Madhubala
Indian actress (1933-1969) · India · On the map · Actors · Died at 36
Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi, known professionally as Madhubala, was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. She is regarded to have been one of the greatest and finest actresses in the history of Indian cinema.
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SharabiFilm, Kamala1962
Half TicketFilm, Asha/Rajni Devi1960
Barsaat Ki RaatFilm1959
Do UstadFilm, Madhu Sharma1957
Ek SaalFilm, Usha Sinha1956
Raj HathFilm1954
AmarFilm, Anju Roy1952
SangdilFilm, Kamla1950
NiralaFilm, Poonam1949
AparadhiFilm, Sheela Rani1946
PhoolwariFilm, Mangli (as Baby Mumtaz)1945
Dhanna BhagatFilm, Young Munni (as Baby Mumtaz)1942
BasantFilm, Manju (uncredited)1933Born14 February 1933People around Madhubala
Dev Anand Also in Madhubala, Nirala and Jaali Note
Dilip Kumar Also in Mughal-e-Azam, Amar and Tarana
Ashok Kumar Produced Mahal (1949)
O. P. Nayyar Wrote Mr. & Mrs. '55 and Howrah Bridge
Naushad Wrote Mughal-e-Azam and Dulari- Shakti Samanta Directed Howrah Bridge (1958)
Om Prakash Also in Howrah Bridge and Dhake Ki Malmal
Kamal Amrohi Directed Mahal (1949)- Amiya Chakravarty Directed Basant (1942), directed Badal (1951)
K. N. Singh Also in Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi and Barsaat Ki Raat
S. S. Vasan Directed Bahut Din Huwe (1954)
Shammi Kapoor Also in Boy Friend and Rail Ka Dibba
Geeta Bali Also in Dulari and Good and Evil
Lalita Pawar Also in Mr. & Mrs. '55 and Jhumroo
Mehboob Khan Produced Amar (1954)
Shyama Also in Barsaat Ki Raat and Tarana
Khursheed Bano Also in Mumtaz Mahal and Phoolwari
K. Asif Produced Mughal-e-Azam (1960)
Nazir Hussain Also in Mahal and Kala Pani
Raj Khosla Directed Kala Pani (1958)
Anoop Kumar Also in Jhumroo and Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi- Kuldip Kaur Also in Sangdil and Ek Saal
Satyen Bose Directed Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)
Sapru Also in Lal Dupatta and Kala Pani
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One of the country's highest-paid stars in the 1950s, Madhubala appeared in over 70 films - ranging from slapstick comedies to historical dramas - in a two decade-long career. Long after her death, she remains a Bollywood icon, particularly noted for her beauty and unconventional screen persona. Media outlets often refer to her as "The Venus of Indian cinema".
