Madhubala - Wikipedia
Madhubala - Wikipedia
Madhubala - Wikipedia
Nationality India
Citizenship Indian
Years active 1942–1964
Notable work Mahal (1949) ·
Dulari (film) (1949) ·
Amar (1954) ·
Beqasoor (1950) ·
Tarana (1951) ·
Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955) ·
Kala Pani (1958) ·
Howrah Bridge (film)
(1958) ·
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
(1958) ·
Barsaat Ki Raat (1960)
·
Mughal-e-Azam (1960)
Spouse(s) Kishore Kumar
(m. 1960)
Early career
Madhubala as a child artist in Basant (1942).
Hollywood interest
In the early 1950s, as Madhubala
became one of the most sought-after
actresses in India, she attracted interest
from Hollywood. She appeared in the
American magazine Theatre Arts where,
in its August 1952 issue, she was
featured in an article with a full page
photograph under the title: "The Biggest
Star in the World – and she's not in
Beverly Hills". The article described
Madhubala's immense popularity in India,
and explored her wide appeal and large
fan base. It also speculated on her
potential for international success.[7]
Academy Award winner American
director Frank Capra, while visiting
Bombay for International Film Festival of
India, was keen to give her a break in
Hollywood, but her father Ataullah Khan
declined this offer.[13]
Stardom
Legacy
Madhubala's strong presence in the
public memory has been evidenced by all
recent polls about top actresses or
beauties of the Indian cinema.[48][49][50]
Every year, on her birthday, numerous
articles are printed and television
programmes aired to commemorate her,
to the present day. Her posters are still in
demand and sold alongside
contemporary actresses such as Meena
Kumari, Nargis, Waheeda Rehman and
Nutan. Modern magazines continue to
publish stories on her personal life and
career, often promoting her name heavily
on the covers to attract sales.[51] Many
believe, however, that Madhubala
remains one of the most underrated
actresses as "Her beauty attracted more
attention than her talent."[52]
Filmography
Madhubala appeared in more than
seventy films but only fifteen of which
were successful. Here is the list of films
in which she acted.
Year Film Role Director Notes
Amiya
1942 Basant Manju Credited as Baby Mumtaz
Chakravarty
Chaturbhuj
1946 Phoolwari Child Artist
Doshi
Khubsoorat
1947 Mohan Sinha
Duniya
Raj Kumari
1947 Dil-Ki-Rani Mohan Sinha
Singh
Devendra
1950 Nirala Poonam
Mukherjee
Amiya
1951 Badal Ratna
Chakravarty
Amiya
1952 Deshabakthan
Chakrabarty
Raja
1956 Raj Hath Sohrab Modi
Beti/Rajkumari
Chalti Ka Naam
1958 Renu Satyen Bose
Gaadi
Bhagwandas
1958 Baghi Sipahi
Varma
Insaan Jaag
1959 Gauri Shakti Samanta
Utha
Mehlon Ke
1960 Asha Hyder Also the producer of the film.
Khwab
Rita Pramod
1961 Passport
Bhagwandas Chakravorty
Shankar
1961 Jhumroo Anjana
Mukherji
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29. Akbar, Khatija (2011). I Want to Live:
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Further reading
Akbar, Khatija (1997). Madhubala: her
life, her films. UBS Publishers
Distributors. ISBN 978-81-7476-153-8.
Akbar, M. J. Sunday Magazine, 5 Aug
1996
Bajaj, Rajiv K. (ed.). The Daily, 26 May
1996
Bhattacharya, Rinki. Bimal Roy: A man
of silence, South Asia Books
Cort, David. Theatre Arts magazine,
Issue Date: August 1952; Vol. XXXVI
No. 8
Deep, Mohan. Madhubala: The Mystery
and Mystique, Magna Publishing Co.
Ltd.
Joshi, Meera. Madhubala: Tears in
Heaven Filmfare, 14 May 2008
Kamath M.V. The Daily, June 1996
Karanjia, B.K. Dates with Diva, Deccan
Chronicle, 17 December 2006
Khan, Aisha. "Madhubala, 1933-1969,"
New York Times, March 8, 2018.
Raheja, Dinesh. The Hundred
Luminaries of Hindi Cinema, India Book
House Publishers
Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul.
The Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema,
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
Reuben, Bunny. Follywood Flashback,
Indus publishers
Sawhney, Clifford. Debonair', June
1996
Singh, Khushwant. Sunday Observer
23–29 June 1996
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