Telling the story of a woman raised in a brothel but “pure of heart,” Pakeezah took over 14 years to complete. It marks the final performance of celebrated actress Meena Kumari, who died ...

IMAGE: Meena Kumari's classic film Pakeezah released 50 years ago on February 4, 1972. 1. Pakeezah took 17 years to complete and not only because Director Kamal Amrohi and his wife/heroine Meena ...

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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 ...

‘Pakeezah’ is a journey into an India that once was, and a lament for an India that can never return. It is a picture postcard from a languid era of thumris, shayari, poetic repartee, and a culture ...

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.

"But Pakeezah," argues Kamal Amrohi's son Tajdar Amrohi, who would visit the sets in Filmistan Studios often as a young boy, "is incomplete without Ashok Kumar, Raaj Kumar, Nadira, Veena, Ghulam ...

290x230-Pakeezah “Aap ke paon dekhey, Bahut haseen hain, Inhen zameen par mat utariyega, Mailey ho jayengey.” ...

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.

In a tragic incident of sorts, ‘ Pakeezah ’ actress Geeta Kapoor has been left abandoned in a city hospital by her son after being initially admitted by him on April 21. According to reports ...

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.

Pakeezah has a very interesting history (which is well documented in the 'Trivia' section) about how it came to be. It seems as if destiny conspired to test Kamal Amrohi (the director) while at the ...