tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post8154252787813423975..comments2024-03-24T08:18:33.058-04:00Comments on Conversations Over Chai: The Greats: Meena KumariUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-36816690017377577542012-12-04T17:08:10.532-05:002012-12-04T17:08:10.532-05:00 Don't remind me of Saraswati Chandra. Or Khan... Don't remind me of <i>Saraswati Chandra</i>. Or <i>Khandaan</i>... I used to hate Nutan with a vim and a verve until I caught sight of <i>Seema</i>. (I'd the misfortune of seeing her later films first.)Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-42357214823943637932012-12-04T17:06:47.243-05:002012-12-04T17:06:47.243-05:00Many people have that misconception about Meena Ku...Many people have that misconception about Meena Kumari. That she acted only in suffering, sacrificing roles. I remember my 17-year-old cousin, who, upon catching sight of <i>Miss Mary</i> on television remarking in astonishment: "You mean she actually laughed on screen?"Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-62152788980312124822012-12-04T15:06:40.859-05:002012-12-04T15:06:40.859-05:00Meena Kumari's tragic films are watchable and ...Meena Kumari's tragic films are watchable and are deservedly well known. That is NOT the case with Nutan. I *cringe* watching most of Nutan's roles from 1964-65 to 1970. <br />(except I don't remember much of Saraswati Chandra apart from the good music). From Seema and Bandini to the 'tragic Bharatiya Naari', its unbelievable sometimes for me.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-37322883119620110672012-12-04T14:56:44.538-05:002012-12-04T14:56:44.538-05:00Add Baharon ki Manzil (a thriller), Shararat , Nay...Add Baharon ki Manzil (a thriller), Shararat , Naya Andaz (both have Kishore Kumar and the latter has the song 'meri neendon mein tum), and Halaku to the list of Meena Kumari's non-tragic films.<br />Now I have counted some 15 odd films of Meena Kumari where we don't see her 'tragedy queen' avatar.<br />I can barely recall Nargis having done even half a dozen of such roles.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-45282469997738229792012-11-14T21:48:39.414-05:002012-11-14T21:48:39.414-05:00 *Grin* I did watch a whole bunch of not-so-great ... *Grin* I did watch a whole bunch of not-so-great and sometimes even awful films on Doordarshan. But I seem to have missed this one. Thank heavens!Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-89891543275275024052012-11-12T08:34:13.289-05:002012-11-12T08:34:13.289-05:00 Lucky you, I would like to forget it too. I watch... Lucky you, I would like to forget it too. I watched it during the Doordarshan era when you saw whatever they dished out to you.Nalini Inoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-38619772675937103022012-11-11T12:42:34.609-05:002012-11-11T12:42:34.609-05:00 I never even knew there was a middle version! Fr... I never even knew there was a middle version! From your description, I'm thankful I didn't.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-91916506546087457362012-11-11T12:42:08.774-05:002012-11-11T12:42:08.774-05:00 I never even knew there was a middle version! Fro... I never even knew there was a middle version! From your description, I'm thankful I didn't.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-36306334944834426972012-11-11T06:24:55.152-05:002012-11-11T06:24:55.152-05:00I am a die-hard fan of Meena Kumari but am sometim...I am a die-hard fan of Meena Kumari but am sometimes put off by the never-ending flow of tears. Thanks for reminding me about some of the lighter roles she played. By the way I have seen all the 3 versions of "Parineeta". Top rank of course to the Meena Kumari-Ashok Kumar one but the latest version was good too. Vidya Balan did a good job there. But the one in between, the Jeetendra-Sulakshana Pandit version, was an absolute bad-egg and sadly I saw that one first.Nalini Inoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-81672665185523539642012-01-03T08:54:21.734-05:002012-01-03T08:54:21.734-05:00You are right about that. Her voice certainly adde...You are right about that. Her voice certainly added to her emoting. Have you heard her reciting her own poetry? <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSOmxDVJB3IAnu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-46363073072240264582012-01-03T04:44:22.861-05:002012-01-03T04:44:22.861-05:00The most amazing thing is that meena kumari's ...The most amazing thing is that meena kumari's voice could be dard-bhara as well as sensual - AT THE SAME TIME.( especially in Pakeezah) . Just listen to her voice which appears in the background when ashok kumar is reading her letter. Or when she is lying in Rajkumar's tent after she sees him for the first time. <br /><br /> Anirudha. Dharwadkarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-45801451944840209182011-05-04T11:33:51.700-04:002011-05-04T11:33:51.700-04:00I'd always heard that it was Padma Khanna, not...I'd always heard that it was Padma Khanna, not Padmini Kapila, who was Meena Kumari's dancing double in some of the shots from Pakeezah. <br><br>But... what a great list. Some amazingly good Meena Kumari performances there (though I must confess I don't like Aarti as a film very much - nothing against Meena Kumari's performance, though). Two films of hers that I find irritating beyond belief are Akeli Mat Jaiyo and Chandan ka Palna - I find it hard to imagine why she acted in those films!<br><br>By the way, one delightful film with Meena Kumari in non-tragic mode is Bandish, 1955, with Ashok Kumar and Daisy Irani. Great fun.dustedoffhttp://dustedoff.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-62195877233374522032011-04-27T08:33:10.751-04:002011-04-27T08:33:10.751-04:00dustedoff, thanks for spotting the Padma Khanna / ...dustedoff, thanks for spotting the Padma Khanna / Pdmini Kapila mix-up. I liked Arti solely for the acting, and for a slightly more progressive story - Meena's character is definitely not a doormat. I haven't seen Akeli Mat Jaiyo, but yes, Chandan ka Palna was b-a-a-d! And thanks for the Bandish recommendation; I have put it on my must-watch list (which, by the way, seems to be growing longer and longer). <br /><br />I have also added How to Steal a Million to my Netflix queue. I can't think how I happened to miss an Audrey Hepburn movie. There is a wonderful comedy called The Million Pound Note starring Gregory Peck - have you seen that yet? I watched it a long time ago, but I can't seem to find it anywhere now.Anuradha Warrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340730648674805773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-18203065087733150612011-04-27T01:37:28.963-04:002011-04-27T01:37:28.963-04:00I'd always heard that it was Padma Khanna, not...I'd always heard that it was Padma Khanna, not Padmini Kapila, who was Meena Kumari's dancing double in some of the shots from Pakeezah. <br /><br />But... what a great list. Some amazingly good Meena Kumari performances there (though I must confess I don't like Aarti as a film very much - nothing against Meena Kumari's performance, though). Two films of hers that I find irritating beyond belief are Akeli Mat Jaiyo and Chandan ka Palna - I find it hard to imagine why she acted in those films!<br /><br />By the way, one delightful film with Meena Kumari in non-tragic mode is Bandish, 1955, with Ashok Kumar and Daisy Irani. Great fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com