Meena Kumari's Die-Hard Fan: Reserved Theater Seat for 30 Years

नई दिल्ली. हिंदी सिनेमा की जानी मानी एक्ट्रेस जिन्हें 'ट्रैजेडी क्वीन' के नाम से भी जाना जाता था. उनकी खूबसूरती देख कई एक्टर तो अपने डायलॉग ही भूल जाते थे. इतना ही नहीं एक फैन उनके लिए इस कदर दीवाना था कि थिएटर में उसके लिए एक सीट रिजर्व रखी जाती थी. (तस्वीर AI की मदद से बनाई गई है.)

News18•02-04-2026, 20:35

Meena Kumari's Die-Hard Fan: Reserved Theater Seat for 30 Years

•Meena Kumari, the 'Tragedy Queen', captivated audiences with her beauty and acting.
•A devoted fan reserved a seat (B-14) in a Maharashtra cinema hall every day for 30 years to watch her films.
•Cinematographer Hemant Chaturvedi revealed this story on Pooja Bhatt's podcast.
•The fan watched every show of Meena Kumari's films until his death.
•The cinema hall kept the seat reserved even after the fan's passing, until the theater closed.

Key Questions Answered

Meena Kumari and Dharmendra worked together in several films, but none made a significant box office impact. Their off-screen bond grew stronger during this period.

Yes, there are other stories of devoted Bollywood fans. A fan of Meena Kumari kept a seat reserved for 30 years to watch her films daily.

Meena Kumari's personal life was marked by struggle and tragedy. Her marriage to Kamal Amrohi was unhappy, leading her to seek solace in alcohol.