Multiple choice general knowledge What was the original name of Meena Kumari? Mahjabeen Bano Sitara Devi Mumtaz Begum Jehan Dehlavi Mehtab Begum Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Meena Kumari, known as 'The Tragedy Queen' of Bollywood, was born Mahjabeen Bano in 1932. Her father was a musician and her mother was a stage actress. She was named Meena Kumari by her family when she started working in films as a child artist.