THE MAGIC OF MADHUBALA

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In the short time that she ruled the silver screen in India, Madhubala achieved the kind of iconic status that many actors can only dream of. Often compared to another ethereal beauty, Marilyn Monroe, who also died young, hers was a life full of great professional highs but also many personal lows. The magic of Madhubala continues to enthral cinema lovers all over the world. She would have been 83 today. On her birth anniversary, here's a pictorial journey of Madhubala's life and times.

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Mumtaz Begum Jehan Dehlavi, later known as Madhubala, was born in New Delhi, on February 14, 1933. She was the fifth of 11 children in a conservative Pathan family.

3/1/168:32 AM

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Madhubala had a tough childhood. Her family relocated to Mumbai after her father, Ataullah Khan, lost his job in Peshawar. Madhubala began acting in films at the tender age of nine to make ends meet.

3/1/168:33 AM

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Young Mumtaz, as she was known then, made her film debut with Basant in 1942. The film was a box office success. She acted successfully in several films and gained popularity as a child artist.

3/1/168:35 AM

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The turning point came when she played a role opposite Raj Kapoor in Neel Kamal (1947). Though the film was not commercially successful, she was noticed for her performance. It was after this film that Mumtaz changed her name to Madhubala.

3/1/168:36 AM

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It was the movie Mahal (1949) which made Madhubala a household name. The song Aayega Aanewala made both Madhubala and Lata Mangeshkar superstars.

3/1/168:37 AM

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THE MAGIC OF MADHUBALA:

MOVIE : MAHAL 1949
SINGER: LATA MANGESHKAR
MUSIC : KHEMCHAND PRAKASH
LYRICS: NAKSHAB

1) AAYEGA AAYEGAA AANEWALA
http://www.mastimag.com/download.php?song_id=35208

2)THE VIDEO: AAYEGA AAYEGA AANEWALA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e24S6d4e3QA

Khaamosh hai zamaanaa, chup chup hain sitaare
The world is still, the stars are quiet
Aaraam se hai duniyaa, bekal hai dil ke maare
The world is content, but the lovers are restless
Aise mein koii aahat, is tarah aa rahii hai
In this stillness, I am startled with a subtle sound
Jaise ki chal rahaa hai, man mein koii hamaare
It seems that some one is walking within my heart
Yaa dil dhadak rahaa hai, ik aas ke sahaare
Or is it the sound of my heartbeat, which is beating in hope that

Aayega aayega aayega
Some one will come
Aayega aane waala, aayega aayega aayega
The one who must come, will come(my lover)

(Deepak bagair kaise parwaane jal rahe hain)2
How is it that moths are burning without a flame(how does one feel restless without a reason)
(Koi nahin chalata, aur teer chal rahe hain)2
Eventhough no one is throwing the arrows, I can feel the pain
(How does one feel the pain of seperation without a lover)
(Tadpega koi kab tak beaas besahaare)2
How long should a helpless person suffer without a hope?
Lekin yeh keh rahe hain dil ke mere ishaare
But my hearts believes that ......

Aayega aayega aayega
The one I want is on his way

Aayega aane waala, aayega aayega aayega

(Bhatakthi hui jawaani manzil ko dhoondti hai)2
This beauty is desolate and wandering, looking for her destination
(Maajhi bagair nayya sahil ko dhoondti hai)2
Like a boat without a boatman is looking for the shore
(Kya jaane dil ki kashti kab tak lage kinaare)2
Who knows when the heart/boat will find the shore( my lover)
Lekin yeh keh rahe hain dil ke mere ishaare
But my heart believes that.....

Aayega aayega aayega
Some one will come
Aayega aane waala, aayega aayega aayega aayega
The one who must come will come.

Trans:Ranjana

3/1/168:39 AM

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THE MAGIC OF MADHUBALA:

Madhubala worked in as many as 24 films in the first four years of her career and co-starred with all the popular heroes of that time including Ashok Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Rehman, Pradeep Kumar, Shammi Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Sunil Dutt and Dev Anand. She also worked with many top directors including Mehboob Khan (Amar), Guru Dutt (Mr & Mrs '55), Kamal Amrohi (Mahal) and K Asif (Mughal-e-Azam). She also ventured into production and made the film Naata (1955).

3/1/168:42 AM

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In the 50s, Madhubala acted in many successful movies. Her biggest hits were Howrah Bridge, Phagun and Chalti Ka Naam Gadi - all in 1958.

3/1/168:44 AM

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THE MAGIC OF MADHUBALA:

It was with the magnum opus Mughal-e-Azam (1960), in which she played the beautiful courtesan Anarkali, that Madhubala attained cult status. Barsaat Ki Raat, which released the same year, consolidated her position as a superstar. However her failing health did not allow her to enjoy her success.

3/1/168:45 AM

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Madhubala acted sporadically in a few movies through the 60s. Some of these, like Jhumroo (1961), Half Ticket (1962) and Sharabi (1964) did above average business at the box office. The others could not be completed due to her failing health.

3/1/168:46 AM

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Madhubala also attracted interest from Hollywood. She appeared in many American magazines such as Theatre Arts. In their August 1952 issue, Madhubala was featured in an extensive article with a full page photo. The piece was entitled: The Biggest Star in the World (And She's Not in Beverly Hills).

3/1/168:48 AM

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Ironically, the woman who was born on Valentine's Day and became India's sweetheart struggled to find true love all through her life. Director Kidar Sharma was among the first in Bollywood to woo her. But though she respected him as a filmmaker, young Madhubala never reciprocated Mr Sharma's ardour. She then reportedly had an affair with her Mahal director Kamal Amrohi, but broke up with him since he was already married and refused to divorce his wife.

3/1/168:49 AM

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Dilip Kumar and Madhubala's fabled romance reportedly began during the filming of Tarana in 1951. Madhubala apparently sent her hairdresser to Dilip saab with a red rose and a note written in Urdu asking him to accept it if he loved her, which he did. Their clandestine affair continued through the Fifties.

The romance was nipped in the bud by Madhubala's disapproving father Ataullah Khan who refused to let his daughter go to Bhopal to shoot for B R Chopra's Naya Daur (1956) opposite Dilip Kumar. B R Chopra sued Madhubala and replaced her with Vyjayanthimala. Madhubala, very much under the thumb of her autocratic father, appeared in court against Dilip Kumar and B R Chopra on the other side. And that was the end of that. He went on to marry actress Saira Banu, she, actor-singer Kishore Kumar.

3/1/168:50 AM

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She met her husband, actor and playback singer, Kishore Kumar during the filming of Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958) and Jhumroo (1961). At the time, he was married to the Bengali singer and actress Ruma Guha Thakurta and an increasingly frail Madhubala was hoping to be treated abroad for the hole in her heart. In the face of vehement opposition from his parents, Kishore Kumar divorced his wife, converted to Islam and married Madhubala in 1960. However, Kishore Kumar's family refused to accept her and within a month of her wedding, Madhubala moved back to her own home because of tension in the Kumar household. They remained married but under great strain for the rest of Madhubala's life.

3/1/168:54 AM

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Madhubala was born with a cardiac defect commonly known as a "hole in the heart." Her illness was kept a secret from the industry for many years and was first discovered when she coughed up blood on the sets of a film in 1950. In 1960, she sought treatment in London as her condition deteriorated. Madhubala finally succumbed to her illness and died on February 23, 1969, shortly after her 36th birthday.

3/1/168:55 AM

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THE MAGIC OF MADHUBALA:

POPULAR SONGS OF MADHUBALA

MOVIE : MAHAL 1949
SINGER: LATA MANGESHKAR
MUSIC : KHEMCHAND PRAKASH
LYRICS: NAKSHAB

2) DILNE PHIR YAAD KIYA
http://www.mastimag.com/download.php?song_id=35204

2) THE VIDEO: DILNE PHIR YAAD KIYA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03Ce_iV22e4

(Dil ne phir yaad kiya bewafa laut bhi aa)2
My heart is remembering you again, O disloyal lover, please come back
(bewafa laut bhi aa) 2
O disloyal lover, please come back
Dil ne phir yaad kiya bewafa laut bhi aa
My heart is remembering you again, O disloyal lover, please come back

(Dil mein phir huuk utthi dil ka phir khoon hua)2
Again my heart experiences a piercing pain, again my heart is murdered
Dil ne phir yaad kiya bewafa laut bhi aa
My heart is remembering you again, O disloyal lover, please come back

Maine ek khwaab sa dekha tha jo poora na hua
I saw a dream which was left unfullfilled.
Mujhko duniya se shikayat hain na kismat se gila
I do not have any complaints from the world nor from my fate
(Aasra deke mohabbat ne mujhe luut liya) 2
The false promises of your love, ruined my life
Bewafa laut bhi aa
O disloyal lover, please come back

Dil ne phir yaad kiya bewafa laut bhi aa
My heart is remembering you again, O disloyal lover, please come back

Haai kya jal gaya seene se jo uthta hain dhuan
What has burnt that I see smoke originating from my heart
Darr hain iss aag mein jal jaaye na ulfat ka nasha
I am scared that this fire may not destroy the intoxication of love
(Roothne wale mohabbat ko musibat na bana)2
You,who is annoyed with me, please don't let love become a nusiance
(Bewafa laut bhi aa )2
O disloyal lover, please come back

Dil ne phir yaad kiya bewafa laut bhi aa
My heart is remembering you again, O disloyal lover, please come back
(bewafa laut bhi aa )2
O disloyal lover, please come back

Trans:Ranjana

3/1/169:02 AM

Former Member

THE MAGIC OF MADHUBALA:

POPULAR SONGS OF MADHUBALA

MOVIE : MUGHAL E AZAM
SINGER: LATA MANGESHKAR
MUSIC : NAUSHAD
LYRICS: SHAKEEL BADAYUNI

3) PYAR KIYA TU DARNA KYA
http://www.mastimag.com/download.php?song_id=26079

3) THE VIDEO: PYAR KIYA TU DARNA KYA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdOS-0sIW-Y

Insaan Kisee Se Duniyaa Me Ek Baar Mohabbat Kartaa Hai
A Person In This World Love Some One Just Once
Is Dard Ko Lekar Jiitaa Hai, Is Dard Ko Lekar Martaa Hai
Lives With This Pain, Dies With This Pain

Pyaar kiya to darna kya, jab pyaar kiya to darna kya
Why should we be afraid to fall in love
Pyaar kiya koi chori nahin ki, pyaar kiya
We fell in love, we didn't commit any crime
Pyaar kiya koi chori nahin ki, chhup chhup aahein bharna kya
We fell in love, we didn't commit any crime,then why should we sigh in secret

Jab pyaar kiya to darna kya
Why should we be afraid to fall in love
Pyaar kiya to darna kya, jab pyaar kiya to darna kya
Why should we be afraid to fall in love

(Aaj kahenge dil ka fasaana, jaan bhi le le chaahe zamaana)2
We'll tell our tale this day even if the world demands our lives
Maut vohi jo duniya dekhe
real death is what is witnessed
Maut vohi jo duniya dekhe, ghut ghutkar yun marna kya
real death is what is witnessed by all, why should we suffocate in secrecy

Jab pyaar kiya to darna kya
Why should we be afraid to fall in love
Pyaar kiya to darna kya, jab pyaar kiya to darna kya
Why should we be afraid to fall in love

(Unki tamanna dil mein rahegi, shamma isi mehfil mein rahegi)2
This desire for my beloved will stay in my heart, this flame will burn for my beloved
Ishq mein jeena, ishq mein marna
to live for love , to die for love
Ishq mein jeena, ishq mein marna, aur hamein ab karna kya
to live and die for love is all that's left for us

Jab pyaar kiya to darna kya
Why should we be afraid to fall in love
Pyaar kiya to darna kya, jab pyaar kiya to darna kya
Why should we be afraid to fall in love

Chhup na sakega ishq hamaara, chaaron taraf hai unka nazaara
our love cannot be hidden, it's visible all around
Chhup na sakega ishq hamaara, chaaron taraf hai unka nazaara
our love cannot be hidden, it's visible all around

Parda nahin jab koi khuda se
when we are not hiding our love from God
Parda nahin jab koi khuda se, bandon se parda karna kya
when we are not hiding our love from God, why should
we hide our love from mankind

Jab pyaar kiya to darna kya
Why should we be afraid to fall in love

--CHORUS--
Pyaar kiya to darna kya, jab pyaar kiya to darna kya
Why should we be afraid to fall in love

--FEMALE--
Pyaar kiya koi chori nahin ki, chhup chhup aahein bharna kya
We fell in love, we didn't commit any crime,then why should we sigh in secret
Jab pyaar kiya to darna kya
Why should we be afraid to fall in love

Trans: Ranjana

Great Words:
Ishq mein jeena, ishq mein marna
to live for love , to die for love

Trans: Ranjana

3/1/169:04 AM

Former Member

THE MAGIC OF MADHUBALA:

POPULAR SONGS OF MADHUBALA

MOVIE : MUGHAL E AZAM
SINGER: LATA MANGESHKAR
MUSIC : NAUSHAD
LYRICS: SHAKEEL BADAYUNI

4) MOHABAT KI JHOOTI KAHANI PE ROYE
http://www.mastimag.com/download.php?song_id=26073

4) THE VIDEO: MOHABAT KI JHOOTI KAHANI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk2Tooe-CXo

Mohabbat Ki Jhooti Kahani Pe Roye
Let me cry on the false stories of love
Badi Chot Khai Javani Pe Roye, Javani Pe Roye
My youthfullness has been wounded, let me cry on it
Mohabbat Ki Jhootii Kahani Pe Roye
Let me cry on the false stories of love

Na Socha Na Samajha, Na Dekha Na Bhala
I didn't think nor did I understand or I considered
Teri Arazu Ne, Hameinn Maar Dala
Your desire is the one that killed me
Tere Pyar Ki Meharabani Pe Roye, Roye
Let me cry on the gratefullness of Your love
Mohabbat Ki Jhootii Kahani Pe Roye
Let me cry on the false stories of love

Khabar Kya Thi Honthon Ko Sina Padega
Who knew that we would be forced to sew up our heart
Mohabbat Chhupa Ke Bhi, Jina Padega
That we have to live after hiding our love
Jiye To Magar Zindagani Pe Roye, Roye
I lived, but I cried on life
Mohabbat Ki Jhooti Kahani Pe Roye
Let me cry on the false stories of love

Trans:

It is remembered when the shot was taken by K Asif, he had Madhubala in very old and torn clothing and in Chains for hours, so that she can feel the actual pains of the chain, Asifji, felt that in taking that shot, it will be a memorable one, and indeed it was, the rest is history, as the pains are manifested on the face of Madhu. Seeing the film certainly brought out hankies in the cinemas.

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3/1/169:37 AM

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