In 1972 when Sohanlal Kanwar's Beimaan walked away with all the Filmfare awards, Kamal Amrohi's Pakeezah was left deeply wounded. It lost all the awards including for its immortal music score.

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 ...

Not only were her roles full of pathos and intensity but even her personal life was marred by a sad darkness. One such story includes the making of her cult classic 1972 movie, Pakeezah.

The film screening evoked a tremendously wonderful response and a lot of art lovers of the city were noticed at the hall watching the movie.Pakeezah is a 1972 Indian film, written and directed by ...

Pakistani actor Meera Jee will star in the remake of Pakeezah. She has confirmed that she will essay the role played by Meena Kumari in the upcoming hit Bollywood film, Pakeezah (1972).

The last of the epic musicals - Pakeezah (1972) - set within a Muslim milieu, continues to be fêted at prestigious film events overseas. It commanded packed houses when it was screened at the ...

She is known for her roles in cinematic classics, spanning Baiju Bawra (1952), Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam (1962) and Pakeezah (1972). She passed away at a young age of 38 in 1972 from cirrhosis of liver.

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 ...