Madhubala has some iconic songs to her credit
On her 86th birth anniversary, Google Doodle honoured late legendary actress Madhubala. Widely known as 'The Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood', Madhubala was a gifted actor and was known for her beauty, personality and sensitive portrayals of women in films.
Born in Delhi on this day in 1933, Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi was raised in a town located near the Bombay Talkies film studio. She appeared in her first film at the age of 9, billed as Baby Mumtaz. Raised in the slums of Bombay, she supported her family as a child star and soon became a leading lady known for her elegance on screen and considerable acting abilities.
Madhubala appeared in nine films during 1949, including a spellbinding breakout performance in the box office hit Mahal. However the actress has some iconic songs to her credit, namely 'Pyar Kiya Toh Darna Kya', 'Haal Kaisa Hai Janab Ka' and many more.
See these songs here:
1. ‘Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhagi Si’
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Madhubala and Kishore Kumar’s chemistry in Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi’s song ‘Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhagi Si’ is considered to be one of the iconic moments in Bollywood.
2. ‘Haal Kaisa Hai Janab Ka’
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Another song from the movie ‘Haal Kaisa Hai Janab Ka’ was a super-cute and romantic song from their times. Watch it here:
3. ‘Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya’
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Madhubala is remembered till date for her role as Anarkali in Mughal-e-Azam. Her performance in the song ‘Pyar Kiya Toh Darna Kya’, which was rather a challenge to Akbar, is highly lauded till date. Many people have tried to recreate the song but nobody could play the magic at par with hers.
4. ‘Paanch Rupaiya Baara Aana’
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Even thought the song’s vocals mostly belonged to Kishore Kumar, Madhubala’s beauty was enough of a good distraction. Watch the whole song here:
5. ‘Aaiye Meharban’
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The cute song from the movie Howrah Bridge is widely remembered as the song which enriched Madhubala’s on-screen appearance. See the whole song here:
(All photos via YouTube)
