Meena Shorey-hit song "Lara Lappa" earned her the nickname"Lara Lappa Girl."
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Born: 15 September 1921, Raiwind, Pakistan
Died: 9 February 1989 (age 67 years), Lahore, Pakistan
Spouse: Raza Mir (m. 1946–1947), Zahur Raja (m. 1941–1942), Roop K. Shorey, Asad Bukhari
Children: 3
Other names: The Droll Queen of Partition; Lux Lady of Pakistan; The Lara Lappa Girl; The Comedienne of Calibre
Resting place: Lahore
Meena Shorey's collaboration with Roop K. Shorey was the highlight of her career in Hindi cinema. After breaking free from her restrictive contract with Sohrab Modi, she starred in several films, including Shorey's Chaman (1948), the first post-Partition Punjabi film. Her breakthrough came with Shorey's Ek Thi Larki (1949), where her comic talent was on full display, and the hit song "Lara Lappa" earned her the nickname "Lara Lappa Girl." This success led to her marriage to Shorey and further collaborations, including Dholak (1951) and Ek Do Teen (1953). However, by the mid-1950s, her stardom had faded, leading her and Shorey to Lahore, where they made Miss 56 (1956). While Meena chose to remain in Pakistan, Shorey returned to India, ending both their professional and personal partnership.
Kuldip Kaur, born in 1927 into the Guron Jat family of the Ladhran royal lineage in Attari, Amritsar District, Punjab, became one of Indian cinema's most polished vamps. She debuted in Chaman (1948), the first Punjabi film made after Partition, directed by Roop K. Shorey, which was a box-office hit. That same year, she appeared in two successful Hindi films, Ziddi and Grahasti. In Grahasti, she portrayed a modern, sophisticated woman intolerant of her husband, demonstrating her range as an actress. Her partnership with Shorey continued with the musical hit Ek Thi Ladki (1949). Kaur's career flourished with acclaimed performances in films like Baiju Bawra (1952), where she played the dacoit queen Roopmati, Baaz (1953), Anarkali(1953), Aabshar (1953), Gul Bahar (1954), and Dak Babu (1954). Her consistent portrayal of negative roles solidified her status as one of the finest vamps in Indian cinema.
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