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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Mughal-e-Azam (1960) — Anarkali
2. Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958) — Renu
3. Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955) — Anita Verma
4. Mahal (1949) — Kamini/Asha
5. Kala Pani (1958) — Asha
6. Howrah Bridge (1958) — Edna
7. Half Ticket (1962) — Asha/Rajni Devi
8. Barsaat Ki Raat (1960)
9. Jaali Note (1960) — Renu
10. Tarana (1951) — Tarana
11. Passport (1961) — Rita
12. Raj Hath (1956)
13. Basant (1942) — Manju (uncredited)
14. Badal (1951) — Ratna
15. Sangdil (1952) — Kamla
16. Ek Saal (1957) — Usha Sinha
17. Nirala (1950) — Poonam
18. Do Ustad (1959) — Madhu Sharma
19. Gateway of India (1957) — Anju
20. Saiyan (1951) — Saiyan
21. Shirin Farhad (1956) — Shirin
22. Naata (1955)
23. Hanste Ansu (1950)
24. Amar Prem (1948)
25. Chittor Vijay (1947) — Sobhagya Devi
26. Phagun (1958)
27. Jwala (1971) — Rajkumari Jwala
28. Rebel Soldier (1958)
29. Khazana (1951)
30. Moodalmanju (1970) — Syamala
31. Pardes (1950) — Chanda
32. Singaar (1949) — Sitara
33. Jhumroo (1961) — Anjana
34. Saqi (1952)
35. In Search of Guru Dutt (1989) — Self (archive footage)
36. Naqab (1955) — Yasmin
37. Amar (1954) — Anju Roy
38. Insaan Jaag Utha (1959)
39. Neel Kamal (1947) — Ganga
40. Dulari (1949) — Shobha/Dulari