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Tajdar Amrohi Recalls First Wife Discovering Meena Kumari Marriage
Kamal Amrohi was a filmmaker who married the famous actress Meena Kumari in 1952.
He was already married to Sayeda Al-Zehra Mehmoodi and had three children.
Tajdar Amrohi said his mother found out about the new marriage from a magazine.
She did not argue with Kamal about it.
Years later, she visited Meena when Meena was sick.
She gave Meena her bangles and said that Kamal was happy with her.
Tajdar said his father still cared for and financially supported his first family.
He also said Kamal and Meena separated but did not officially divorce.
Kamal Amrohi married actress Meena Kumari in 1952 while already married to Sayeda Al-Zehra Mehmoodi, with whom he had three children.
Tajdar Amrohi said his mother learned about the relationship through a Shama magazine article rather than from her husband.
Mehmoodi reportedly did not confront Kamal and later met Meena when the actress became ill, giving her bangles and expressing acceptance of their relationship.
Tajdar said Kamal continued supporting his first wife and children financially and provided them with a good education.
Meena Kumari and Kamal remained married until her death from liver cirrhosis in 1972, although they had become separated; Tajdar denies they divorced.
- Who
- Filmmaker Kamal Amrohi, actress Meena Kumari, Kamal’s first wife Sayeda Al-Zehra Mehmoodi, and their son Tajdar Amrohi.
- What
- Tajdar Amrohi recalled how his mother discovered Kamal’s marriage to Meena Kumari and later met her.
- Where
- The families were associated with Amroha and Uttar Pradesh, while Kamal lived in Bombay, now Mumbai, and Meena became ill there.
- When
- Kamal and Meena married in 1952; Meena died in 1972, after nearly two decades of marriage.
- Why
- Mehmoodi traveled to see Meena after hearing that she was unwell; Tajdar shared the story to describe the family’s response to the marriage.
Tajdar Amrohi’s Account
Reported Claims
Whether the couple divorced
Tajdar Amrohi’s Account
Tajdar Amrohi said Meena Kumari and Kamal Amrohi separated but did not divorce.
Reported Claims
The article says many people claimed that the couple had divorced.
Key facts
- Marriage year
- Kamal Amrohi and Meena Kumari married in 1952.
- Kamal’s first marriage
- He was already married to Sayeda Al-Zehra Mehmoodi and had three children.
- Discovery
- Mehmoodi learned about the relationship through a Shama magazine article.
- First meeting
- Mehmoodi later met Meena when Meena was ill and gave her bangles.
- Financial support
- Tajdar said Kamal continued sending money home and supported his first family’s education.
- Meena Kumari’s death
- Meena died of liver cirrhosis in 1972.
- Divorce dispute
- The couple separated, but Tajdar said reports that they divorced were untrue.
Quotes
Tajdar Amrohi
Son of Kamal Amrohi and Sayeda Al-Zehra Mehmoodi, recounting his parents’ history.
“My mother came to see my Choti Ammi when she heard that she wasn’t keeping well. When my mother met her, she removed her bangles and made Choti Ammi wear them.”
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“When she read the news, she was extremely shocked.”
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Sources
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