Acting
Madhubala
Hindi, Malayalam cinema · 55 credits
Born
14 February 1933
Died
23 February 1969 (aged 36)
Birthplace
Delhi, British India
Also known as Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi · मधुबाला · मुमताज़ बेग़म जहाँ देहलवी · مدھو بالا
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
Filmography
ज्वाला
1971
Jwala
as Rajkumari Jwala
Moodalmanju
as Syamala
Sharabi
as Kamala
Half Ticket
as Asha/Rajni Devi
Jhumroo
as Anjana
Mughal-e-Azam
as Anarkali
Jaali Note
as Renu
Mehlon Ke Khwaab
as Asha, Producer
Do Ustad
as Madhu Sharma
Kal Hamara Hai
as Madhu/ Bela
Kala Pani
as Asha
Howrah Bridge
as Edna
Police
1958
Police
as Manju
Ek Saal
as Usha Sinha
Yahoodi Ki Ladki
as The Jew's Daughter
Shirin Farhad
as Shirin
Mr. & Mrs. '55
as Anita Verma
Naata
Actor, Producer
Naqab
as Yasmin
Amar
as Anju Roy
Bahut Din Hue
as Chandrakanta
Rail Ka Dibba
as Chanda
Saqi
Actor
Sangdil
as Kamla
Saiyan
as Saiyan
Badal
as Ratna
Tarana
as Tarana
Aaram
as Leela
Nadaan
as Usha
Pardes
as Chanda
Beqasoor
as Usha Devi
Nirala
as Poonam
Mahal
as Kamini/Asha
Singaar
as Sitara
Dulari
as Shobha/Dulari
Aparadhi
as Sheela Rani
Good and Evil
as Soshila
Chittor Vijay
as Sobhagya Devi
Neel Kamal
as Ganga
Dil Ki Rani
as Raj Kumari Singh
Phoolwari
as Mangli (as Baby Mumtaz)
Dhanna Bhagat
as Young Munni (as Baby Mumtaz)
Mumtaz Mahal
as Jahanara Begum
Basant
as Manju (uncredited)