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Madhubala

マドゥバラ　/　まどぅばら

Film actor from India

February 14, 1933 – February 23, 1969　・　New Delhi, India

film actor
actor

My Take

What strikes me most about Madhubala is how completely she transcends her era. She died at just thirty-six, in 1969, yet historians still rank her among the finest actresses Indian cinema has ever produced — that kind of staying power is not nostalgia, it is evidence. Born in New Delhi on Valentine's Day 1933, she packed an entire legend into a tragically short career. I am drawn to performers whose legacy outgrows their filmography, and she is the definitive case. Some stars simply fade with time; Madhubala instead became the benchmark against which generations of Hindi film actresses are still measured.

Overview

Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi (14 February 1933 – 23 February 1969), known professionally as Madhubala (pronounced [məd̪ʱubɑːlɑː]), was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. She is regarded to have been one of the greatest and finest actresses in the history of Indian cinema.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Madhubala
Name (Japanese): マドゥバラ
Reading: まどぅばら
Born: February 14, 1933 – February 23, 1969
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rooster
Origin: New Delhi, India
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: film actor / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhubala

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