(Web Desk) An announcement to make a film on the love story of the popular actresses of the golden age of Hindi cinema, queen of emotions Meenakumari and Kamal Amrohi. Done.
Bollywood’s leading actor Sanjay Dutt on Wednesday shared a glimpse of Queen of Emotions Meena Kumari and filmmaker Kamal Amruhi’s heartwarming love story, which will soon be seen in Siddharth P Malhotra’s directorial debut. Safar will also be shown, culminating in the 1972 masterpiece “Pakeezah”.
Sanjay Dutt shared a teaser of the film through a post on Instagram, which begins with a letter featuring Meena Kumari’s pictures and two voices in the background, one female and one male:
“My writer, my mirshah, my prince, my rabai, my sandal lover, my manju”
The graphic reads: “A filmmaker, an inspiration, their wonderful love story, a dream that refused to die, a love that went beyond the grave, Kamal and Meena.”
The popular song from the 1972 film “Pakeezah” “Chalte Chalte Yeh Hi Koi Mil Gaya Tha” can be heard playing in the background.
Sanjay Dutt captioned his post, “Dear Sachi and Bilal, Wish you all the best for your new venture, may it be successful.”
According to film analyst Kartaran Adarsh, the film will narrate the 20-year love story of Kamal and Meena from their first meeting to the creation and release of the film “Pakeezah”.
Kamal Amrohi’s grandson Bilal Amrohi and other partners have been announced to make the film. The film will be directed by Siddharth P. Malhotra, while renowned artists like AR Rahman, Arshad Kamil, Bhawani Iyer and Kausar Munir will be part of the project. The film will shoot in 2025. Will release in 2026.
Meena Kumari Kumah also known as Jabeen Banu, she acted in super hit films like Bijubaura, Parineeta, Dil Apna and Preet Parai, Sahib Bibi and Ghulam and Pakeeza.
Meena Kumari secretly married Kamal Amrohi, a well-known filmmaker and screenwriter, on 14 February 1952.
Director Siddharth P Malhotra says, “It is a great honor to direct this incredible true story. I am delighted to have had the opportunity to score the music for the film along with the wonderful team of Bhavani Iyer and Kausar Munir. Ji has been my idol, not only for his unparalleled contribution to cinema but also for his enthusiasm in his work and I am excited to bring his story to the screen.
Bilal Amrohi says that it is a great honor to bring this untold love story and the struggle behind filmmaking to the screen. Their story is a beautiful yet tragic chapter in the legacy of Indian cinema. I want to show the world the true story that someone And I don’t know, Jo Chap Rahe Gi Zaban-e-Khanjar, Lahu Pikare Ga Aastin Ka, for this information has been taken from more than 500 handwritten letters between his grandparents Kamal Sahib and Meenaji and personal journals detailing their lives. .
Kamal Amrohi and Meena met on the sets of the 1952 film Tamasha through actor Ashok Kumar, after which they fell in love and got married that same year.
It is said that Amrohi’s close friend Baqir Ali and Meena Kumari’s younger sister Madhu were aware of this, after which both acted in films like “Daira” in 1953 which depicted their love story. The film flopped at the box office. Both of them also worked together in the famous film “Pakeezah” which hit the theaters after 14 years, but a few weeks after the release of the film, Meena Kumari fell ill, later went into a coma and two days later in 1972 at the age of 38. I passed away.
Kamal Amrohi died in 1993, 21 years after Meena Kumari’s death.
2024-09-13 00:46:28