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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.
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
- Occupation
- film actor / actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhubala
Frequently asked questions
When was Madhubala born?
February 14, 1933 – February 23, 1969.
Where is Madhubala from?
Madhubala is from New Delhi, India.
What does Madhubala do?
Madhubala works as film actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.