Īs recalled by youngest sister Madhur Bhushan, Madhubala was born with a ventricular septal defect, a disorder generally abbreviated as VSD. Known for his short temper among his co-workers, Khan was feared by all of his family members including Madhubala. He disliked his work because of his aversion to tobacco but continued working to repay the debts he incurred in his initial days. Khan belonged to the Yusufzai tribe of Pashtuns, and after remaining unemployed for a long time, in 1925, he landed a job in the Imperial Tabacco Company. She was the fifth of eleven children of Ataullah Khan and Aayesha Begum four of her brothers died as infants. Madhubala was born as Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi in Delhi, British India, on 14 February 1933. Madhubala's birth city, Delhi, as photographed in 1973 For much of her marital life, she suffered from recurrent bouts of breathlessness and hematemesis caused by ventricular septal defect, ultimately leading to her untimely death at the age of 36. Despite being at the height of her fame, Madhubala withdrew from acting after marrying Kishore Kumar in 1960 and worked sporadically throughout the 1960s. Critics and film historians have unanimously described her portrayal of Anarkali in Mughal-e-Azam as one of the finest performances in history. '55 marked a turning point in Madhubala's career, and she went on to earn greater success with her roles in Howrah Bridge (1958), Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958), Barsaat Ki Raat (1960), Mughal-e-Azam (1960) and Half Ticket (1962). She also gained international fame in that period and further publicity with her love affair with Dilip Kumar, which was followed for 7 years by a lean phase that culminated into a turbulent end of the relationship and release of the critically lauded but commercially unsuccessful Amar (1954). In the following few years, she emerged as one of Bollywood's most bankable stars with starring roles in highly successful films such as Lal Dupatta (1948), Mahal (1949) and Tarana (1951). In 1947, at age 14, Madhubala made a transition to leading roles with the drama Neel Kamal. She relocated to Bombay with her family when she was 8 years old, and shortly after appeared in minor roles in a number of films. īorn and raised in the slums of Delhi, Madhubala began performing at an early age, singing for the children programme at the All India Radio station in the early 1940s. Half a century later, she continues to be held in high regard, with her portrayals of strong-willed, independent characters being seen as a significant departure from the regular portrayals of women on the Indian screen.

In a career spanning more than 20 years, she was predominantly active for a decade only but had appeared in over 60 films by the time of her death in 1969. Madhubala (born Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi 14 February 1933 – 23 February 1969) was an Indian actress and producer who worked in Hindi cinema.

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