Madhubala
Known for: Acting
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
Film
Mumtaz Mahal
Jahanara Begum
1944
Film
Basant
Manju (uncredited)
1942
Film
Badal
Ratna
1951
Film
Nirala
Poonam
1950
Film
Dark Brandon
(archive footage)
2008
Film
Dhanna Bhagat
Young Munni (as Baby Mumtaz)
1945
Film
Sharabi
Kamala
1964
Police
Manju
1958
Film
Aparadhi
Sheela Rani
1949
Film
Mr. & Mrs. '55
Anita Verma
1955
Film
Nadaan
Usha
1951
Film
Passport
Rita
1961
Film
Sangdil
Kamla
1952
Film
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
Renu
1958
Film
Kala Pani
Asha
1958
Film
Insaan Jaag Utha
1959
Film
Nazneen
1951
Film
Kal Hamara Hai
Madhu/ Bela
1959
Film
Mughal-e-Azam
Anarkali
1960
Film
Phoolwari
Mangli (as Baby Mumtaz)
1946
Film
Dulari
Shobha/Dulari
1949
Film
Boy Friend
1961
Film
Howrah Bridge
Edna
1958
Film
Amar
Anju Roy
1954
Film
In Search of Guru Dutt
Self (archive footage)
1989
Film
Mahal
Kamini/Asha
1949
Film
Mehlon Ke Khwaab
Asha
1960
Jwala
Rajkumari Jwala
1971
Film
Tarana
Tarana
1951
Film
Barsaat Ki Raat
1960
Film
Jaali Note
Renu
1960
Film
Half Ticket
Asha/Rajni Devi
1962
Film
Do Ustad
Madhu Sharma
1959
Film
Bahut Din Hue
Chandrakanta
1954
Film
Yahoodi Ki Ladki
The Jew's Daughter
1957
Film
Rail Ka Dibba
Chanda
1953
Film
Phagun
1958
Film
Singaar
Sitara
1949
Film
Gateway of India
Anju
1957
Film
Raj Hath
1956
Film
Jhumroo
Anjana
1961
Film
Ek Saal
Usha Sinha
1957
Film
Neel Kamal
Ganga
1947
Film
Good and Evil
Soshila
1949
Film
Saiyan
Saiyan
1951
Film
Shirin Farhad
Shirin
1956
Film
Aaram
Leela
1951
Film
Pardes
Chanda
1950
Film
Beqasoor
Usha Devi
1950
Film
Khazana
1951
Film
Naata
1955
Film
Hanste Ansu
1950
Film
Moodalmanju
Syamala
1970
Film
Dil Ki Rani
Raj Kumari Singh
1947
Film
Chittor Vijay
Sobhagya Devi
1947
Film
Amar Prem
1948
Film
Naqab
Yasmin
1955
Film
Saqi
1952
Rebel Soldier
1958