THE MAGIC OF MADHUBALA:  

Asj do you know where she was buried?

Prashad posted:

Asj do you know where she was buried?

 

It is a sad story bai Prash, think that we did had her burial site at one time: but maybe now it is desecrated (sad realy)

Mumbai's 'multi-story graveyard' desecrates film idol tombs

16 February, 2010

Fans who visit Mohammed Rafi's grave annually on his death anniversary have had to locate the coconut tree closest to where they remember his grave and pay their respects there.

Quite unceremoniously, the tombs of actress Madhubala, playback singer Mohammed Rafi, music composer Naushad and poet Sahir Ludhianvi have been demolished without the consent of their relatives, in order to make space for new corpses. The ground was leveled by filling in truckloads of soil three-feet high to create another layer of graves. 

The Muslim burial ground located opposite Juhu Garden is a historical site of sorts, given that artistes like Rafi, Madhubala, Naseem Bano, Ludhianvi, Naushad, Ali Sardar Jafri, Khwaja Ahmed Abbas, Jan Nisar Akhtar, Talat Mahmood and Parveen Babi are, or were, interred there.

The process began five years ago, but was brought to the attention of the Economic Times, following the latest celebrity burial of Aamir Khan’s father Tahir Hussain on February 3 whose fresh grave is on the new second tier. 

Already Mumbai's graves are starting to sound like parking lots.

"Once a corpse enters these gates it becomes our property," Asgar Ali, president of the Muslim Majlis, which manages the burial ground said, defending the trust's actions as within Islamic law. "Moreover, there is an acute shortage of space since the Muslim population in the area is expanding and everyone wants to be buried in our graveyard given how clean and high-profile it is."

Trust secretary Qayyum Khan adds, "Every Muslim is equal before God; no concessions can be made for artistes and celebrities. We are forced to turn over the graves each year due to shortage of space."

The Muslim burial ground located opposite Juhu Garden is a historical site of sorts, given that artistes like Rafi, Madhubala, Naseem Bano, Sahir Ludhianvi, Naushad, Ali Sardar Jafri, Khwaja Ahmed Abbas, Jan Nisar Akhtar, Talat Mahmood and Parveen Babi are, or were, interred there.

THE MAGIC OF MADHUBALA:  

MADHUBALA: THE VENUS LEGEND:

A TRIBUTE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mAUmFusrXs

These are some of the greatest indian cultural icons. Their graves should be protected by the state.

Prashad posted:

These are some of the greatest indian cultural icons. Their graves should be protected by the state.

The Muslim burial ground located opposite Juhu Garden is a historical site of sorts, given that artistes like Rafi, Madhubala, Naseem Bano, Sahir Ludhianvi, Naushad, Ali Sardar Jafri, Khwaja Ahmed Abbas, Jan Nisar Akhtar, Talat Mahmood and Parveen Babi are, or were, interred there.

Their memories and their legacy of songs and lyrics, (poems) are still with us to cherished.

I just don't get it. How can such beautiful women like Madhubala and Parveen Babi not find true love and died alone.

Prashad posted:

I just don't get it. How can such beautiful women like Madhubala and Parveen Babi not find true love and died alone.

Indeed you are correct, they were all beautiful women,
Maybe if you were a guy like Kishore Kumar, (did you know that he married three beauty queens and Madhubala was one of them?  

These bollywood ladies should have settle for a dreamer man like Demerara guy (he is still dreaming about building the hydro for Burnham). Instead they chose hot flashy men and they got abandoned and died alone.

THE MAGIC OF MADHUBALA:  

FLAWLESS:

HER LOVE FOR DILIP KUMAR WAS SO DEFINATE, WAS SO DARING, AND YET IT WAS DOOMED AS FATE WOULD HAVE IT:

THE LOVE AFFAIR BETWEEN DILIP AND MADHUBALA

She was called the Venus of Indian cinema. He was one of the trio (Raj-Dilip-Dev) that ruled Indian cinema for a couple of decades. Madhubala  and Dilip Kumar's love story. Both were Pathan Muslims, both at the peak of their careers, their ages were compatible and, most important, each was single and uncommitted. Ostensibly, there was nothing to stop them from getting married.

Madhubala, who was to appear in Jwar Bhata, in which Dilip Kumar  was playing the lead role. She was unable to work in the movie but this was the moment the youngster first set eyes on Dilip Kumar.

Madhubala and Dilip Kumar met seven years later on the sets of Tarana when she was eighteen years old.During the shooting she sent her hairdresser with a note written in Urdu together with a red rose asking him to accept it if he loved her, which intrigued and amused Dilip Kumar and naturally he accepted the rose.

THE LOVE AFFAIR BETWEEN DILIP AND MADHUBALA

Dilip Kumar, who set many a girl's heart aflutter with his slow smile and the quiet intensity of his eyes, was not the frivolous, flippant kind; he was drawn, on his part, to his lively and vivacious co-star of Tarana and it was the depth and seriousness of his feelings for her that made Premnath decide to step aside willingly and relinquish his own suit.

THE LOVE AFFAIR BETWEEN DILIP AND MADHUBALA

On the sets of Tarana Dilip Kumar and Madhubala are in a pretty garden (a studio set) enjoying each other's company when suddenly Anilda's dancing music intrudes. Talat throws in his ace with the opening line of the song - which essentially makes a long love story short. Madhubala looks blushed at first at this sudden out-burst of a song. But Lata enters through back door with  "chain kahaa.n mohe sajan saa.nvare" giving her a big encouragement - somuch as to look directly into the eyes of Dilip Kumar.

THE LOVE AFFAIR BETWEEN DILIP AND MADHUBALA

Her first movie with Dilip Kumar was Tarana (1951) and the pair hit it off onscreen as well as off screen. Next came 'Sangdil' (1952) another flop with Dilip Kumar and then Mahboob Khan's 'Amar' (1953) with a bold story line, which the audience couldn't accept. During this time she had an intimate relationship with Dilip. Fact it was widely believed that the stunning pair would eventually get married by this time the two were involved in an intimate relationship.

THE LOVE AFFAIR BETWEEN DILIP AND MADHUBALA

The early fifties were Madhubala's best years. She was rapturously and ecstatically in love and exuded happiness.

Recalling those days, Gulshan Ewing says she thrust on me the mantle of 'confidante'. Many were the whispered conversations she had with me, all rustling with the same rhythm -- Yusuf, Yusuf, Yusuf. She was so in love, the light leapt out and dazzled everyone. She would squeal when his name was mentioned, she would blush and perspire when his presence was imminent.'

Once, however, the bubbly actress' talent did not quite rise to the occasion. This was the time when, in her personal life, her love affair with Dilip Kumar was at its peak. She was shooting for Guru Dutt's Mr. and Mrs. 55 at Mehboob Studio. Abrar Alvi, the film's scriptwriter; narrates the incident, The scene to be shot had Lalita Pawar showing Madhubala a photograph of her husband in a compromising position with another woman. It was a ruse to make the heroine file for divorce. Since we didn't have the relevant photograph at the time of the shoot we borrowed a photograph of the same size, from Mehboob Khan's office, with the intention of inserting the right later on. Now, it so happened that the one we borrowed was a photograph of Dilip Kumar. When Madhu saw it she just refused to do the scene. 'I can't concentrate,' she pleaded. 'Please get another photograph.' No amount of cajoling helped. Ultimately, we had to do as she wished.

THE LOVE AFFAIR BETWEEN DILIP AND MADHUBALA

An emergency meeting was called including Kumar, Amrohi, the famous composer Naushad, and the film's new producer Shapurji. Surprisingly, all agreed to Attaullah Khan's terms--Dilip Kumar's voice reportedly being the loudest in support. Madhubala was signed on to play Anarkali.

During the making of Mughal-e-Azam, Dilip Kumar was in the habit of dropping by to see Madhubala even when he was not required for the day's shooting. He came on her sets and, if she was working, nothing was said. He stood watching; wordless glances were exchanged and he left, but his very presence was enough to transportMadhubala to a world of happiness. She looked forward to these few moments with all her heart, her eyes searching for him. When she saw him, her day was made.

THE LOVE AFFAIR BETWEEN DILIP AND MADHUBALA

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was madly in love with Madhubala and some reports suggest, he even proposed to her, but she turned him down since she was already in love with Dilip Kumar.

The immensity of her affection seemed to permeate her whole being with a glow and radiance, prompting Film Indiato comment: 'Madhubala has found her soul at last in the company of Dilip Kumar.' Her moorings still intact, life moved on an even keel. Meetings with Dilip Kumar took place discreetly, well away from the public eye, at times in the homes of friends like Sushila Rani Patel, or K Asif and his wife Sitara Devi. According to Sitara: "They used to come over often. Asif and I used to go out so that they could have some privacy."