Madhubala Age, Family, Husband, Death Cause, Biography, Controversies, Facts & More
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Madhubala was an Indian actress and producer who worked in Hindi films. One of the most popular and the highest-paid actress during the 1950s and early 1960s, she appeared in 73 Bollywood films in a career spanning over two decades
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Begum Mumtaz Jehan Dehlavi |
| Nickname | Venus Queen |
| Profession | Indian Film Actress |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.62 m in feet inches- 5’ 4” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 117 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 14 February 1933 |
| Birth Place | Delhi, British India |
| Date of Death | 23 February 1969 |
| Place of Death | Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Age (at the time of death) | 36 Years |
| Death Cause | Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) (Hole in the Heart) |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Delhi, India |
| Debut | Film: Basant (1942) |
| Family | Father- Attaullah Khan Mother- Ayesha Begum, Mumtaz Jehan Brothers- Two Sisters- Chanchal (actress),  Madhur Bhushan (Zahida) (playback singer),  Kainz Balsara, Altaf Kowal, Shahida Kazi |
| Religion | Islam |
| Hobbies | Driving |
| Controversies | When her father denied her outdoor shooting with Dilip Kumar in Bhopal for the film 'Naya Daur'(1957); B.R Chopra sued her for the advanced money that she received for this movie. Dilip Kumar also testified against Madhubala and her father in the court, in favour of Chopra. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Actor | Dilip Kumar |
| Boys, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Dilip Kumar Kishore Kumar  |
| Husband | Kishore Kumar |
| Marriage Date | 1960 |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Madhubala
- Did Madhubala smoke?: Not Known
- Did Madhubala drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Due to her matchless beauty, she earned the title ‘Venus Of the Indian Screen.’
- Her screen name was given to her by actress Devika Rani.
- She belonged to a poor Pathan Muslim family in Delhi, India.
- Her three sisters and two brothers died at a small age.
- She was the sister in law of a famous actor and music composer Brij Bhushan Sahni.
- In 1944, the Bombay explosion destroyed her small house in Bombay.
- At the tender age of nine, she started looking for a job in Bombay.
- She commenced her career as a child actress from the movie ‘Basant’ (1942).
