Madhubala

Madhubala (born Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi; 14 February 1933 – 23 February 1969) was an Indian film actress who appeared in classic films of Hindi cinema. She was active between 1942-62. 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.In its feature of her, Life magazine called her the biggest star in the international film industry. She was photographed extensively for this feature.Madhubala received wide recognition for her performances in films such as Mahal (1949), Amar (1954), Mr. & Mrs. 55 (1955), Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958), Mughal-e-Azam (1960) and Barsaat Ki Raat (1960). Madhubalas performance in Mughal-e-Azam established her as an iconic actress of Hindi Cinema. Her last film Jwala, although shot in the 1950s, was released in 1971.

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