The Queer phenomenon called Meena Kumari | Entertainment News - The Indian Express

On her birth anniversary, here is a look at the queer politics of Meena Kumari's star persona and two of her seminal performances - Kamal Amrohi's Pakeezah and Guru Dutt's Saheb Bibi Aur Ghulam.

Pakeezah and its central actress Meena Kumari are standing emblems of queer culture in India today. The immediate question to ask is, how can the story the generational love story of a courtesan betr… [+7541 chars]

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