Meena Kumari, Tragedy Queen, Remembered By Google Doodle On 85th Birth Anniversary

The beautiful face and expressive eyes of Meena Kumari have been captured in a Google doodle devoted to the late legendary actress Meena Kumari for her 85th birth anniversary on Wednesday.

"As shown in the doodle, Meena Kumari captivated audiences with her beautiful, expressive eyes," according to the official Google Doodle page.

Born in 1933, Meena Kumari grew up on camera, lighting up the silver screen from the age of four when she was known as Baby Meena. She became a formidable actor in Indian cinema, appearing in more than 90 films during her 38-year career.

She portrayed strong yet vulnerable women who made their own way through life, although they were often devastated by romance. This gave her the epithet 'Tragedy Queen'. She came to be known for sailing through complex emotions on-screen with ease.

Some of her memorable films include "Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam", "Pakeezah", "Mere Apne", "Aarti", "Baiju Bawra", "Parineeta", "Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai", "Foot Path", "Dil Ek Mandir" and "Kaajal".

Meena Kumari was not only an iconic star of Hindi cinema, she was also a poet of great flair and delicacy.

She died in 1972 due to liver cirrhosis.

Remembering Meena Kumari, oft referred as the TRAGEDY QUEEN of Indian Cinema for her frequent flawless portrayals of tragic characters onscreen and her tumultuous personal life merging the reel with real, on her birth anniversary..
An actor, singer and poetess par excellence.. pic.twitter.com/MnYhPkxZjZ

— Filmy KEEDA :) (@manishtamancha) August 1, 2018

Remembering #MeenaKumari 🌹 on 85th birth anniversary....#BollywoodFlashback #40s #50s #60s #70s #whichmuvyz #guessthemovie #muvyz080118 #GoodMorningWorld pic.twitter.com/LZhgfrz1TA

— Vintage Bollywood (@VintageMuVyz) August 1, 2018

Rare picture of Meena Kumari after winning two consecutive best actress awards - for Baiju Bawra in 1954 at the inaugural filmfare awards and for Parineeta in 1955. pic.twitter.com/R3mNp6ttwH

— Film History Pics (@FilmHistoryPic) August 1, 2018

Google celebrates the eternal Meena Kumari on her 85th birthday... #MeriMeena #ufff pic.twitter.com/ndwNDADSmy

— Harneet Singh (@Harneetsin) July 31, 2018

Tribute to MEENA KUMARI on birth anniversary.
Iconic Actress Born as Mahjabeen Bano, she debuted as a child actor & featured in 90+ films in 33 years.

Seen here as Sahibjaan in ‘Pakeezah’ and as Chhoti Bahu in ‘Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam’. #MeenaKumari pic.twitter.com/gkaleSIFWZ

— Film History Pics (@FilmHistoryPic) August 1, 2018