Bina Rai: 'Anarkali' of Bollywood, Hunger Strike to Stardom, Raj Kapoor Kin

• * Bina Rai, known as the "Anarkali" of Hindi cinema, was a celebrated actress of the black-and-white era.
• * She undertook a hunger strike to convince her family to allow her to pursue an acting career.
• * Rai won an acting competition, securing her debut role in Kali Ghata (1951) and a prize of Rs 25,000.
• * She rose to fame with the 1953 film Anarkali and starred in other classics like Ghunghat and Taj Mahal.
• * Married to actor Premnath, she was related to the Kapoor family through his sister's marriage to Raj Kapoor.

Why It Matters: This remembers Bina Rai, a determined actress and iconic figure in film history.