Kamal Aur Meena: Meena Kumari's romantic film with Kamal Amrohi announced, fans want Shraddha Kapoor in the lead role | Bollywood

Meena Kumari is considered one of the most famous icons of the golden age of Hindi cinema. There have been many speculations about a biopic on the yesteryear actress' life. Saregama, along with Bilal Amrohi and his other partners, announced a biopic on Meena's love story with her husband and producer Kamal Amrohi in a joint Instagram post. (Also Read: Meena Kumari's stepson reacts to Sharmin Segal's statement on Pakeezah)

Meena Kumari's biography about her untold love story

The video begins with old photographs of the late actor, accompanied by some letters in Urdu. Meena's and possibly Kamal's voices can be heard in the background. The video shows a shot of Meena from Pakeezah, along with captions like, “A filmmaker… A muse… Her ill-fated love story… A dream that refused to die… A love that went beyond the grave.” The announcement video ends with the song Chalte Chalte from Pakeezah.

Dia Mirza reacted to the post by commenting, “Wow (prayer and heart emojis).” A fan commented, “Cast Shraddha Kapoor as Meena (crying and heart emojis).” Another fan wrote, “Shraddha will be a great choice for this (heart emoji).” A fan also wrote, “Please cast Shraddha Kapoor, she is perfect for this role (heart eyes emojis).” A user commented, “Please cast Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor for this.” Another user wrote, “Please cast Hrithik and Shraddha.”

“Kamal Aur Meena” is directed by Maharaj

Sharing details about the film, industry analyst Taran Adarsh ​​wrote, “Kamal and Meena will chronicle their 20-year-long journey, starting from their first meeting when she was just 18 and he was 34, to the making, adaptation and release of the classic Pakeezah. Siddharth P Malhotra, known for his work in Maharaj and Hichki, will direct the film. The project also boasts of an impressive line-up of acclaimed talent including AR Rahman, Irshad Kamil, Bhavani Iyer and Kausar Munir. Produced by Bilal Amrohi (grandson of Kamal Amrohi), Saregama and Rohandeep Singh, the film will begin shooting in 2025 and hit the theatres in 2026… Casting is on.”

Sanjay Dutt also shared the announcement video and wrote, “Dear Saachi and Bilal, all the best for your new project. May it be a success! Love from Sanjay Mamu. A must watch.”

Meena Kumari’s acting career

Meena Kumari, also known as Mahjabeen Bano, worked in classic Hindi films like Baiju Bawra (1952), Parineeta (1953), Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960), Dil Ek Mandir (1963), Kaajal (1965) and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962), Phool Aur Patthar (1966), Mere Apne (1971) and Pakeezah (1972).

About Kamal Amrohi

Meena married Kamal (Amrohi) in a secret ceremony on February 14, 1952. Kamal was an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter. In 1958, he started his own studio, known as Kamal Amrohi Studios. The studio hosted films like Razia Sultan (1983), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Kaalia (1981), Khalnayak (1993), Koyla (1997) and Dabangg 2 (2012).