Top Bollywood movies of actress Madhubala

This Hindi movie cast Madhubala and Dilip Kumar in the lead roles that opened the gateway for their love in real life. She acted in this movie in 1951 under the direction of Ram Daryani at the age of 18. It is said that Madhubala sent a note accompanied by a rose with her hairdresser to the room of Dilip Kumar in the film sets. Amused by the love request, Dilip Kumar soon acknowledged her love.

Tarana movie details the love story of a young doctor and a beautiful village girl. The doctor falls in love with her when he gets stranded in a village after his plane crashes. Both of them separate due to the intervention of villagers against this. After her father’s death, the girl sets out to meet her lover. Their romance and love conjured up with humor has been best enacted by the duo as their hearts had united during the film shoot.

Madhubala’s stardom gave her lead roles consecutively. In the same year 1951, movie Badal became a super hit in which she costars the young Premnath who has the role somewhat similar to Robin Hood. During his constant fight against the greedy rulers, he falls in love with her and the movie is a thriller combined with love, sorrow and stunt.

Under the direction of R. C. Talwar, movie Sangdil was shot casting Madhubala and Dileep Kumar in the lead roles in 1952. The movie is a typical adaptation of Charlotte Bronte classic Jane Eyre. Two childhood friends get separated and both get raised on different backgrounds. If Madhubala is brought up as a priestess in a temple, Dileep Kumar becomes a vindictive man who had been dejected from his society. Both meet later and confess their love towards each other. Madhubala’s portrayal of an ideal Indian woman got praise from everywhere as her emotional expressions were simply superb.

In 1954, under the direction of South Indian director S.S.Vasan, Madhubala had the fortune to present herself for the blockbuster movie Bahut Din Huwe. It is said that she vomited blood during its shooting; an indication of worsening of her heart. The director and his family took care of her, giving the best treatment.

The director spent huge money for the settings and making up of the movie Bahut Din Huwe. Though Madhubala was born as a princess, she is bound to live a life of wretchedness during her childhood. But she grows into a most beautiful woman and is proposed by the Prince of the kingdom. Her marriage takes place with the Prince in a grant manner and then get blessed with a boy child. But her life of misery starts again when she gets trapped by a Satan and falls under his captivation. But his bad intentions and actions stop when her son (who is grown up now) reaches Satan’s kingdom and put an end to his life secret. Madhubala is freed, re-united with her husband and kid and lives a joyous life thereafter.

In 1955, this social, romantic, comedy movie got released in which Guru Dutt was the hero cum director. Madhubala appeared as a westernized heiress who was controlled by her feminist aunt. But her father’s decree that she should marry after 21 years of age exposes her to the traditional life of an Indian wife that transforms her attitudes towards men. Guru Dutt has the role of her husband whose romance with Madhubala is conjured up with comedy.

The songs of this movie Mr.&Mrs. 55 now too air the minds of music loving people. O.P. Nayyar has done the best music direction for the lyrics of Majrooh Sultanpuri.

Directed by Shakti Samanta in 1958, Madhubala got featured in a very different role from her usual ones as a hotel dancer. This musically hit film’s songs are evergreen and still create waves when played. One of its songs ‘Mera naam chin chin choo’ danced by Helen was reused in the film Salaam Bombay and was welcomed with great applause. The sensuous song ‘Aayiye Mehrbaan’ picturized on Madhubala was also a super hit.

The movie Howrah Bridge focuses on two brothers and the love between one of them, Ashok Kumar and a hotel dancer Madhubala. Madan and Rakesh were living with their dad in Rangoon. Madan becomes a spoilt guy who steals his family heirloom together with some cash and runs away to India. After some days, his dead body is found under the Howrah Bridge of Calcutta. His brother Rakesh (Ashok Kumar) arrives on the scene to investigate his brother’s death. Meanwhile he meets the hotel dancer Edna and falls in love with her. The movie then deals with all the mystery involved in the murder and his wooing of Edna.

The same year 1958 hosted another super hit film of Madhubala cast against Bharat Bhushan under the direction of Bibhuti Mitra. The music direction of O.P.Nayyar again became commendable that also contributed to its success. Madhubala’s another face of acting as a tactic, disguised lady of much vigor can be perceived in this movie Phagun from her usual roles. Also, her beauty is doubled with the portrayal as a gypsy girl of folk blended costumes of great fit and style.

The new owners of Deepak Mahal meet with its caretaker, Mattu, who narrates the story of its' former owners: Bijondra - the only child of a wealthy Hindu Brahmin Zamindar; and Banani - the only child of a gypsy single father, Banjara Sardar Tinkari who is really the daughter of a rich man. The properties of the Brahmin Zamindar were inhabited by some gypsies whose head was Sardar Tinkari. Bijondra’s move to evict them results in a long deep love affair with Banani. The romance with the flute playing of Bijondra and the highly enthusiastic and emotional folk dance by Banani is the core of this movie Phagun. Amidst strong obstacles, they continue courting in disguised dress and unite themselves in the end.

Madhubala’s co-stars list included Dev Anand too, when she was starred in Kala Pani in the same year 1958. He was the producer of this movie for Navketan films directed by Raj Khosla. The movie’s script was based on A.J. Cronin’s novel, Beyond This Place.

Kala Pani movie focuses on the investigation of Dev Anand for the reasons his father had been imprisoned. He comes to know that his father was not at all guilty and was trapped by his enemies. On his mission to free him from jail, Dev Anand meets Madhubala, a journalist who supports him and ultimately he falls in love with her. Also, he woos actress Nalini Jaywant for some documents that can prove to claim his father’s innocence in that case.

Madhubala’s life had another turning point during this film sets. She met with Kishor Kumar who became her husband until death. Chalti ka naam gaadi is a comedy film in which all the three brothers Kishore Kumar, Ashok Kumar and Anoop Kumar acted together. Kishore Kumar’s songs also became super hit that established him as a singer too. The music was composed by S D Burman and the lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

Chalti ka naam gaadi, as the name implies, is mostly set up on a garage and a moving car. The three brothers run a garage where Madhubala comes one night seeking a repair for her car. Kishore Kumar who was on duty sees her and refuses to help her. But after making fun with her, he finally works on it and gets it repaired. Their romance is filled with comedy in which Kishore Kumar’s jokes attract her towards him. The three brothers then get involved to fight with some crooks who were well-known for their misconduct. Finally all of them marry their ladies of love with glee.

Indian classical and folk music also played an important role in delivering Mughal-e-Azam into a musically inspired movie. It contains 12 songs, voiced by playback singers Lata Mangeshkar and Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan.

Released in the same year 1960, this movie is regarded as the last movie dispensing celebrated stardom for Madhubala. Under the direction of P. L. Santoshi, Madhubala is cast against Bharat Bhushan. Shyama plays the role of the main character. Roshan’s music including many ‘qawwalis’ is one of his best that also adds charm to this movie.

Barsaat ki raat glorifies the lives of the singing girls often not regarded to be decent in Indian society. A love story cast parallel to the lives of strong female characters who are independent and choose their own loves and destiny is the core part of this movie.

Directed by Kalidas, movie Half Ticket is another classic film of Madhubala with her co-star Kishore Kumar who acts like a comedian. The music direction by Salil Choudhari is praiseworthy and Kishore Kumar’s songs were super hit. Released in 1962, this movie is the comic story of a ‘good-for-nothing’ boy who is born to a rich industrialist. He is being thrown out of his home by his father in an attempt to mend and to get him settled in life.

He leaves for Mumbai and plans to live a fresh life in the big city. But he doesn’t have enough money to travel, so he disguises as a child and buys a half ticket!! The movie is a mix of Kishore’s love with Madhubala, his escape from a diamond smuggler and reunion with his father.