<p>Her desire always quarreled with her destiny. Baby Meena was revered but Heroine Meena Kumari's initial films bombed at the box office. Was her career nearing its end even before it had begun? What brought a light of hope back in her life and what did Lata Mangeshkar say to Meena Kumari about her white saree? Listen to the making of starlet Meena Kumari 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>

EP - 10 Who slapped Meena Kumari

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.