Google Doodle Remembers actress Meena Kumari

Hyderabad, Aug 01: Today's Google Doodle celebrates the 85th birth anniversary of Meena Kumari, the yesteryear actress remembered as the "tragedy queen".

Meena Kumari was born on August 1, 1933, to Ali Baksh and Iqbal Begum, as Mahjabeen Bano. Born in a family of theatre artists, she faced a poverty-stricken childhood.

She was just six years old when she made her debut in "Leatherface", produced and directed by Vijay Bhatt.

The iconic actress has inspired generations with her memorable performances in movies like "Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam", "Pakeezah", "Baiju Bawra", "Yahudi", "Bahu Begam', among others.

In her career spanning 30 years, she acted in over 90 movies. She symbolized love and loneliness on screen. "Azaad", "Miss Mary", "Shararat" and "Kohinoor" were the few movies where she was seen in comic roles.