This page will contain additional articles about Madhubala, as they become available.MadhubalaMadhubala (February 14, 1933 - February 23, 1969) is considered one of most beautiful actresses to have graced the screens of Bollywood. Her major motion pictures include Mahal and Mughal-e-Azam. She was married to the famous playback singer and actor Kishore Kumar. Madhubala was born as the 5th child into a poor Muslim family of 11 children. Her birth name was Mumtaz Jahan Begum. She entered Bollywood as a child-artist under the name Baby Mumtaz. Her first film was Basant (1942). Her big break came when Kidar Sharma gave her a change to act opposite Raj Kapoor in Neel Kamal (1947). In 1949, Madhubala starred in Bombay Talkies production Mahal. The film became a super hit. The song Aayega Aanewaala made the careers of Madhubala as well as the playback singer Lata Mangeshkar. Many other hits followed Mahal. Madhubala's off-screen life was a tragedy. Her romance with Dilip Kumar didn't blossom due to opposition by her conservative family. This also led to a lean phase in her career. But she silenced her critics in 1958, when four of her films turned out to be superhits - Phagun, Howrah Bridge opposite Ashok Kumar, Kala Pani opposite Dev Anand and Chalti ka Naam Gaadi opposite her future husband Kishore Kumar. This page about Madhubala includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Madhubala News stories about Madhubala External links for Madhubala Videos for Madhubala Wikis about Madhubala Discussion Groups about Madhubala Blogs about Madhubala Images of Madhubala |
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But she silenced her critics in 1958, when four of her films turned out to be superhits - Phagun, Howrah Bridge opposite Ashok Kumar, Kala Pani opposite Dev Anand and Chalti ka Naam Gaadi opposite her future husband Kishore Kumar. She sometimes appears in credits as "Penelope Miller". This also led to a lean phase in her career. In 2000, she married James Huggins and later that year had her first child Eloisa May. Her romance with Dilip Kumar didn't blossom due to opposition by her conservative family. She has appeared in a number of TV and theatrical movies since then, notably Carlito's Way in 1993. Madhubala's off-screen life was a tragedy. Her film debut came in 1987 in Adventures in Babysitting, while in 1988 her role as Emily in Our Town garnered her a Tony award nomination. Many other hits followed Mahal. She moved to New York City to study theater after graduating from high school. The song Aayega Aanewaala made the careers of Madhubala as well as the playback singer Lata Mangeshkar. Born "Penelope Andrea Miller" in Los Angeles, California, she is the middle daughter of TV star and producer Mark Miller and costume designer / publicist Beatrice Miller. The film became a super hit. Penelope Ann Miller (January 13, 1964) is an American actress. In 1949, Madhubala starred in Bombay Talkies production Mahal. Her big break came when Kidar Sharma gave her a change to act opposite Raj Kapoor in Neel Kamal (1947). Her first film was Basant (1942). She entered Bollywood as a child-artist under the name Baby Mumtaz. Her birth name was Mumtaz Jahan Begum. Madhubala was born as the 5th child into a poor Muslim family of 11 children. She was married to the famous playback singer and actor Kishore Kumar. Her major motion pictures include Mahal and Mughal-e-Azam. Madhubala (February 14, 1933 - February 23, 1969) is considered one of most beautiful actresses to have graced the screens of Bollywood. |