When was Madhubala born?

Madhubala was born on 14 February 1933.

What is Madhubala known for?

Madhubala is an Indian actress, producer, singer, supporting actress, known for films such as Bhooka Sher, Jwala, Sharabi, Suhana Geet, Half Ticket.

How many films has Madhubala worked in?

IFH lists 78 titles in Madhubala's filmography.

Madhubala — Filmography & Biography

Biography

Madhubala's career started with her maiden film, Basant in 1942 . she was then called Mumtaz but seeing her performance and amazed by her talent, Devika Rani changed her name to Madhubala. She did a short stint in film with Dilip Kumar for the movie Jwar Bhata in 1944 and was to play the lead role things did not materialize but she got an opportunity to meet and know Dilip Kumar. Formed a popular screen couple with Dev Anand and Dilip Kumar. on the set of Tarana (1951) when she was eighteen years old. While filming, she sent her hairdresser a note written in Urdu along with a red rose asking him to accept it if he loved her, which intrigued and amused him and so he accepted the rose.

Career & Achievements

At the age of 14, she played a romantic lead actress role against Raj Kapoor, and Madhubala finally arrived on the Indian screen. Over the next two years, she blossomed into a truly sensuous beauty, which earned her the name of the "Venus of the Indian Screen" with the film "Mahal" in the year 1949, she was a Superstar Overnight. In the 50's she did films like Tarana in the year 1951, Mr & Mrs. 55 in 1955 and her Swan Song from Mughal-E-Azam in 1960 showcased her remarkable talents as a serious artiste across several genres and revealed her as the ethereal beauty that she truly was. In the short time that she ruled the silver screen in Indian Cinema, Madhubala achieved the kind of status that many actors and actresses only can dream of. She was very often compared to another ethereal beauty Marilyn Monroe who had also died young. The magic of Madhubala continues to captivate cinema lovers all over the world. Her Career Span Madhubala worked in more than 24 to 25 films in the first four years of her career and is said to have co-starred with all the popular Heros of that time/ era. Starring with Ashok Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Rehman, Pradeep Kumar, Shammi Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Sunil Dutt and Dev Anand. She also worked with many top directors including Mehboob Khan (Amar), Guru Dutt (Mr & Mrs. 55), Kamal Amrohi (Mahal) and K Asif (Mughal-e-Azam). She also ventured into production and made the film Naata(1955).