Known for
Acting
Credits
54
Gender
Woman
Birthday
14 Feb 1933
Day of death
23 Feb 1969 (36)
Place of birth
Delhi, British India
Also known as
Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi
मधुबाला
मुमताज़ बेग़म जहाँ देहलवी
مدھو بالا
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.
Known for
Acting roles
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
---|---|---|
2008 | Dark Brandon | (archive footage) |
1989 | In Search of Guru Dutt | Self (archive footage) |
1971 | Jwala | Rajkumari Jwala |
1970 | Moodalmanju | Syamala |
1964 | Sharabi | Kamala |
1962 | Half Ticket | Asha/Rajni Devi |
1961 | Passport | Rita |
1961 | Jhumroo | Anjana |
1961 | Boy Friend | |
1960 | Mughal-e-Azam | Anarkali |
1960 | Barsaat Ki Raat | |
1960 | Jaali Note | Renu |
1960 | Mehlon Ke Khwaab | Asha |
1959 | Do Ustad | Madhu Sharma |
1959 | Insaan Jaag Utha | |
1959 | Kal Hamara Hai | Madhu/ Bela |
1958 | Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi | Renu |
1958 | Kala Pani | Asha |
1958 | Howrah Bridge | Edna |
1958 | Phagun | |
1958 | Rebel Soldier | |
1957 | Ek Saal | Usha Sinha |
1957 | Gateway of India | Anju |
1957 | Yahoodi Ki Ladki | The Jew's Daughter |
1956 | Raj Hath | |
1956 | Shirin Farhad | Shirin |
1955 | Mr. & Mrs. '55 | Anita Verma |
1955 | Naata | |
1955 | Naqab | Yasmin |
1954 | Amar | |
1954 | Bahut Din Hue | Chandrakanta |
1953 | Train Compartment | |
1952 | Sangdil | Kamla |
1952 | Saqi | |
1951 | Badal | |
1951 | Tarana | Tarana |
1951 | Saiyan | Saiyan |
1951 | Khazana | |
1951 | Aaram | |
1950 | Nirala | Poonam |
1950 | Hanste Ansu | |
1950 | Pardes | Chanda |
1950 | Beqasoor | Usha Devi |
1949 | Mahal | Kamini/Asha |
1949 | Singaar | Sitara |
1949 | Dulari | Shobha/Dulari |
1949 | Aparadhi | Sheela Rani |
1949 | Good and Evil | Soshila |
1948 | Amar Prem | |
1947 | Chittor Vijay | Sobhagya Devi |
1947 | Neel Kamal | Ganga |
1947 | Dil Ki Rani | |
1942 | Basant | Manju (uncredited) |
Credits
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
---|---|---|
1960 | Mehlon Ke Khwaab | Producer |