TIME LINE - MEENA KUMARI
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1933 1939 1952 1953 1954 1962 1964 1965 1972 1973 1978
Birth
Mahzabeen
First Film
Leatherface
First Filmfare Best
Actress

Baiju Bawra

Fimfare Best Actress

Parineeta

 

Marriage with Kamal Amrohi Filmfare Best Actress

Saheb, Biwi aur Gulam

 

Divorce/
Kaajal
Recording- I write
I recite
Last breath/
Pakeezah
Dushman/
Mere Apne
A film on Meena Kumari by Sohrab Modi
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AWARDS OF MEENA KUMARI

Meena Kumari won 4 filmfare awards and she created history in 1962 when she bagged all the filmfare awards nominations for the best actress. The awards are briefly described here.

1953
Filmare Award for Baiju Bawra
The first ever filmfare awards function saw Meena Kumari as the first ever best actress in Filmfare awards. Baiju Bawra also made her a star and a superhit actress.

1954
Filmfare Award for Parineeta
Parineeta was one of the only four movies made by her husband director Kamal Amrohi.

1957
Journalist's award for Sharda
For Sharda, she almost missed the filmfare awards as she just slipped it to Nargis for her performance in Mother India. But this was a difficult decision for the judges as Meena Kumari's performance in Sharda was excellent. It was discussed that both be given the prize but the prize was given only to Nargis. Meena Kumari later received the journalist's award this year for Sharda.

1962
Filmfare Award for  Aarti
Aarti is one of the best performances from Meena Kumari.

1965
Filmfare Award for Kaajal
She grabbed all the nominations for best actresses title. Finally it had to be decided for which film should she be given the award.