MEENA KUMARI doesn't attend any parties, social functions and receptions because she finds herself ill at ease at gatherings of filmland's elite and glamorous. She doesn't have many intimate friends and spends most of her time at home. She has a slight knowledge of English and Hindi, but is at home in Urdu and devotes a good deal of time to the Urdu poets. She doesn’t play cards and many other indoor games in deference to her father's wishes. He thinks them a waste of time. Neither does she swim, play tennis or other outdoor games. She was once very fond of driving but since the day she disfgured her hand in a car accident she has more or less given up driving her car herself. She retains a passion for punctuality. Light colours are her favourites and she is very fond of jewellery. She is not insured for her father thinks that insurance shortens a person's life. She is thrifty and saves all the money she can in preparation for rainy days that may be round the corner. Prayers in the morning and pictures in the evening contrast sharply to consume her off-hours, She is afraid of pets but She says, "I am never afraid of snakes. I sort of feel safe with them". - October 17, 1952.
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