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'''Madhubala''' (born '''Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi'''; 14 February 1933 – 23 February 1969) was an Indian actress who worked in [[Hindi]] films. The country's highest-paid star in the 1950s, Madhubala appeared in [[Madhubala filmography#Films|over 70 films]]{{mdash}}ranging from slapstick comedies to historical dramas{{mdash}}in a two decade-long career.<ref name="theatre arts
Born and raised in [[Delhi]], Madhubala relocated to [[Bombay]] (now Mumbai) with her family when she was 8 years old and shortly after began playing minor roles, starting with ''[[Basant (1942 film)|Basant]]'' (1942). She progressed to leading roles in the late 1940s, and earned success with the dramas ''[[Neel Kamal (1947 film)|Neel Kamal]]'' (1947) and ''[[Amar (1954 film)|Amar]]'' (1954), the horror film ''[[Mahal (1949 film)|Mahal]]'' (1949), and the romantic films ''[[Baadal (1951 film)|Badal]]'' (1951) and ''[[Tarana (1951 film)|Tarana]]'' (1951). Following a brief setback, Madhubala found continued success with her roles in the comedies ''[[Mr. & Mrs. '55]]'' (1955), ''[[Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi]]'' (1958) and ''[[Half Ticket (1962 film)|Half Ticket]]'' (1962), the crime films ''[[Howrah Bridge (1958 film)|Howrah Bridge]]'' and ''[[Kala Pani (1958 film)|Kala Pani]]'' (both 1958), and the musical ''[[Barsaat Ki Raat]]'' (1960).
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Madhubala's portrayal of [[Anarkali]] in the historical epic drama ''[[Mughal-e-Azam]]'' (1960){{mdash}}the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing film in India]] at the time{{mdash}}earned her widespread critical acclaim and her only nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]; her performance has since been described by critics as one of the finest in Indian cinematic history.{{sfn|Roy|2019|p=151|ps=: "Her most challenging performance, as a doomed courtesan who is in love with the son (or crown prince) of Mughal emperor Akbar, ranks high on every list of the greatest female performances in Indian cinema."}} She worked sporadically in film in the 1960s, making her final appearance in the drama ''[[Sharabi (1964 film)|Sharabi]]'' (1964). Additionally, she produced three films under her production house Madhubala Private Ltd., which was co-founded by her in 1953.
Despite maintaining strong privacy, Madhubala earned significant media coverage for her charity work and personal life. In the early 1950s, she had a highly-publicised relationship with actor [[Dilip Kumar]] that ended
==Early life==
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