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Madhubala

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Madhubala

Born February 14, 1933 in Delhi, British IndiaDied February 23, 196957 films

Madhubala (born Mumtaz Jehan Dehlavi; February 14, 1933 – February 23, 1969) was an Indian film actress who is often regarded as the "Marilyn Monroe of India". The highest-grossing star of the 1950s, she was active between 1942 and 1960. She is also considered to be one of the most beautiful actresses to have worked in the industry and is highly regarded as "The Venus of Indian Cinema" and "The Beauty with Tragedy". Her performance as the alluring court dancer Anarkali in the historical epic Mughal-E-Azam (1960) cemented her status as an iconic and irreplaceable figure in Indian cinema.

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Mughal-e-Azam posterFirst watchMughal-e-Azam19607.0as AnarkaliIn the 16th century, when Prince Salim falls in love with a beautiful courtesan named Anarkali, Emperor Akbar's disapproval leads to a battle between father and son.View film

Filmography

57 films as actor
  1. 1971JwalaRajkumari Jwala
  2. 1970MoodalmanjuSyamala
  3. 1964SharabiKamala
  4. 1962Half TicketAsha/Rajni Devi
  5. 1961JhumrooAnjana
  6. 1961PassportRita
  7. 1961Boy Friend
  8. 1960Mughal-e-AzamAnarkali
  9. 1960Mehlon Ke KhwaabAsha
  10. 1960Barsaat Ki Raat
  11. 1960Jaali NoteRenu
  12. 1959Kal Hamara HaiMadhu/ Bela
  13. 1959Insaan Jaag Utha
  14. 1959Do UstadMadhu Sharma
  15. 1958Howrah BridgeEdna
  16. 1958Chalti Ka Naam GaadiRenu
  17. 1958Kala PaniAsha
  18. 1958PoliceManju
  19. 1958Phagun
  20. 1958Rebel Soldier
  21. 1957Gateway of IndiaAnju
  22. 1957Yahoodi Ki LadkiThe Jew's Daughter
  23. 1957Ek SaalUsha Sinha
  24. 1956Shirin FarhadShirin
  25. 1956Raj Hath
  26. 1955NaqabYasmin
  27. 1955Mr. & Mrs. '55Anita Verma
  28. 1955Naata
  29. 1954AmarAnju Roy
  30. 1954Bahut Din HueChandrakanta
  31. 1953Rail Ka DibbaChanda
  32. 1952SangdilKamla
  33. 1952Saqi
  34. 1951TaranaTarana
  35. 1951SaiyanSaiyan
  36. 1951BadalRatna
  37. 1951AaramLeela
  38. 1951Nazneen
  39. 1951Khazana
  40. 1951NadaanUsha
  41. 1950Hanste Ansu
  42. 1950NiralaPoonam
  43. 1950BeqasoorUsha Devi
  44. 1950PardesChanda
  45. 1949SingaarSitara
  46. 1949Good and EvilSoshila
  47. 1949MahalKamini/Asha
  48. 1949DulariShobha/Dulari
  49. 1949AparadhiSheela Rani
  50. 1948Amar Prem
  51. 1947Chittor VijaySobhagya Devi
  52. 1947Neel KamalGanga
  53. 1947Dil Ki RaniRaj Kumari Singh
  54. 1946PhoolwariMangli (as Baby Mumtaz)
  55. 1945Dhanna BhagatYoung Munni (as Baby Mumtaz)
  56. 1944Mumtaz MahalJahanara Begum
  57. 1942BasantManju (uncredited)