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Photographic still featuring Meena Kumari and Sachin, from the Hindi film, Majhli Didi
Unknown1967
Museum of Art & Photography
Bangalore, India
Photographic still produced for Hindi film, Majhli Didi, featuring Meena Kumari and Sachin. Majhli Didi (trans. The Middle Sister) s a 1967 Bollywood film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, based on the Bengali novel, Mejdidi (Middle Sister) by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Starring Dharmendra, Meena Kumari, Lalita Pawar, Bipin Gupta and Sachin, the film was India's entry to the 41st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.
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- Title: Photographic still featuring Meena Kumari and Sachin, from the Hindi film, Majhli Didi
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1967
- Location: India
- Physical Dimensions: H. 23.7 cm, W. 27.8 cm
- Type: Photographic Film Still
- Contributor: Banner: K. G. Pictures, Producers: Gopal Mukherjee & Kochi Sarkar; Screenplay by Nabendu Ghosh; Music by Hemanta Mukherjee, Lyrics by Gopaldas Neeraj; Cinematography Jaywant Pathare
- Medium: Silver gelatin print on photo paper
- Photographic Subject(s): Meena Kumari (born Mahjabeen Bano) was an Indian film actress, singer and poet under the pseudonym, Naaz. She is regarded as one of the greatest actresses to have appeared on the screens of Hindi cinema. Beginning as a child artiste in the industry, and over a career spanning three decades, Meena Kumari starred in more than 90 films, many of which have achieved classic and cult status such as Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Pakeezah, Mere Apne, Aarti, Baiju Bawra, Parineeta, Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai and Char Dil Char Rahen. Although earning the epithet, The Tragedy Queen of Indian cinema both for her rich portrayal of tragic roles and her tumultous personal life and relationship with her husband Kamal Amrohi, she is also known for her work in light hearted films like Azaad, Miss Mary, Shararat and Kohinoor. Meena Kumari won four Filmfare awards in the Best Actress category and was the recipient of the very first Filmfare Best Actress award in 1954 for Baiju Bawra, with a consecutive win in the second Filmfare Awards 1955 for her performance in Parineeta. She also made history at the 10th Filmfare Awards in 1963, as the sole performer to have ever held all nominations for a single award — going on to finally win the Best Actress award for Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, which continues to be remembered as one of the best performances in Indian Cinema. Although her life and career was tragically cut short by her death due to liver cirrhosis at the age of 38, she has been iconically defined by her final film to release: Pakeezah. Paakezah, envisioned and directed by Kamal Amrohi was begun in 1956, coming to a standstill with Meena Kumari's separation from her husband. Picking up the ropes in 1969, with a gravely ill Meena Kumari, it was finally completed and released in 1972 — two months before Kumari's unfortunate demise — gaining cult and classic status since. Sachin Pilgaonkar, best known by the mononym Sachin, is an Indian film and television actor, director, singer, and producer. Starting as a child actor, in Marathi film, Ha Majha Marg Ekla (1962), he went on to act in around 65 films as a child artist, before switching to adult roles, and giving hits like Geet Gaata Chal (1975), Balika Badhu (1976), Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978), and Nadiya Ke Paar (1982) as a lead actor. He has worked in Hindi, Marathi and also in Bhojpuri cinema, and has acted, produced and directed successful comedy shows on Indian television, including Tu Tu Main Main (2000). He has also directed several hit Marathi films.
- Department: Popular Art
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