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Meera, also known as Meera Bai, was a 16th-century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Krishna. She is celebrated as a poet and has been claimed by the North Indian Hindu tradition of Bhakti saints.
Meera was born into a Rathore royal family of Kudki district of Pali, Rajasthan, India. She is mentioned in Bhaktamal, confirming that she was widely known and a cherished figure in the Indian bhakti movement culture by about 1600 CE. Most legends about Meera mention her fearless disregard for social and family conventions, her devotion to god Krishna, her treating Krishna as her husband, and she being persecuted by her in-laws for her religious devotion. She has been the subject of numerous folk tales and hagiographic legends, which are inconsistent or widely different in details.
Thousands of devotional poems in passionate praise of Lord Krishna are attributed to Meera in the Indian tradition, but just a few hundred are believed to be authentic by scholars, and the earliest written records suggest that except for two poems, most were written down only in the 18th century. Many poems attributed to Meera were likely composed later by others who admired Meera. These poems are commonly known as bhajans, and are popular across India. Hindu temples, such as in Chittorgarh fort, are dedicated to Mira Bai's memory. Legends about Meera's life, of contested authenticity, have been the subject of movies, comic strips and other popular literature in modern times.
Irtiza Rubab (born 12 May 1977), better known by her stage name Meera , is a Pakistani film actress, television presenter, model and leading philanthropist. She made her movie debut in 1995, but earned nationwide critical acclaim in 1999 for her lead performance in Khilona (1996–97). For her acting in Khilona she won her first Nigar Award and received significant praise for her work. With the release of Inteha, another critical and commercial success, Meera won the second consecutive Nigar Award for Best Actress of the year for her break-out performance. In 2004, she played a prominent role in Salakhain which lifted her image internationally. In 2005, she acted in a joint Indo-Pakistani film, Nazar with which she debuted in Bollywood.
In 2013 election she announced to launch herself in Pakistani Politics but later she stepped back nominating her mother as candidate for national assembly reserved seat(which her mother lost by taking 100 votes only). after this she announced to build a health trust for which she is still unsuccessful.
Meera is a 1979 Hindi language film by Gulzar. The film is based on the life of Meera, a Hindu saint-poet who renounced princely comforts in pursuit of her love for Lord Krishna. The film portrays the life and times of Meera from a historical perspective rather than a mythological one. Through Meera's life, Gulzar has shown a woman's struggle to find her independence, dignity and spiritual satisfaction in a society where women are supposed to be worthy of only taking care of the household chores. The epic soundtrack by Pt. Ravi Shankar features the lilting dulcet tones of the award winning playback singer Vani Jairam, the tunes of which resound in every memory that reveres this winning combination of film music.
Meera was a Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Krishna.
Meera may also refer to:
- Meera (Malayalam actress)
- Meera (Pakistani actress)
- Meera (Irtiza Rubab) (born 1977), Pakistani film actress
- Meera (TV series)
- Meera (1945 film), a Tamil-language film starring M. S. Subbulakshmi
- Meera (1979 film), a Hindi film by Gulzar
- Meera (1992 film), a Tamil-language film starring Vikram
- Mother Meera (born 1960), Indian religious leader
Meera is a 1945 Indian Tamil language historical fiction film starring M. S. Subbulakshmi, Kumari Kamala, T. S. Baliah and Chittoor V. Nagaiah based on the life of the devotional singer and dancer Meera. M. G. Ramachandran played a minor role. The film was directed by American film director Ellis R. Dungan.
Meera - Krishna Se Laagi Aisi Lagan Ek Rajkuvri Bani Jogan is an Indian historical drama television series Produced by Sagar Pictures and written by Vipul Mehta, . It is based on the life of Meera Bai, a 15th-century Hindu mystic and poet whose lyrical songs of devotion to the god Krishna are widely popular in northern India. The series, aired on NDTV Imagine from July 27, 2009 till January 29, 2010, was produced by Sagar Pictures.
Meera is a 1992 Tamil romance film directed by P. C. Sreeram. It was also his directorial debut. The film stars Vikram and Aishwarya while Poornam Viswanathan, Gandhimathi, Janagaraj, Chinni Jayanth, Tarun played supporting roles. Nassar and Sarath Kumar make friendly appearances. The latter has an extended cameo appearance.
Meera is an Indian actress who has done Tamil-language and Malayalam-language films of nineties as a heroine as well as supporting actress. She is noted for her performance in lead roles in Sukham Sukhakaram, Kottappurathe Koottukudumbam and Amma Ammaayiyamma.
Meera or Meera - Oru Kanni Thai is an Tamil soap opera that aired on Vijay TV. The show premiered on 6 September 2010. It airs Monday through Friday at 8:00PM IST. The show starring by Madhurai and Saravanan Meenatchi serial Fame Sreeja acting Female lead role. The serial is directed and produced by Kavita Bharathi, Cinematography is by Martin and Hari Krishna scores the music for the same. The show last aired on 3 December 2010 and ended with 64 episodes. The story talks about Meera who's a kind hearted, soft-spoken woman hailing from a Brahmin family.