Dastan-e-Bollywood

An incident gave Meena Kumari the gut to break out of her cage. Meena Kumari filed for divorce and then fell sick. It was Nargis Dutt's advice to her that she is free to make her own decisions. Meena took her decision. What was Meera's decision? Hear all about it on Red Podcast presents Dastan-e-Bollywood.

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Meena Kumari delivered performances with flying colors. But she was trapped in a cage. Nargis developed a relationship with Meena Kumari yet help was far away from Meena. One night in Chennai, in a hotel room Baqar went into Meena's room at night and as Nargis Dutt has written - things did not look good at all. Listen to the complete story only on Red Podcast presents Dastan-e-Bollywood.

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Meena Kumari the diva who was class apart and an artist of the highest order was labeled untouchable and lower caste by her husband and his family. You won't believe but it is true. Listen to more of such shocking revelations only on Red Podcast presents Dastan-e-Bollywood.

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First day on the sets of an art film and it was raining cats and dogs. Director told Meena Kumari that her call time is 7.30. The director reached at 7 while battling the rains. Now it was Meena who had to reach the studio. Can you guess at what time did she reach? Listen to this episode and get to know more of such anecdotes about Meena Kumari only on Red Podcast presents Dastan-e-Bollywood.

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Pilot episode introduces you to the untimely and unexpected demise of Meena Kumari. The girl who could hold the attention of a million eyes just with her glance, faced gruesome circumstances and how rightly it is said that - In the end it doesn't even matter. Lend a year and listen to a poetic story of a poetic starlet only on Red Podcast presents Dastan-e-Bollywood.

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In the podcast Dastaan – 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 lecturer in SCERT to pursue her passion . Headlining acts for AR Rahman is only the beginning of her astounding achievements.

It is scripted by Danish Iqbal ,a National award winner including the National Award and the prestigious ‘Mohan Rakesh Samman’.  A Delhi based playwright who combines in himself various roles of a performer, teacher, and most importantly a storyteller !Danish has worked with some of the best theatre personalities of India that include Utpal Dutt and M S Sathyu.

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