The dock explosion and fire of 14 April 1944 wiped out their small home. Madhubala's three sisters and two brothers died at the ages of five and six. After losing his job at the Imperial Tobacco Company in Peshawar, he relocated the family to Delhi and then Bombay. Her father, Ataullah Khan belonged to the Yousafzai tribe of Pashtuns, and lived in Peshawar valley which includes the present-day regions of Mardan and Swabi, now in Pakistan, with his family. She had ten siblings out of whom only four survived to adulthood. Her parents were Ataullah Khan and Aayesha Begum. Madhubala was born on 14 February 1933 as Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi, the fifth of eleven children in Delhi, British India (present day in India). 2.3 1949–57: Super stardom and Career setbacks.Madhubala's life and career was cut short when she died in 1969 from a prolonged illness at the age of 36. Together they had worked in films such as Dhake Ki Malmal (1956), Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958), Jhumroo (1961) and Half Ticket (1962). Madhubala had a long relationship with actor Dilip Kumar, but chose to marry her Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi co-star Kishore Kumar in 1960. Madhubala's private life received much attention. Her last film Jwala, although shot in the 1950s, was released in 1971. Her performance in Mughal-e-Azam established her as an iconic actress of Hindi Cinema. Madhubala received wide recognition for her performances in films such as Mahal (1949), Amar (1954), Mr. She was an avid fan of Hollywood, and while visiting Bombay, Frank Capra was keen in giving her a break in Hollywood but her father refused. "The same abandoned to their laughter, head thrown back, that same incandescent glow". "There was a remarkable similarity in the soft vulnerability of their faces", writes Khatija Akbar in her biography of Madhubala. Madhubala had been compared to Marilyn Monroe: the smoldering looks, the short career, the tragic end. She was photographed extensively for this feature by James Burke.
In their feature of her, Life, called her "the biggest star" in the international film industry. In 1951, she also caught the interest of Hollywood when ace photographer James Burke visited India and photographed her for Life Magazine. She received her only nomination for a Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in Mughal-e-Azam (1960). During the career span of 22 years, she appeared in around 73 Hindi films. However, her acting career as a heroine actually began in 1947, when she appeared in Neel Kamal with Raj Kapoor at the age of 14. Madhubala made her screen debut as a child artist at the age of nine with the film Basant (1942). Her comparison with Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe earned her the name Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood. Known for her beauty, personality, and sensitive portrayals of tragic women, she was also known as The Beauty With Tragedy and The Venus Queen of Indian Cinema. Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi (born 14 February 1933 – 23 February 1969), better known by her stage name Madhubala, was an Indian film actress who appeared in Hindi films.
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