Madhubala

She was called the Venus of the Indian screen, its definite love goddess, the most beautiful heroine ever. Mumtaz Attaullah Khan, popularly known as Madhubala, had a perfect blend of beauty and sensuality that worked on the audience. Little did anybody know that behind those dancing eyes and that lopsided smile lurked a lifetime of pain.

The fifth child of a Pathan father's brood of 11 children, her first stint with films came as a child star in 'Barsaat ' in 1942. At 16, she had a super successful film 'Mahal ' to her credit. 'Aayega Aanewala' heralded the arrival of a superstar. Success gave way to personal heartbreaks. Her relationship with Premnath fell apart when Dilip Kumar walked into her life. However, Madhubala's father dominated her and she could not oppose him and her affair with Dilip was cut short.

All of a sudden, her life began to disintegrate. All her films, even the major ones like Mehboob Khan's 'Amar', started flopping and she became box-office poison. She was thrown out of B.R.Chopra's 'Naya Daur' after a scandalous court case. Not only that, she was diagnosed as having a hole in her heart.

But the fighter that she was, she turned her career around with a row of hits like - 'Phagun', 'Howrah Bridge', 'Chalti Ka Naam Gadi', 'Kaala Paani', 'Barsaat Ki Raat'. Around this time she plunged into a loveless marriage with singing star Kishore Kumar. Her film 'Mughal-E- Azam' showed off the finely modulated depths of Madhubala's creative ability, but her pain-wracked body forced her to cut short her career. She suffered for nine years, before she surrendered herself to death in 1969.

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Madhubala - A brief insight on the life, marriage, last days, filmography, fans corner and guestbook.

Madhubala: Venus Incarnate - Offers a retrospective tribute with history and profile.

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IMDb: Madhubala

Madhubala - The Legend - with a biography, photos, and more.

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