<p class="title">Google on Thursday celebrated iconic actor Madhubala's 86th birthday with a doodle created by Bangalore-based artist Muhammed Sajid.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Madhubala, whose real name was Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi, was born in Delhi in 1933.</p>.<p class="bodytext">She was raised in a town located near the Bombay Talkies film studio and appeared in her first film at the age of 9, billed as Baby Mumtaz.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In 1947, at the age of 14, she landed the lead role in "Neel Kamal" and took the name Madhubala.</p>.<p class="bodytext">She worked on back-to-back projects to support her parents and four sisters.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Madhubala appeared in nine films during 1949, including a breakout performance in the box office hit "Mahal".</p>.<p class="bodytext">The actor, widely known as "The Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood", was known for her understated style well suited for comedies, dramas, and romantic roles.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Madhubala, who starred in over 70 films including "Half Ticket", "Mughal-e-Azam", "Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi", " Mr & Mrs 55", "Howrah Bridge" and "Barsaat Ki Raat" in her brief career, was called 'The Biggest Star in the World' in 1952 by Theatre Arts magazine.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The actor passed away on February 23, 1969, shortly after her 36th birthday.</p>
<p class="title">Google on Thursday celebrated iconic actor Madhubala's 86th birthday with a doodle created by Bangalore-based artist Muhammed Sajid.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Madhubala, whose real name was Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi, was born in Delhi in 1933.</p>.<p class="bodytext">She was raised in a town located near the Bombay Talkies film studio and appeared in her first film at the age of 9, billed as Baby Mumtaz.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In 1947, at the age of 14, she landed the lead role in "Neel Kamal" and took the name Madhubala.</p>.<p class="bodytext">She worked on back-to-back projects to support her parents and four sisters.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Madhubala appeared in nine films during 1949, including a breakout performance in the box office hit "Mahal".</p>.<p class="bodytext">The actor, widely known as "The Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood", was known for her understated style well suited for comedies, dramas, and romantic roles.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Madhubala, who starred in over 70 films including "Half Ticket", "Mughal-e-Azam", "Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi", " Mr & Mrs 55", "Howrah Bridge" and "Barsaat Ki Raat" in her brief career, was called 'The Biggest Star in the World' in 1952 by Theatre Arts magazine.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The actor passed away on February 23, 1969, shortly after her 36th birthday.</p>