After the death of her husband, being forced by his family, she left for Meerut, became a nurse, married a Christian named Pyare Lal Shakir Meeruti (1880–1956) who was an Urdu journalist and embraced Christianity.

It is said that Meena Kumari's grandmother, Hem Sundari Tagore was either the daughter or a widow of Rabindranath Tagore's distant cousin. Before meeting and then marrying Ali Bux, she was a stage actress and was said to be related to the Tagore family of Bengal. Iqbal Begum was the second wife of Ali Bux. Meena Kumari's mother Iqbal Begum, whose original name was Prabhavati Devi, was a Christian who later converted to Islam upon her marriage. He was a veteran of Parsi theater, played harmonium, wrote Urdu poetry, composed music and also played small roles in a few films. Meena Kumari's father was a Sunni Muslim named Master Ali Bux who had migrated from Bhera (now in Pakistan). 8.2 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards.4.3 Deteriorating health and treatment in London (1968).4.2 Separation from husband and addiction to alcohol (1964).3.4 Tragedy Queen of Indian Cinema (1957).Critics often note that her character in Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam was similar to the story of her life. In the 13th Filmfare Awards (1966), she won her last Best Actress award for Kaajal. Kumari made history at the 10th Filmfare Awards (1963), by receiving all three of the Best Actress nominations, and won for her performance in Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam.

She was the recipient of the inaugural Filmfare Best Actress Award for Baiju Bawra in 1954 and had a consecutive win in the second Filmfare Awards (1955) for Parineeta. Meena Kumari won four Filmfare Awards in the Best Actress category. In a career spanning 33 years, she starred in over 90 films till her premature death in 1972. Kumari was described by critics as a 'historically incomparable' actress of Hindi cinema. Popularly known as The Tragedy Queen, she was active between 19. Meena Kumari (born Mahjabeen Bano 1 August 1933 – 31 March 1972) was an Indian actress and poet, who worked in Hindi films.

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