Dastan-e-Bollywood
Dastan-e-Bollywood
In the podcast Dastan – e – 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 lec…Social links:
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Secrets of madhubala's heart
She was a Mega Star. The demand for her movies was increasing, but her father - Ataullah Khan was not letting her talk to Dilip. Even during the filming of Mughal-e-Azam. A film which was undoubtedly the most expensive film in those times was at stake. Madhubala hid a tsunami of emotions and tears …
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Madhubala and Dilip Kumar’s Incomplete Story
She was emptied her wallet to help someone, laughingly anyone. This was Madhubala. A starlet with a heart of gold. A heart that fell for Dilip Kumar. Even the superstar was blown away by Madhubala's beauty. They knew love takes its time to bloom. But not everything ends well for everyone. The love …
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The Early Years
The first episode of Season 2 of Dastaan-e-Bollywood introduces us to a beautiful story of a beautiful diva. She ruled the hearts of millions and her smile mesmerized the young and the old, alike. She defined beauty with her charm and charisma. As said by many people, Madhubala’s perfect smile made…
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EP - 12 Finally Meena Kumari Rests In Peace
Meena Kumari knew that it was her last meeting with Nargis. She told Nargis that she will be gone by the time Nargis will come back to meet her. What happened to Meena Kumari and what was her last wish? Listen to the complete story on Red Podcast presents Dastan-e-Bollywood.
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EP - 11 Meena Kumari Alone in the Crowd
Meena Kumari’s riches were never her own. One hundred rupees is all that she used to get every month for expenses. Meena Kumari was equally exploited by her own relations and the diabolical society we all live in. Her hard work, her skills, her beauty, her talent, everyone used her. Everyone parted…
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EP - 10 Who slapped Meena Kumari
She was sitting in her makeup room, listening to a young poet’s lines. Suddenly a man came and slapped Meena Kumari. If only Meera Kumari’s real life was as poetic as her lines, she would have been successful and happy. Happiness always managed to leave her, no matter how hard she tried to hold ont…
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EP - 9 Meena Kumari Accident
While returning from Pune, Meena Kumari’s car met with an accident. She suffered severe injuries on her head, and hands. This was a time when she was the freshly born competitor of Bollywood biggies like Madhubala and Nargis and with each film Meena Kumari’s fame grew bigger and bigger. Tragedies n…
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EP - 8 Baby Meena Kumari to Meena Kumari
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 w…
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EP - 7 First Signing Amount
Meena Kumari, the girl who made a million hearts skip a beat whenever she came on screen, was once living under conditions where her family had to think about where the next meal would come from. Who changed her life? Listen to the life changing incident that led to Baby Meena's first break only on…
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EP - 6 A Destiny of Pain
Meena Kumari spent her life fighting hardships, pain, emotional trauma and physical exertion. Pain was the only constant in her life. She embraced it even as a kid. Let's rewind and take a trip down memory lane to know her a little better. Listen to the complete story only on Red Podcast presents D…
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