParaiKohinoor
ShararatChirag Kahan Roshni KahanChar Dil Char RahenArdhangini
SaharaDawnYahudi
Miss MarySharada
Naya AndazMem SahibBondHalakuEk-Hi-Rasta
Adl-e-JehangirAzaadBandish
BaadbaanChandni Chowk
Two Acres of LandParineetaDaaeraFootpathDream House
Aladdin and the Wonderful LampBaiju BawraTamasha
MadhoshHanumaan Pataal VijayLakshmi NarayanSanam
Hamara Ghar
Veer Ghatotkach
Pratiggya
Pooja
Leatherface

Full filmography

  • Sahira (1980) as (archive)
  • Characterless (1975)
  • Pakeezah (1972) as Nargis / Sahibjaan
  • Pakeezah (1972) Costume Design
  • Gomti Ke Kinare (1972) as Ganga
  • Dushman (1972) as Malti
  • Mere Apne (1971) as Anandi Devi / Auaji (Aunt)
  • Jawab (1970) as Vidya
  • Viruthan Shanku (1968) as Bhargavi
  • Baharon Ki Manzil (1968) as Nanda / Radha
  • Ramanan (1967) as Madhavi Amma
  • Majhli Didi (1967) as Hema
  • Chandan Ka Palna (1967) as Shobha Rai
  • Bahu Begum (1967) as Zeenat Jahan Begum
  • Noorjehan (1967) as Mehrunnisa / Noor Jehan
  • Phool Aur Patthar (1966) as Shanti Devi
  • Pinjre Ke Panchhi (1966) as Heena Sharma
  • Purnima (1965) as Purnima
  • Kaajal (1965) as Madhavi
  • Bheegi Raat (1965) as Neelima
  • Sanjh Aur Savera (1964) as Gauri
  • Main Bhi Ladki Hoon (1964) as Rajni
  • Chitralekha (1964) as Chitralekha
  • Gazal (1964) as Naaz Ara Begum
  • Benazir (1964) as Benazir
  • Akeli Mat Jaiyo (1963) as Seema
  • Kinare Kinare (1963) as Neelu
  • Dil Ek Mandir (1963) as Sita
  • Bandipotu (1963)
  • Main Chup Rahungi (1962) as Gayatri
  • Aarti (1962) as Aarti Gupta
  • Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) as Chhoti Bahu
  • Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan (1961) as Geeta
  • Pyaar Ka Saagar (1961) as Radha / Rani
  • Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960) as Karuna
  • Kohinoor (1960) as Rajkumari Chandramukhi of Rajgarh
  • Shararat (1959) as Shabnam
  • Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan (1959) as Ratna
  • Char Dil Char Rahen (1959) as Chavli
  • Ardhangini (1959) as Chhaya
  • Sahara (1958) as Leela
  • Dawn (1958)
  • Yahudi (1958) as Hannah / Lydia
  • Miss Mary (1957)
  • Sharada (1957) as Sharada Ram Sharan
  • Naya Andaz (1956)
  • Mem Sahib (1956) as Meena
  • Bond (1956)
  • Halaku (1956) as Niloufer Nadir
  • Ek-Hi-Rasta (1956)
  • Adl-e-Jehangir (1955) as Zareena
  • Azaad (1955) as Shobha
  • Bandish (1955) as Usha Sen
  • Baadbaan (1954) as Bina
  • Chandni Chowk (1954) as Zarina
  • Two Acres of Land (1953) as Thakurain
  • Parineeta (1953) as Lalita
  • Daaera (1953) as Sheetal
  • Footpath (1953) as Mala
  • Dream House (1953) as Self
  • Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (1952) as Princess Badar
  • Baiju Bawra (1952) as Gauri
  • Tamasha (1952)
  • Madhosh (1951) as Soni
  • Hanumaan Pataal Vijay (1951)
  • Lakshmi Narayan (1951)
  • Sanam (1951) as Rani
  • Hamara Ghar (1950)
  • Veer Ghatotkach (1949) as Surekha
  • Pratiggya (1943)
  • Pooja (1940) as Little Bina (as Baby Meena)
  • Leatherface (1939)