Pakeezah (1972) is a nostalgic journey into a bygone India of thumris, shayari, and Nawabi grace. The film stars Meena Kumari as the eponymous lead, alongside Ashok Kumar and Raaj Kumar.

Pakistani actress wants to remake the 1972 classic and play the role immortalised by Meena Kumari. Meera, who made her debut in Mahesh Bhatt’s Nazar ten years ago but failed to make her mark in ...

Pakeezah opened to a rather lukewarm response from the audience in February 1972. One may argue that it became a hit because Meena Kumari, passed away a month later on 31 st March, 1972.

Pakeezah was a masterpiece released by Indian cinema in 90’s. It was arguably one of the best works of late actress Meena Kumari who was said to be a classic diva of B-town.

Meena Kumari, as her remuneration for Pakeezah, had asked for just one ‘ashrafi’ (gold coin). Cynics mourn that even that was not paid to her. “One ashrafi is no big deal. Maybe, Baba wanted to remain ...

In 2020, the letter can be dismissed as a foot fetish. But in Kamal Amrohi’s Pakeezah, which released in February 1972 after its mahurat in 1956, the letter is a poignant jab. The film immortalised ...

It’s Kamal Amrohi’s birthday today. Here is how Kamal Amrohi won accolades with his most iconic film, Pakeezah, but lost everything, including Meena Kumari.

With the dazzling colors of the courtesans’ dresses and the beautiful sets which bring the world of the <i>Tawaif</i> to life, this film is a joy to the senses.

The musical dance show Pakeezah was showcased again at The Colony in Lahore, from February 1-5, 2023. Kamal Amrohi’s Pakeezah is set in Muslim Lucknow at the turn of the century.

Sunday Times News: Irshad Khan, the sitar and surbahar exponent revisits the songs from Pakeezah.

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