Dharmendra died on 24 November. In the 60s, the closeness between him and Meena Kumari increased through the film Phool Aur Patthar. Angered by this, Kamal Amrohi decided to take revenge from him. Do you know what that incident is?
Dharmendra Passes Away: Bollywood’s hero Dharmendra is no more in this world. On Monday 24th November he said goodbye to this world. His last rites were performed at the Vile-Parle crematorium in Mumbai. Let us tell you that Dharmendra started his career with the 1960 film ‘Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere’, but his first hit film was ‘Phool Aur Patthar’ released in 1965, in which his heroine was Meena Kumari.
Why did Meena Kumari’s husband want to take revenge from Dharmendra?
While working in the film ‘Phool Aur Patthar’, the closeness of Dharmendra and Meena Kumari had increased a lot. Meena Kumari used to recite poetry to him, which Dharmendra liked very much. When Meena Kumari’s husband Kamal Amrohi came to know about this, he decided to take revenge from Dharmendra.
Kamal Amrohi took this step to take revenge from Dharmendra
The film ‘Phool Aur Patthar’ was released in 1966. At the same time, Meena Kumari’s husband Kamal Amrohi made a film named ‘Razia Sultan’ with Dharmendra after 17 years in 1983. In a scene of the film, Amrohi got Dharmendra’s face blackened. It is said that he had deliberately added this scene in the film just to take revenge after being irritated by the affair of Dharmendra and Meena Kumari. However, when people came to know the truth, everyone was shocked.
Meena Kumari had given the film to Dharmendra
According to the news floating in the film corridors, it was Meena Kumari who got Dharmendra the film ‘Phool Aur Patthar’. Later it proved to be a blockbuster of that year. It is said that this film had a big role in establishing Dharmendra in the industry.
Meena Kumari could not bear the separation from Dharmendra
It is said that the relationship between Dharmendra and Meena Kumari lasted for about 3 years. Later, as time passed, Dharmendra moved away from Meena Kumari. It is said that after increasing the distance from Dharmendra, Meena Kumari’s heart broke so much that she started drinking alcohol. She even started keeping a small bottle of liquor in her purse. Due to alcohol, Meena Kumari’s health deteriorated and she developed liver cirrhosis.