ETERNAL BEAUTY: Madhubala

Updated On Feb 14, 2013 08:13 pm IST
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Sadly, Bollywood lost Madhubala, the eternal beauty, in 1969 to severe illness. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Feb 14, 2013 08:13 pm IST

Sadly, Bollywood lost Madhubala, the eternal beauty, in 1969 to severe illness.

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Beautiful Madhubala was honoured with the Biggest Star in The World award in 1952 by Theatre Arts Magazine. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Beautiful Madhubala was honoured with the Biggest Star in The World award in 1952 by Theatre Arts Magazine.

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Who can forget Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya picturised on Madhubala from Mughal-e-Azam. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Who can forget Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya picturised on Madhubala from Mughal-e-Azam.

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Madhubala's intense romantic scenes with Dilip Kumar in Mughal- E - Azam depicted her grace and beauty in full light. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Madhubala's intense romantic scenes with Dilip Kumar in Mughal- E - Azam depicted her grace and beauty in full light.

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Born on Valentine’s Day, Madhubala was the epitome of love and beauty for hundreds of admirers across ages. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Born on Valentine’s Day, Madhubala was the epitome of love and beauty for hundreds of admirers across ages.

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The eternally beautiful Madhubala boasts of a career spanning across 18 years that saw her giving splendid aura to at least 70 different roles. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The eternally beautiful Madhubala boasts of a career spanning across 18 years that saw her giving splendid aura to at least 70 different roles.

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Madhubala lived a turbulent life. A fiasco involving Dilip Kumar, her then lover resulted in the end of the relationship between the two. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Madhubala lived a turbulent life. A fiasco involving Dilip Kumar, her then lover resulted in the end of the relationship between the two.

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Madhubala and Ashok Kumar worked together in the thriller Mahal. The movie brought Madhubala and her skills to the limelight. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Madhubala and Ashok Kumar worked together in the thriller Mahal. The movie brought Madhubala and her skills to the limelight.

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Madhubala looks wonderful and defines sensuality in the song Aaiye Mehrabaan from Howrah Bridge. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Madhubala looks wonderful and defines sensuality in the song Aaiye Mehrabaan from Howrah Bridge.

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No one can beat Madhubala when it comes to beauty, grace and of course, sensuality. Accha Ji Mai Haari song from Madhubala's 1958 movie Kaala Pani with Devanand is one of the popular evergreen songs. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Feb 14, 2013 08:13 pm IST

No one can beat Madhubala when it comes to beauty, grace and of course, sensuality. Accha Ji Mai Haari song from Madhubala's 1958 movie Kaala Pani with Devanand is one of the popular evergreen songs.

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Sadly, Madhubala was detected with a heart ailment in her teen life. However, the Bollywood actor did not stop working. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Sadly, Madhubala was detected with a heart ailment in her teen life. However, the Bollywood actor did not stop working.

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With Mahal, Bombay Talkies, Madhubala's acting skills and beauty came into the limelight and she attained overnight stardom. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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With Mahal, Bombay Talkies, Madhubala's acting skills and beauty came into the limelight and she attained overnight stardom.

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Born as Mumtaz Jahan Dehlavi, Madhubala acquired her current name when actor Devika Rani suggested doing so. Rani was inmpressed by Baby Mumtaz's work. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Born as Mumtaz Jahan Dehlavi, Madhubala acquired her current name when actor Devika Rani suggested doing so. Rani was inmpressed by Baby Mumtaz's work.

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Madhubala began working quite early in her life, Her first movie was Basant (1942) was a box-office success where she played the daughter of Mumtaz Shanti. She further went on to act in several movies as a child artist. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Feb 14, 2013 08:13 pm IST

Madhubala began working quite early in her life, Her first movie was Basant (1942) was a box-office success where she played the daughter of Mumtaz Shanti. She further went on to act in several movies as a child artist.

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Madhubala, the symbol of timeless beauty. She would have turned 80, had she been alive today. Remembering her grace and charm, we take a look at some beautiful pictures of the original beauty queen. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Feb 14, 2013 08:13 pm IST

Madhubala, the symbol of timeless beauty. She would have turned 80, had she been alive today. Remembering her grace and charm, we take a look at some beautiful pictures of the original beauty queen.

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