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There are only a few actresses who are loved by the audience to this date despite being gone for years. From Madhubala Mumtaz Sharmila Tagore to Rekha and many more actresses from Bollywood earned a name for themselves. Similarly there is another actress who though no more with us is immortal for the people of Indian cinema and her fans. Called the tragedy queen of cinema the actress we are discussing is none other than Meena Kumari. The late actress has given several films to the industry including Kohinoor Pakeezah Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam Pakeezah and Baiju Bawra. While today Meena Kumari is counted as one of the renowned actresses do you know that her past life had been filled with ups and downs? Yes the actress was given the title of tragedy queen. She faced highs and lows throughout her career. Meena was born to Ali Baksh and Prabhavati Devi aka Iqbal Begum. While her father was a stage artist her mother was a known actress. However media reports indicate that Meena did not have a very bright and happy childhood. Even before she was born her father was going through a financial crisis. The family had no money and the situation became so critical that when Meena was born her father did not have enough money to get her mother hospitalised and have a normal delivery. When Meena Kumaris Father Left Her at an... Reports also claim that Meena Kumaris father was not very happy with her birth. The family already had two daughters and one more caused them concerns. Due to the financial crunch Meena Kumaris father decided to leave her outside a Muslim orphanage as soon as she was born. But later his heart melted in love for his daughter and he brought Meena Kumari back. Coming to Meena Kumaris personal life the actress tied the knot with a married man. Meena Kumari met famous filmmaker Kamal Amrohi on the sets of the film Tamasha in 1951. During the shoot of the film the two came close and decided to get married. Meena became his third wife and after 12 years of the relationship the duo decided to separate. Meena Kumari and Her Love For Dharmendra After separating from her husband media reports claim that Meena Kumari was deeply in love with Dharmendra. According to reports during the affair Meena Kumari got Dharmendra many films. It is also said that Meena Kumari had also put a condition in front of many directors to cast Dharmendra in the film.