Madhubala

Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi, known professionally as Madhubala, was an Indian actress and film producer who was one of the leading stars of the Golden Age of Hindi cinema. She is known for her beauty and performances in dramatic, romantic and comedic roles. Although her beauty became central to her public image and earned her the nickname "Venus of the Indian screen", later critics have argued that her physical appeal often overshadowed her acting talent. Her portrayal of Anarkali in the historical epic Mughal-e-Azam has been named by critics as one of the finest performances in Indian cinematic history. Born in Delhi, Madhubala migrated with her family to Bombay in her childhood. Her family's financial hardships led her to pursue a screen career as a child artiste, starting at the age of nine with Basant in 1942. She progressed to leading roles with the drama Neel Kamal. Many of her early films received a lukewarm response, but the success of Lal Dupatta and the gothic film Mahal established her as a leading lady of Hindi cinema. By the early 1950s, she was one of India's highest-paid film stars, with commercially successful films such as Baadal and Tarana. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhubala) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)