Krishna Kumari[Rajinder Kaur](not 1930's actress or T. Krishna Kumari)
Bollywood horror, fantasy, mystery and sci-fi films
Krishna Kumari
Krishna Kumari (not to be confused with the 1930s actress of the same name nor the south Indian actress T. Krishna Kumari) was born Rajinder Kaur in Rawalpindi, Punjab state (now part of Pakistan) on October 3, 1934. Occasionally playing the heroine in B-grade films including Vanraj (1952), Gorilla (1953) Black Rider (1960) State Express (1961) and Khush Naseeb (1964) she is probably much better known as a temptress or villain in the likes of Baghdad Ka Jadu (1956), Zimbo (1958), Police Station (1959), Lady of the Lake (1960), Jadoo Mahal (1962) or dozens of similar action, horror and fantasy films.
Krishna Kumari with Azad in ZIMBO (1958)
Her debut came in the film Girls School (1949), which also featured newcomers Geeta Bali and Shashikala, after which she appeared in Nao, which actually ended up in theatres first, releasing in 1948.
Krishna Kumari with comedian Agha
Krishna Kumari’s career lasted 20 years, and during that time she managed to chalk up an impressive amount of credits, even if most of the pictures she made we not considered important by critics.
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