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Do Ustaad (1959)

Some sweet scenes, some funny scenes. Daisy Irani is bloody adorable and one heck of a child star, might I add. First few GIFs are with her and Madhubala.

I’d give this film a 6/10. The 6 because there were some laugh out loud moments (especially in the scenes where Raj Kapoor is in disguise as a Begum and Madhubala dresses up in disguise as a Pashtun Khan-saab - ironically the type/caste of Muslim she is, haha)

But, on the whole, the plot, story and quality of the movie wasn’t on the same standards as ‘Amar’ or ‘Kala Pani’. Good for a laugh, and fun to watch for Raj Kapoor and Madhubala fans, their on screen chemistry is cute :-)

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I stumbled across this very rare gem, and was so very happy, that thought I should share it with my tumblr folk!

Seen in this gorgeous picture, is none other than Madhubala with her Sister Kaneez on her left, R. K. Karanjiya’s wife on the right, and their daughter sitting beside her. R.K. Karanjia was a famous journalist and editor in India at the time.

This picture is originally from one of Karanjiya’s memoirs, said to have been taken at his house. Madhubala was very fond of their daughter, so visited often - This particular visit is said to have been organised to try and end the ban on  press coverage that Ataullah Khan had for Madhubala.

Such a lovely picture, I smiled a very wide smile when I first laid my eyes on it. Partly due to the fact that I know she was fond of children and wanted to have her own but could not due to her illness, and partly because it’s one of those rare off screen pictures that you never see of Madhubala.

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Chhup Chhup Chali Piya Ke Gali (Ek Saal)

Chhup Chhup Chali Piya Ke Gali (Ek Saal)

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Happy Birthday to my idol Madhubala! - Who would have turned 80 years old today <3 [Edits by me - pooja-mahi-rai]

A short life of 36 years lived - but even 44 years after her death, she is still remembered with just as much love, happiness and nostalgia. She has made more of an impression on the world than some of the current stars of Bollywood, and she remains just as mysterious and Mona Lisa like; smiling through tears and unspoken of woes.
Only did they surface when her sister shared some of her painful memories of the last few years of this ethereal stars’ life.
One of my idols, a symbol of innocence, living life from the heart, and loving unconditionally, she represents the power to keep going even if the going gets tough - her story pushes me to keep on moving forward and to never give up.

(Original pictures taken by James Burke for LIFE magazine 1951)

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Madhubala in some rare stills from her incomplete movie Chalaak.(1966)

The filming had started earlier than ‘66, but ceased due to her illness (I refuse to call it her heart defect because more and more signs are making me think she died of a sort of cancer - more on that later) However once there were signs of slight improvement in her health, she started shooting for the film again, not wanting the film makers to suffer and lose out on the release. But on the first few days of shooting, she became unwell again and resumed to her bed for the last 3 years of her life.

Notice she’s wearing the same sari in the first two pictures. I obtained them both from different sources and then only weeks later had I realised they were both from the same time and film. She does look pretty pale, frail, and thin faced in these pictures. Her smile shows sunken cheeks, and her features are larger than usual due to her shrunken face and weight loss. But she was still stunning nonetheless! Although there is something else that’s different about her. Almost a Mona Lisa type sadness.

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Sharabi (1964)

Dev Anand, Madhubala

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PURAANE GAANE ♣ ≡ Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si - Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi [Kishore Kumar]

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