Acting
Meena Kumari
- Titles
- 59movies
- Career
Active from 1940 to 1980, with a break from 1941 to 1950, with up to 5 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 53top three billing
- Average score
71/100
- Highest rated
Azaad81/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.8average 2.6
- Family Dynamics7.8average 4.8
- Romance6.8average 3.8
- Pathos8.2average 5.2
- Spiritual4.9average 2.0
- Nostalgia6.5average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism5.9average 3.3
- Melancholy7.1average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.4, average 5.4
- Scare1.1, average 2.6
- Uncanny1.0, average 2.5
- Adrenaline3.5, average 4.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 10
- Indian Cinema 8
- Historical Drama 6
- Classic Bollywood 6
- Family Drama 5
- Melodrama 4
- Historical Setting 4
- Emotional Storytelling 3
- Emotional Journey 3
- Melodramatic 3
- Family Secrets 3
- Political Intrigue 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
MehmoodActorKaajal, Dil Ek Mandir, Mem Sahib, Two Acres of Land, Mere Apne, +4 more
Ashok KumarActorBenazir, Pakeezah, Bahu Begum, Bandish, Chitralekha, +4 more
DharmendraActorMain Bhi Ladki Hoon, Kaajal, Majhli Didi, Phool Aur Patthar, Baharon Ki Manzil, +2 more
Pradeep KumarActorBahu Begum, Adl-e-Jehangir, Noorjehan, Chitralekha, Bheegi Raat, +1 more
Durga KhoteActorArdhangini, Kaajal, Adl-e-Jehangir, Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan, Chandan Ka Palna, +1 more- PPratima DeviActorMem Sahib, Bandish, Parineeta, Daaera, Chandni Chowk, +1 more
Raaj KumarActorArdhangini, Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai, Kaajal, Pakeezah, Dil Ek Mandir, +1 more
Balraj SahniActorMain Bhi Ladki Hoon, Satta Bazaar, Two Acres of Land, Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan, Pinjre Ke Panchhi- NNana PalsikarActorChar Dil Char Rahen, Main Chup Rahungi, Dushman, Two Acres of Land, Daaera
RehmanActorSahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Dushman, Noorjehan, Baharon Ki Manzil, Gazal
HelenActorMain Chup Rahungi, Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai, Gomti Ke Kinare, Kaajal, Bahu Begum
Hrishikesh MukherjeeEditorYahudi, Majhli Didi, Sanjh Aur Savera, Two Acres of Land, Parineeta
Movies and TV shows
58Type
1980s
1 title
as (archive)
1970s
5 titles · average score 68
as Nargis / Sahibjaan
as Malti
as Ganga
as Anandi Devi / Auaji (Aunt)
as Vidya
1960s
27 titles · average score 69
as Hema
as Zeenat Jahan Begum
as Shanti Devi
as Madhavi
as Benazir
as Rajni
as Sita
as Neelu
as Chhoti Bahu
as Gayatri
as Radha / Rani
as Karuna
1950s
23 titles · average score 74
as Chhaya
as Chavli
as Ratna
as Jamna
as Hannah / Lydia
as Sharada Ram Sharan
as Meena
as Shobha
as Bina
as Lalita
as Gauri
as Princess Badar
1940s
2 titles
as Surekha
as Little Bina (as Baby Meena)