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Meena Kumari

Vinod Mehta

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Description:Language: EnglishPages: 256 (16 B/W and 13 Color Illustrations)Back of the BookMeena Kumaris life was no less dramatic than her movies. Born in a chawl spectacularly unfit for human living, she came to be one of Indias biggest screen icons. Put to work in film at the age of seven to support her family, she won the Filmfare awards for Best Actress with her debut as a leading lady, had a Fairytale courtship and marriage with one of the eras finest film-makers and was universally feted for landmark performances in films like Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam. Then came the gradual unraveling of the marriage, followed by a series of unfulfilled relationships, the descent into alcoholism, and finally her death from cirrhosis of the liver.Vinod Mehtas Riveting account of Meena Kumaris life begins with her death, week after the release of her swansong Pakeeza. He goes back in time to Meetawala Chawl in Dadar East, where she was born, and to the flats and mansions she lived in, the studios where she worked, the hospital where she died and the cemetery she was buried. Having never met the star,Mehta talks to all those who were close to her her much maligned husband kamal Amrohi, her sisters, her in-laws, her much to create a complx portair of a woman who carefully the image of someone unfairly exploited and betrayed by her lovers and lady luck. It was a picture that blended well with her on-screen persona. The media had, after all, already anointed her Hindi cinemas great tragedienne.First published in 1972, barely six months after the stars death, this revised comes with a fresh introduction by the author one of the most respected names in Indian journalism and introduces a legend of Indian cinema to a new readership.About the AuthorVinod Mehta's is an extraordinary story. He grew up as an army brat from aPunjabi refugee family in the syncretic culture of Lucknow of the 1950s-an experienceWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Meena Kumari. To get started finding Meena Kumari, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 187

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Jaico Publishing House

Release: 1972

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Description: Language: EnglishPages: 256 (16 B/W and 13 Color Illustrations)Back of the BookMeena Kumaris life was no less dramatic than her movies. Born in a chawl spectacularly unfit for human living, she came to be one of Indias biggest screen icons. Put to work in film at the age of seven to support her family, she won the Filmfare awards for Best Actress with her debut as a leading lady, had a Fairytale courtship and marriage with one of the eras finest film-makers and was universally feted for landmark performances in films like Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam. Then came the gradual unraveling of the marriage, followed by a series of unfulfilled relationships, the descent into alcoholism, and finally her death from cirrhosis of the liver.Vinod Mehtas Riveting account of Meena Kumaris life begins with her death, week after the release of her swansong Pakeeza. He goes back in time to Meetawala Chawl in Dadar East, where she was born, and to the flats and mansions she lived in, the studios where she worked, the hospital where she died and the cemetery she was buried. Having never met the star,Mehta talks to all those who were close to her her much maligned husband kamal Amrohi, her sisters, her in-laws, her much to create a complx portair of a woman who carefully the image of someone unfairly exploited and betrayed by her lovers and lady luck. It was a picture that blended well with her on-screen persona. The media had, after all, already anointed her Hindi cinemas great tragedienne.First published in 1972, barely six months after the stars death, this revised comes with a fresh introduction by the author one of the most respected names in Indian journalism and introduces a legend of Indian cinema to a new readership.About the AuthorVinod Mehta's is an extraordinary story. He grew up as an army brat from aPunjabi refugee family in the syncretic culture of Lucknow of the 1950s-an experienceWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Meena Kumari. To get started finding Meena Kumari, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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