Was Meena Kumari born to suffer? Understanding the Meena Kumari paradox on her 85th birth anniversary
Opinion 01/08/2018 1339. Sub : Was Meena Kumari born to suffer? Understanding the Meena Kumari paradox on her 85th birth anniversary Ref : Media Report- The Indian Express - Shaikh Ayaz | Mumbai (Shaikh Ayaz is a writer and journalist based in Mumbai.) On Meena Kumari's birthday today, as we recall the turbulent life and times of the legendary actor, we do wonder how the tragedy queen was received and seen in her own time. Was she born to suffer? And did she only suffer – was there nothing else to her life? *Meena Kumari passed away, merely weeks after Pakeezah (1972) – arguably her most-loved film – released. Over the last few years, feminists have appropriated Kangana Ranaut as one of their own for her outspoken outbursts and the courage of calling a spade a spade in an industry that doesn’t even recognise that something called a ‘spade’ exists, especially if it involves a woman. Kangana’s reputation as a glass ceiling breaker now p