Remembering Madhubala: Legacy of Hindi Cinema’s Iconic Actress on Death Anniversary

Madhubala, born Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi in 1933, remains a celebrated icon of Hindi cinema known for her beauty, talent, and versatility. Starting as a child artist, she gained fame with films like Mahal and Mughal-e-Azam, where her performance as Anarkali became legendary. Despite battling congenital heart disease, she left a lasting legacy through her cinematic excellence and personal life, including relationships with Dilip Kumar and Kishore Kumar. Her death in 1969 at age 36 marked the end of a luminous yet brief career.