NEW DELHI: Google Doodle on Thursday honoured overdue mythical actress Madhubala on her 86th delivery anniversary.
Often referred to as the 'Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood', Madhubala was a gifted actor and was identified for her attractiveness, character and sensitive portrayals of ladies in movies.
Born in Delhi on these days in 1933, Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi was raised in a the city situated near the Bombay Talkies film studio. She appeared in her first film at the age of 9, billed as Baby Mumtaz.
Raised in the slums of Bombay, she supported her family as a kid superstar and soon become a leading girl identified for her class on screen and really extensive acting talents.
In 1947, she landed the lead function in Neel Kamal at the age of 14, changing her identify to Madhubala upon insistence from actor Devika Rani. As the family's main breadwinner, she labored tirelessly to beef up her folks and four sisters.
She famously fell in love with actor Dilip Kumar, her co-star in cult vintage Mughal-E-Azam (1960). Her character as Anarkali and the chemistry with Kumar, who essayed the function of Salim, remains to be remembered and etched in tens of millions of hearts around the nation.
"While her breathtaking appearance earned comparisons to Venus, Madhubala was a gifted actor with an understated style well suited for comedies, dramas, and romantic roles alike," Google mentioned in its blog.
Madhubala appeared in nine movies during 1949, including a spellbinding breakout efficiency in the box administrative center hit Mahal.
Madhubala had captured the fondness of Hollywood stalwarts including photographer James Burke, who visited India and photographed her for Life Magazine, a feat which was extraordinary for crossover cinema.
The girl blessed with attractiveness and repute was mentioned to "prefer a veiled secrecy around her" and was "seldom seen in social gatherings or public functions", write Harish Booch and Karing Doyle in their 1962 guide Self-Portrait. The fact that she infrequently made any public appearances, fuelled her craze some of the folks such a lot so that there regularly accumulated a crowd outdoor studios best get a glimpse of her in actual existence.
While the proficient actress received repute everywhere her love existence was no less than a dramatic plot for a Bollywood film. An obedient daughter, her father is claimed to be the primary explanation why Dilip Kumar and Madhubala may just not marry. Even despite the fact that after much denial when Madhubala's father did conform to let the enthusiasts tie the knot, he's mentioned to have also sought after to make monetary gains through a wedding between the two largest stars of the Bollywood.
The final straw that resulted in the final separation between the star-crossed enthusiasts is claimed to be the The Naya Daur (1957 film) courtroom case happened in 1956 when Dilip Kumar testified against Madhubala and her father in desire of director B.R. Chopra in open courtroom.
(With inputs from ANI)
Often referred to as the 'Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood', Madhubala was a gifted actor and was identified for her attractiveness, character and sensitive portrayals of ladies in movies.
Born in Delhi on these days in 1933, Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi was raised in a the city situated near the Bombay Talkies film studio. She appeared in her first film at the age of 9, billed as Baby Mumtaz.
Raised in the slums of Bombay, she supported her family as a kid superstar and soon become a leading girl identified for her class on screen and really extensive acting talents.
In 1947, she landed the lead function in Neel Kamal at the age of 14, changing her identify to Madhubala upon insistence from actor Devika Rani. As the family's main breadwinner, she labored tirelessly to beef up her folks and four sisters.
She famously fell in love with actor Dilip Kumar, her co-star in cult vintage Mughal-E-Azam (1960). Her character as Anarkali and the chemistry with Kumar, who essayed the function of Salim, remains to be remembered and etched in tens of millions of hearts around the nation.
"While her breathtaking appearance earned comparisons to Venus, Madhubala was a gifted actor with an understated style well suited for comedies, dramas, and romantic roles alike," Google mentioned in its blog.
Madhubala appeared in nine movies during 1949, including a spellbinding breakout efficiency in the box administrative center hit Mahal.
Madhubala had captured the fondness of Hollywood stalwarts including photographer James Burke, who visited India and photographed her for Life Magazine, a feat which was extraordinary for crossover cinema.
The girl blessed with attractiveness and repute was mentioned to "prefer a veiled secrecy around her" and was "seldom seen in social gatherings or public functions", write Harish Booch and Karing Doyle in their 1962 guide Self-Portrait. The fact that she infrequently made any public appearances, fuelled her craze some of the folks such a lot so that there regularly accumulated a crowd outdoor studios best get a glimpse of her in actual existence.
While the proficient actress received repute everywhere her love existence was no less than a dramatic plot for a Bollywood film. An obedient daughter, her father is claimed to be the primary explanation why Dilip Kumar and Madhubala may just not marry. Even despite the fact that after much denial when Madhubala's father did conform to let the enthusiasts tie the knot, he's mentioned to have also sought after to make monetary gains through a wedding between the two largest stars of the Bollywood.
The final straw that resulted in the final separation between the star-crossed enthusiasts is claimed to be the The Naya Daur (1957 film) courtroom case happened in 1956 when Dilip Kumar testified against Madhubala and her father in desire of director B.R. Chopra in open courtroom.
(With inputs from ANI)
Google commemorates Madhubala's birthday
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