<p>Meena Kumari spent her life fighting hardships, pain, emotional trauma and physical exertion. Pain was the only constant in her life. She embraced it even as a kid. Let's rewind and take a trip down memory lane to know her a little better. Listen to the complete story only on Red Podcast presents Dastan-e-Bollywood</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

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In the podcast Dastan &ndash; e &ndash; Bollywood we will take you through the life story of legendary Bollywood stars like Meena Kumari , Raj Kapoor , Noorjehan and others with Indias first and only Female Dastangoi Artist Fouzia Dastango. She is a performer par excellence who has graced many cultural events with her presence and such was her love for this art and Urdu language that she quit her job as a lecturer in SCERT to pursue her passion . Headlining acts for AR Rahman is only the beginning of her astounding achievements.
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It is scripted by Danish Iqbal ,a National award winner including the National Award and the prestigious &lsquo;Mohan Rakesh Samman&rsquo;. &nbsp;A Delhi based&nbsp;playwright who combines in himself various roles of a performer, teacher, and most importantly a storyteller !Danish has worked with some of the best theatre personalities&nbsp;of&nbsp;India&nbsp;that include&nbsp;Utpal Dutt&nbsp;and&nbsp;M S Sathyu.