Madhubala

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Madhubala

Acting February 14, 1933

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-grossin…

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Mughal-e-Azam

Mughal-e-Azam

7.0 1960 Movie
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi

Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi

6.2 1958 Movie
Amar

Amar

7.0 1954 Movie
Mr. & Mrs. '55

Mr. & Mrs. '55

5.1 1955 Movie
Mahal

Mahal

5.5 1949 Movie
Badal

Badal

7.5 1951 Movie
Dhanna Bhagat

Dhanna Bhagat

10.0 1945 Movie
Mumtaz Mahal

Mumtaz Mahal

8.0 1944 Movie
Basant

Basant

8.0 1942 Movie
Kala Pani

Kala Pani

4.9 1958 Movie
Aparadhi

Aparadhi

8.0 1949 Movie
Nirala

Nirala

5.5 1950 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2008
    Dark Brandon

    Movie (archive footage)

  2. 1989
    In Search of Guru Dutt

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 1971
    Jwala

    Movie Rajkumari Jwala

  4. 1970
    Moodalmanju

    Movie Syamala

  5. 1964
    Sharabi

    Movie Kamala

  6. 1962
    Half Ticket

    Movie Asha/Rajni Devi

  7. 1961
    Jhumroo

    Movie Anjana

  8. 1961
    Passport

    Movie Rita

  9. 1961
    Boy Friend

    Movie

  10. 1960
    Mughal-e-Azam

    Movie Anarkali

  11. 1960
    Mehlon Ke Khwaab

    Movie Asha

  12. 1960
    Barsaat Ki Raat

    Movie

  13. 1960
    Jaali Note

    Movie Renu

  14. 1959
    Kal Hamara Hai

    Movie Madhu/ Bela

  15. 1959
    Insaan Jaag Utha

    Movie

  16. 1959
    Do Ustad

    Movie Madhu Sharma

More credits
  1. 1958
    Howrah Bridge

    Movie Edna

  2. 1958
    Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi

    Movie Renu

  3. 1958
    Kala Pani

    Movie Asha

  4. 1958
    Police

    Movie Manju

  5. 1958
    Phagun

    Movie

  6. 1958
    Rebel Soldier

    Movie

  7. 1957
    Gateway of India

    Movie Anju

  8. 1957
    Yahoodi Ki Ladki

    Movie The Jew's Daughter

  9. 1957
    Ek Saal

    Movie Usha Sinha

  10. 1956
    Shirin Farhad

    Movie Shirin

  11. 1956
    Raj Hath

    Movie

  12. 1955
    Naqab

    Movie Yasmin

  13. 1955
    Mr. & Mrs. '55

    Movie Anita Verma

  14. 1955
    Naata

    Movie

  15. 1954
    Amar

    Movie Anju Roy

  16. 1954
    Bahut Din Hue

    Movie Chandrakanta

  17. 1953
    Rail Ka Dibba

    Movie Chanda

  18. 1952
    Sangdil

    Movie Kamla

  19. 1952
    Saqi

    Movie

  20. 1951
    Tarana

    Movie Tarana

  21. 1951
    Saiyan

    Movie Saiyan

  22. 1951
    Badal

    Movie Ratna

  23. 1951
    Aaram

    Movie Leela

  24. 1951
    Nazneen

    Movie