Meena Kumari was initially signed as Anju in Amar by Mehboob Khan.

Meena Kumari was initially signed as Anju in Amar by Mehboob Khan opposite Dilip Kumar. Meena Kumari’s father Ali Bux had given her dates for Amar not knowing that Meena Kumari had given the same dates to Kamal Amrohi for his film Daera. Courtesy- Meena Kumari Fan Page