By Admin 
When we talk about old actresses, apart from their films and awards, there is also mention of untold stories and experiences of their lives. There was also an incident in Meena Kumari’s life, which did not only blow the senses of the producers but also the people. The incident occurred when he encountered the real bandits during the shooting in the rugged in Madhya Pradesh, he made a strange demand to the actress by showing a knife.
Meena Kumari’s real name is Mahjbi Bano, known as ‘Tragedy Queen’, but the industry named her Meena Kumari. On 1 August 1933, Ali Bux and Iqbal Begum’s house were born. His father was not happy at all when Meena was born, because he wanted a son.
Meena Kumari was left in the orphanage again …
After Meena’s birth, he was released to an orphanage, but after a few hours he changed his mind and brought him back home. She was the second daughter of Ali and Iqbal and had two sisters. The elder sister’s name was Khurshid Junior and the younger sister’s name was Mahlika.
Meena Kumari had no hobby of films, but she used to come to the film studio with her parents to avoid studies. One day director Vijay Bhatt cast him in the film ‘Leatherfes’. He got 25 rupees to work in this film. At that time he was just four years old.
Meena Kumari started his career with ‘Baiju Bawra’
After the film, Meena was admitted to the school and completed her studies and then started her career in 1952 with the film ‘Baiju Bawra’ as the lead actress. After this, he made successful films like ‘Parineeta’, ‘Dil Ek Mandir’, ‘Partapath’, ‘Sharada’, ‘Sahib Bibi’, ‘Kajal’, ‘Phool and Patthar’, ‘I am silent’, ‘Do Beha Biha Bhoomi’, ‘Chandni Chowk’, ‘Mem Sahib’, ‘Mem Sahib’, ‘Dil Apna Aur Parai and Preet Parai’, ‘Aarti’, ‘Aarti’, ‘Bahgam’, and ‘Packaj’.
She received the Filmfare Best Actress Award for ‘Parineeta’. Apart from this, he won four Filmfare Awards through ‘Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam’. She was the first actress to get posthumously nominated posthumously for ‘Pakija’ in 1973.
When the robber showed a strange demand from Meena Kumari by showing a knife
One of the most interesting stories of his life is associated with Madhya Pradesh, when he gave autographs with a pointed knife on the hand of the bandits.
Famous journalist Vinod Mehta wrote Meena Kumari’s biography ‘Meena Kumari- a Classic Biography’, in which he said, “Kamal Amrohi (Meena Kumari’s husband and filmmaker) on outdoor shooting often used to go on two cars. Once on his way to Delhi, his car’s petrol in Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh ended.
Amrohi told Meena Kumari that we will spend the night on the road in the car. They did not know that this is the area of the bandits. After midnight, about a dozen bandits surrounded their cars. He asked the people sitting in cars to get down. Kamal Amrohi refused to get off the car and said that whoever wants to meet me, come to my car. ”
He further explained, “After a while a person wearing a silk pajamas and shirt came to him. He asked, ‘Who are you?’ Amrohi replied, ‘I am amazing and shooting in this area. Petrol of our car is over.
The robber felt that he was talking about shooting rifle. But when she was told that this film is shooting and Meena Kumari is also sitting in another car, the gestures of all the bandits changed. The bandits’ Sadan immediately arranged for all music, dance and food for all. Gave them a place of gold and also ordered petrol for his car in the morning.
When Meena Kumari started leaving from there in the morning with her team, the bandits of the bandits showed Meena Kumari a sharp knife, once she was scared, but she asked for her autograph on her hand with that pointed knife, as soon as Meena Kumari gave autograph. After going to the next city, he came to know that he was the famous robber of Madhya Pradesh, Amrit Lal.
Let me tell you that in 1952, Meena Kumari married director Kamal Amrohi and on 31 March 1972, at the age of 38, Meena Kumari died due to liver cirrhosis.