Unknown facts of Meena Kumar's life

Pakeezah took 16 long years to complete. It's said that since Meena Kumari could not do the dance numbers because of her age, Director Kamal Amrohi brought in Padma Khanna who danced to the number. Her face was covered with Ghunghat throughout.Pakeezah opened to a lukewarm response at the Box Office. However, after Meena Kumari's death, people flocked to see it, making it a major Box-Office success.