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Madhubala

Madhubala

Birthday: 1933-02-14 | Place of Birth: Delhi, British India

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2008
Dark Brandon

as    (archive footage)

1989
In Search of Guru Dutt

as    Self (archive footage)

1971
Jwala

as    Rajkumari Jwala

1970
Moodalmanju

as    Syamala

1962
Half Ticket

as    Asha/Rajni Devi

1961
Jhumroo

as    Anjana

1961
Passport

as    Rita

1960
Mughal-e-Azam

as    Anarkali

1960
Mehlon Ke Khwaab

as    Asha

1960
Jaali Note

as    Renu

1959
Do Ustad

as    Madhu Sharma

1959
Kal Hamara Hai

as    Madhu/ Bela

1958
Kala Pani

as    Asha

1958
Howrah Bridge

as    Edna

1958
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi

as    Renu

1957
Gateway of India

as    Anju

1957
Yahoodi Ki Ladki

as    The Jew's Daughter

1957
Ek Saal

as    Usha Sinha

1956
Shirin Farhad

as    Shirin

1955
Mr. & Mrs. '55

as    Anita Verma

1955
Naqab

as    Yasmin

1954
Bahut Din Hue

as    Chandrakanta