Portrait of Madhubala

Acting

Madhubala

Career

Active from 1944 to 2008, with a break from 1972 to 2007, busiest in 1949 and 1951 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
41
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mughal-e-Azam
Mughal-e-Azam
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Madhubala Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.2, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    1.0, average 2.5
  • Dark Humor
    1.3, average 2.8
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Bollywood 4
  • Family Drama 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Social Realism 2
  • Melodic Soundtrack 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • Classic Bollywood Romance 2
  • Melodramatic 2
  • Village Life 2
  • Feel-Good 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

47
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
Dark Brandon
Dark Brandon (2008)

as (archive footage)

1970s

2 titles
Jwala
Jwala (1971)

as Rajkumari Jwala

Moodalmanju
Moodalmanju (1970)

as Syamala

1960s

7 titles ยท average score 80
Sharabi
Sharabi (1964)

as Kamala

Half Ticket
Half Ticket (1962)
GoodWatch score 82

as Asha/Rajni Devi

Passport
Passport (1961)

as Rita

Jhumroo
Jhumroo (1961)
GoodWatch score 74

as Anjana

Mughal-e-Azam
Mughal-e-Azam (1960)
GoodWatch score 86

as Anarkali

Jaali Note
Jaali Note (1960)

as Renu

Mehlon Ke Khwaab
Mehlon Ke Khwaab (1960)

as Asha

1950s

25 titles ยท average score 67
Do Ustad
Do Ustad (1959)

as Madhu Sharma

Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)
GoodWatch score 78

as Renu

Police
Police (1958)

as Manju

Kala Pani
Kala Pani (1958)
GoodWatch score 60

as Asha

Howrah Bridge
Howrah Bridge (1958)
GoodWatch score 66

as Edna

Mr. & Mrs. '55
Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955)
GoodWatch score 61

as Anita Verma

Amar
Amar (1954)
GoodWatch score 69

as Anju Roy

Sangdil
Sangdil (1952)

as Kamla

Badal
Badal (1951)

as Ratna

Nadaan
Nadaan (1951)

as Usha

Tarana
Tarana (1951)

as Tarana

Nirala
Nirala (1950)

as Poonam

1940s

12 titles ยท average score 61
Dulari
Dulari (1949)

as Shobha/Dulari

Mahal
Mahal (1949)
GoodWatch score 61

as Kamini/Asha

Aparadhi
Aparadhi (1949)

as Sheela Rani

Singaar
Singaar (1949)

as Sitara

Good and Evil
Good and Evil (1949)

as Soshila

Neel Kamal
Neel Kamal (1947)

as Ganga

Dil Ki Rani
Dil Ki Rani (1947)

as Raj Kumari Singh

Chittor Vijay
Chittor Vijay (1947)

as Sobhagya Devi

Phoolwari
Phoolwari (1946)

as Mangli (as Baby Mumtaz)

Dhanna Bhagat
Dhanna Bhagat (1945)

as Young Munni (as Baby Mumtaz)

Mumtaz Mahal
Mumtaz Mahal (1944)

as Jahanara Begum

Basant
Basant (1942)

as Manju (uncredited)