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The country's highest-paid star in the s, Madhubala appeared in over 70 films —ranging from slapstick comedies to historical dramas—in a two decade-long career. 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 She progressed to leading roles in the late s, and earned success with the dramas Neel Kamal and Amar , the horror film Mahal , and the romantic films Badal and Tarana Following a brief setback, Madhubala found continued success with her roles in the comedies Mr.

Madhubala's portrayal of Anarkali in the historical epic drama Mughal-e-Azam —the highest-grossing film in India at the time—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. Additionally, she produced three films under her production house Madhubala Private Ltd.

Despite maintaining strong privacy, Madhubala earned significant media coverage for her charity work and personal life. In the early s, she had a highly-publicised relationship with actor Dilip Kumar that ended amidst the Naya Daur court case — She married actor-singer Kishore Kumar in Throughout her adult life, Madhubala suffered from recurring bouts of breathlessness and hemoptysis caused by a ventricular septal defect , ultimately leading to her death at the age of 36, in Madhubala spent most of her childhood in Delhi and grew up without any kind of health issues.