Madhubala born Mumtaz Jehan Dehlavi was an Indian film actress who appeared in classic films of Hindi cinema She was active between 1942 and 1960 Along with her contemporaries Nargis and Meena Kumari she is often regarded as one of the most influential personalities of Hindi cinema 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 Often drawing comparison from American actress Marilyn Monroe Madhubala received wide recognition for her performances in films like Mahal 1949 Amar 1954 Mr Mrs 55 1955 Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi 1958 MughaleAzam 1960 and Barsaat Ki Raat 1960 Madhubalas performance in MughaleAzam established her as an iconic actress of Hindi Cinema Her last film Jwala although shot in the 1950s was released in 1971 Madhubala died on 23 February 1969 after a prolonged illness
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