Madhubala

Biography

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.

Most Known For

Sangdil

as Kamla

Nadaan

as Usha

Boy Friend

Badal

as Ratna

Passport

as Rita

Nazneen

Dulari

as Shobha/Dulari

Nirala

as Poonam

Sharabi

as Kamala

Aparadhi

as Sheela Rani

Mughal-e-Azam

as Anarkali

Basant

as Manju (uncredited)

Mr. & Mrs. '55

as Anita Verma

Half Ticket

as Asha/Rajni Devi

Phoolwari

as Mangli (as Baby Mumtaz)

Dhanna Bhagat

as Young Munni (as Baby Mumtaz)

Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi

as Renu

Barsaat Ki Raat

Jhumroo

as Anjana

Good and Evil

as Soshila