Madhubala tamil actress wikipedia
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Madhubala: India’s beloved who died at 36, pined for true love all her life
But Madhubala was dismissed as ‘dull’ after Mahal’s first screen test. Had Kamal Amrohi not been headstrong about casting Madhubala in Mahal, the world of cinema may have missed on an artiste par excellence. The seniors at Bombay Talkies wanted Suraiya to play the lead role opposite Ashok Kumar in Mahal, with attempts to “sabotage” Madhubala’s screen test.
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Amrohi’s son Tajdar told ETimes that the film’s cinematographer Josef Wirsching “deliberately shot her in bad light”, making the screen test look dull. Still, Amrohi convinced producers Ashok Kumar and Savak Vacha by shooting her screen test again, as per his instructions, leaving them stunned by her beauty. Mahal’s success shut the naysayers and nobody ever asked again, “Why Madhubala?”
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Madhubala filmography
Madhubala on the 2008 stamp of India
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Madhubala (1933–1969) was an Indian actress and producer who appeared in 73 Hindi-language films in a career spanning from the early 1940s to the mid-1960s.[1] She made her debut at age 9 playing an uncredited role in the romantic musical Basant (1942).[3]In 1944, she signed a contract with Ranjit Movietone, under which she featured in minor roles for the next two years.[3] The contract ended in 1947, prompting director Kidar Sharma to cast Madhubala as the leading lady in the drama Neel Kamal (1947).[3] Although a commercial failure, the film garnered her critical praise, and she subsequently rose to prominence after playing key characters in the drama Lal Dupatta (1948) and the horror film Mahal (1949).[3][6] For a brief period, Madhubala continued starring in a number of successful productions, including the romantic musical Dulari (1949), the dramas Beqasoor (1950) and Sangdil (1952), and the romances Badal
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Madhubala
Indian actress (1933–1969)
Madhubala (born Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi; 14 February 1933 – 23 February 1969) was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. The country's highest-paid star in the 1950s, Madhubala appeared in over 70 films—ranging from slapstick comedies to historical dramas—in a two decade-long career.[1] Long after her death, she remains a Bollywood icon, particularly noted for her beauty and unconventional screen persona.[2]
Born and raised in Delhi, Madhubala relocated to Bombay (now Mumbai) with her family when she was 8 years old and shortly after began playing minor roles, starting with Basant (1942). She progressed to leading roles in the late 1940s, and earned success with the dramas Neel Kamal (1947) and Amar (1954), the horror film Mahal (1949), and the romantic films Badal (1951) and Tarana (1951). Following a brief setback, Madhubala found continued success with her roles in the comedies Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955), Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958) and Half Ticket (1962), the crime films Howrah Bridge
Madhubala filmography
Madhubala on the 2008 stamp of India | |
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Madhubala (1933–1969) was an Indian actress and producer who appeared in 73 Hindi-language films in a career spanning from the early 1940s to the mid-1960s.[1] She made her debut at age 9 playing an uncredited role in the romantic musical Basant (1942).[3]In 1944, she signed a contract with Ranjit Movietone, under which she featured in minor roles for the next two years.[3] The contract ended in 1947, prompting director Kidar Sharma to cast Madhubala as the leading lady in the drama Neel Kamal (1947).[3] Although a commercial failure, the film garnered her critical praise, and she subsequently rose to prominence after playing key characters in the drama Lal Dupatta (1948) and the horror film Mahal (1949).[3][6] For a brief period, Madhubala continued starring in a number of successful productions, including the romantic musical Dulari (1949), the dramas Beqasoor (1950) and Sangdil (1952), and the romances Badal
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Madhubala
Indian actress (1933–1969)
Madhubala (born Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi; 14 February 1933 – 23 February 1969) was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. The country's highest-paid star in the 1950s, Madhubala appeared in over 70 films—ranging from slapstick comedies to historical dramas—in a two decade-long career.[1] Long after her death, she remains a Bollywood icon, particularly noted for her beauty and unconventional screen persona.[2]
Born and raised in Delhi, Madhubala relocated to Bombay (now Mumbai) with her family when she was 8 years old and shortly after began playing minor roles, starting with Basant (1942). She progressed to leading roles in the late 1940s, and earned success with the dramas Neel Kamal (1947) and Amar (1954), the horror film Mahal (1949), and the romantic films Badal (1951) and Tarana (1951). Following a brief setback, Madhubala found continued success with her roles in the comedies Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955), Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958) and Half Ticket (1962), the crime films Howrah Bridge
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