Madhubala
Known for Acting · 59 credits
- Born
- 1933-02-14
- Died
- 1969-02-23
- Place of birth
- Delhi, British India
- Also known as
- Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi · मधुबाला · मुमताज़ बेग़म जहाँ देहलवी · مدھو بالا
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.
Known For
Movies (59)
Mumtaz Mahal
1944
as Jahanara Begum
Badal
1951
as Ratna
Dhanna Bhagat
1945
as Young Munni (as Baby Mumtaz)
Police
1958
as Manju
Nazneen
1951
Nirala
1950
as Poonam
Sharabi
1964
as Kamala
Basant
1942
as Manju (uncredited)
Nadaan
1951
as Usha
Mughal-e-Azam
1960
as Anarkali
Boy Friend
1961
Mr. & Mrs. '55
1955
as Anita Verma
In Search of Guru Dutt
1989
as Self (archive footage)
Dulari
1949
as Shobha/Dulari
Sangdil
1952
as Kamla
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
1958
as Renu
Kal Hamara Hai
1959
as Madhu/ Bela
Dark Brandon
2008
as (archive footage)
Phoolwari
1946
as Mangli (as Baby Mumtaz)
Aparadhi
1949
as Sheela Rani
Insaan Jaag Utha
1959
Mehlon Ke Khwaab
1960
as Asha
Good and Evil
1949
as Soshila
Amar
1954
as Anju Roy
Passport
1961
as Rita
Howrah Bridge
1958
as Edna
Jwala
1971
as Rajkumari Jwala
Chittor Vijay
1947
as Sobhagya Devi
Neel Kamal
1947
as Ganga
Tarana
1951
as Tarana
Jhumroo
1961
as Anjana
Ek Saal
1957
as Usha Sinha
Mahal
1949
as Kamini/Asha
Amar Prem
1948
Jaali Note
1960
as Renu
Raj Hath
1956
Yahoodi Ki Ladki
1957
as The Jew's Daughter
Kala Pani
1958
as Asha
Pardes
1950
as Chanda
Shirin Farhad
1956
as Shirin
Do Ustad
1959
as Madhu Sharma
Naqab
1955
as Yasmin
Half Ticket
1962
as Asha/Rajni Devi
Barsaat Ki Raat
1960
Phagun
1958
Moodalmanju
1970
as Syamala
Bahut Din Hue
1954
as Chandrakanta
Khazana
1951
Saqi
1952
Rail Ka Dibba
1953
as Chanda
Aaram
1951
as Leela
Beqasoor
1950
as Usha Devi
Hanste Ansu
1950
Dil Ki Rani
1947
as Raj Kumari Singh
Singaar
1949
as Sitara
Rebel Soldier
1958
Naata
1955
Gateway of India
1957
as Anju
Saiyan
1951
as Saiyan
About Madhubala
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 iconi… With 59 credits spanning from 1942 to 2008, Madhubala has appeared in 59 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Madhubala Movies
- Mumtaz Mahal (1944) — as Jahanara Begum
- Badal (1951) — as Ratna
- Dhanna Bhagat (1945) — as Young Munni (as Baby Mumtaz)
- Police (1958) — as Manju
- Nazneen (1951)
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