Madhubala
Actor
- Born
- February 14, 1933 · Delhi, British India
- Died
- February 23, 1969 (age 36)
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.
Known for
Mughal-e-Azam
August 5, 1960
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
February 28, 1958
Mr. & Mrs. '55
February 11, 1955
Mahal
October 19, 1949
Kala Pani
February 23, 1958
Howrah Bridge
June 15, 1958
Half Ticket
October 19, 1962
Barsaat Ki Raat
January 1, 1960
Jaali Note
January 1, 1960
Tarana
October 5, 1951
Passport
January 1, 1961
Raj Hath
January 1, 1956
Acting59
- 2008Dark Brandon as (archive footage)
- 1989In Search of Guru Dutt as Self (archive footage)
- 1971Jwala as Rajkumari Jwala
- 1970Moodalmanju as Syamala
- 1964Sharabi as Kamala
- 1962Half Ticket as Asha/Rajni Devi
- 1961Jhumroo as Anjana
- 1961Passport as Rita
- 1961Boy Friend
- 1960Mughal-e-Azam as Anarkali