Throwback: When Nargis congratulated Meena Kumari on her early death
Meena Kumari was acknowledged as the “Cinderella” of Hindi cinema. The legendary actress often portrayed emotionally complex characters suffering from some sort of pain.
The world of Hindi cinema is filled with mellodramatic stories that we are unaware of. And behind the scenes there lie dark pasts, struggles, and pain in the life of celebrities.
The actress under reference is none than the ‘Cinderella’ of Hindi cinema Meena Kumari.
Shockingly, while she was in bed ailing, she received a message of congratulations after her death was from yet another legend of Hindi cinema Nargis Dutt of her generation.
The letter was published in an Urdu magazine and it read
‘Maut mubarak ho Meena. Meena, today your sister congratulates you on your death and tells you never to set foot in this world again. This place is not for people like you.’
The intent behind Nargis Dutt’s remark was rooted in the deep bond she shared with Meena Kumari. She regarded Meena as a younger
sister and had witnessed her pain and loneliness up close.
There was a lot of turmoil in Meena’s marriage with Kamal Amrohi, and it eventually led to her downfall.
In this letter, Nargis revealed that Meena Kumari’s husband Kamal Amrohi used to beat her.
The situation was so bad that Nargis had to intervene and ask Kamal’s secretary, “
“Why do you people want to kill Meena? She has worked enough for your sake.
She asked, “For how long is she going to feed you?” He said, “When the right time comes, we will rest her.”
Nargis revealed that Meena Kumari had divorced Kamal Amrohi following the incident but had fallen deeply into alcohol addiction, which eventually led to her developing liver cirrhosis and losing her life.
As per a leading publication, the letter further stated, “If Meena has ever loved someone passionately, that person is “Dharmendra.” with whom she shared screen in actor-filmmaker OP Ralhan’s
“Phool Aur Patthar”.
News Edit KV Raman
