
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.

Mughal-e-Azam
1960 · as Anarkali

Boy Friend
1961

Mr. & Mrs. '55
1955 · as Anita Verma

Police
1958 · as Manju

Nirala
1950 · as Poonam

Sangdil
1952 · as Kamla

Nadaan
1951 · as Usha

Sharabi
1964 · as Kamala

Barsaat Ki Raat
1960

In Search of Guru Dutt
1989 · as Self (archive footage)

Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
1958 · as Renu

Mahal
1949 · as Kamini/Asha

Kala Pani
1958 · as Asha

Insaan Jaag Utha
1959

Passport
1961 · as Rita

Rail Ka Dibba
1953 · as Chanda

Aparadhi
1949 · as Sheela Rani

Badal
1951 · as Ratna