Heart-wrenching story when tragedy queen Meena Kumari encountered a real dacoit, asked for autograph at knife point

News India Live, Digital Desk: The life of Bollywood’s ‘Tragedy Queen’ Meena Kumari was no less than a film story. This actress, who played sad roles on screen, also saw many ups and downs in real life. But do you know that once he faced the dreaded dacoits of Chambal? This story is so exciting and scary that even today one gets goosebumps after listening to it. In this incident that took place during the shooting of the film ‘Pakeezah’, a dacoit had asked for an autograph from Meena Kumari at knife point.

When Meena Kumari’s car got stuck in the forests of Madhya Pradesh

This incident happened when Meena Kumari was passing through the forests of Madhya Pradesh with her husband Kamal Amrohi and the film team. It was night time and suddenly his car broke down. Stuck in the middle of the dense forest, there was no scope for help. Then a gang of armed dacoits surrounded them there. Seeing the dacoits in front, the entire unit’s breath stopped, but there was a strange peace on Meena Kumari’s face.

‘Name’ written on the palm with a knife and asked for autograph

When the leader of the dacoits peeked inside the car, he was stunned. She immediately recognized the ‘Pakeezah’ actress. The dacoit turned out to be a big fan of Meena Kumari. But what happened was even more surprising. The dacoit took out his knife and made a cut on his own palm. With a bleeding hand, he stuck his knife in front of Meena Kumari and started insisting on her autograph. Instead of being afraid, Meena Kumari showed great courage and gave an autograph to that dacoit.

The dacoits took care of the entire unit.

The dacoit’s angry and scary demeanor completely changed as soon as Meena Kumari gave her autograph. He was overjoyed and not only took the responsibility of protecting the film unit but also made arrangements for their food and accommodation for the entire night. Next morning the dacoits themselves came to drop them to safety. This story is still narrated in the streets of Bollywood as an example of Meena Kumari’s stardom and her courage.