List of 46 Madhubala Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

1. Mughal-E-Azam (1960)

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Mughal-E-Azam is a historical romantic drama film which takes us to the 16th century. It revolves around the Mughal Prince Saleem, who falls for a dancer in his court. Even though he wants nothing more than to be with her, his father, the Mughal Emperor Akbar, doesn’t approve of their relationship. This leads to a big conflict between father and son.

Role:

Anarkali

Starring:

Dilip Kumar, Durga Khote, Prithviraj Kapoor, Nigar Sultana

Directed By:

K. Asif

2. Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)

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Role:

Renu

Starring:

Kishore Kumar, K.N. Singh, Ashok Kumar, Anoop Kumar

Directed By:

Satyen Bose

3. Tarana (1951)

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A young doctor, Motilal, is stranded in a village after his plane crashes. He meets Tarana, a village girl, and falls in love with her.

Role:

Tarana

Starring:

Dilip Kumar, Jeevan, Shyama, Gulab

Directed By:

Ram Daryani

4. Rail Ka Dibba (1953)

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Role:

Chanda

Starring:

Om Prakash, Sajjan, Shammi Kapoor, Amar

Directed By:

Prem Narayan Arora

5. Mehlon Ke Khwab (1960)

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Role:

Asha

Starring:

Kishore Kumar, K.N. Singh, Pradeep Kumar, Chanchal

Directed By:

Muhafiz Haider

6. Half Ticket (1962)

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Role:

Rajnidevi / Asha

Starring:

Kishore Kumar, Pran, Shammi, Helen

Directed By:

Kalidas

7. Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955)

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Role:

Anita Verma

Starring:

Lalita Pawar, Johnny Walker, Guru Dutt, Yasmin

Directed By:

Guru Dutt

8. Amar Prem (1948)

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Starring:

Raj Kapoor, Madhav Kale, Nimbalkar, Alka Rani

Directed By:

N.M. Kelkar

9. Sharabi (1964)

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Role:

Kamala (as Madhu Bala)

Starring:

Dev Anand, Sulochana Latkar, Ram Mohan, Daisy Irani

Directed By:

Raj Rishi

10. Kala Pani (1958)

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Role:

Asha

Starring:

Agha, Nasir Hussain, Dev Anand, Nalini Jaywant

Directed By:

Raj Khosla

11. Shirin Farhad (1956)

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Role:

Shirin

Starring:

P. Kailash, Pradeep Kumar, Ameeta, Kamal

Directed By:

Aspi Irani

12. Sangdil (1952)

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Years after two childhood sweethearts are forced to separate, things take a turn when they suddenly get back together. Everything seems happy for the couple, but it seems that the boy is hiding something.

Role:

Kamal

Starring:

Dilip Kumar, Dara Singh, Shammi, Leela Chitnis

Directed By:

R.C. Talwar

13. Jaali Note (1960)

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Role:

Renu / Beena

Starring:

Dev Anand, Harbans Darshan M. Arora, Brahm Bhardwaj, Kundan

Directed By:

Shakti Samanta

14. Boy Friend (1961)

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Role:

Sangeeta

Starring:

Dharmendra, Shammi Kapoor, Nishi, Dhumal

Directed By:

Naresh Saigal

15. Ek-Saal (1957)

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Role:

Usha Sinha

Starring:

Ashok Kumar, Johnny Walker, Kuldip Kaur, Minoo Mumtaz

Directed By:

Devendra Goel

16. Naata (1955)

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Role:

Tara

Starring:

Gope, Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi, Vijayalaxmi, Abhi Bhattacharya

Directed By:

D.N. Madhok

17. Pardes (1950)

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Role:

Chanda

Starring:

Jayant, Rehman, Chanchal, Karan Dewan

Directed By:

M. Sadiq

18. Neel Kamal (1947)

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Two princesses are forced to flee the palace after a coup. While the elder one escapes to her uncle, the younger one is provided shelter by a poor family that is considered ‘untouchables’ by society.

Role:

Ganga (as Mumtaz)

Starring:

Raj Kapoor, Begum Para, Nazira, Rajendra

Directed By:

Kidar Nath Sharma

19. Mahal (1949)

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Role:

Kamini

Starring:

Vijayalaxmi, Ashok Kumar, M. Kumar, Kanu Roy

Directed By:

Kamal Amrohi

20. Howrah Bridge (1958)

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Role:

Edna

Starring:

K.N. Singh, Ashok Kumar, Om Prakash, Madan Puri

Directed By:

Shakti Samanta

21. Gateway of India (1957)

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Role:

Anju

Starring:

Pradeep Kumar, Om Prakash, Bharat Bhushan, Raj Mehra

Directed By:

J. Om Prakash

22. Barsaat Ki Raat (1960)

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Role:

Shabnam

Starring:

K.N. Singh, Shyama, Chandrashekhar, Bharat Bhushan

Directed By:

P.L. Santoshi

23. Bahut Din Huwe... (1954)

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Role:

Chandrakanta

Starring:

Agha, Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi, Gulab, Rattan Kumar

Directed By:

S.S. Vasan

24. Amar (1954)

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Amar is an honest and just lawyer who is soon to get married to a woman named Anju. However, due to circumstances, he ends up raping Soniya, a poor villager. When the villagers find out that Soniya is pregnant, she refuses to name the father, and the villagers decide to get her lynched.

Role:

Anju

Starring:

Dilip Kumar, Jayant, Nimmi, Ulhas

Directed By:

Mehboob Khan

25. Basant (1942)

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Starring:

Mumtaz Shanti, Ulhas, Mumtaz Ali, Suresh

Directed By:

Amiya Chakrabarty

26. Kal Hamara Hai (1959)

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Role:

Madhu / Bela

Starring:

Jayant, Leela Chitnis, Bharat Bhushan, Jagdev

Directed By:

S.K. Prabhakar

27. Aaram (1951)

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Role:

Leela

Starring:

Prem Nath, Durga Khote, Dev Anand, Talat Mahmood

Directed By:

D.D. Kashyap

28. Jhumroo (1961)

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Role:

Anjana

Starring:

Kishore Kumar, Lalita Pawar, Anoop Kumar, Chanchal

Directed By:

Shankar Mukherjee

29. Beqasoor (1950)

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Role:

Usha

Starring:

Ajit, Pramila, Lala Yaqoob, Mangla

Directed By:

K. Amarnath

30. Do Ustad (1959)

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Jagannath and Rajan are two brothers who decide to become thieves after their parents pass away. Years later, when Jagganath is found guilty of murder, he decides to maintain silence. However, his brother decides to appeal to the Judge to hear their story. The film then shows us the lives of the two brothers, in flashbacks.

Role:

Madhu Sharma

Starring:

Raj Kapoor, Sulochana Latkar, Sheikh Mukhtar, Daisy Irani

Directed By:

Tara Harish

31. Phagun (1958)

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Role:

Banani

Starring:

Jeevan, Bharat Bhushan, Kammo, Nishi

Directed By:

Bibhuti Mitra

32. Passport (1961)

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Role:

Rita Bhagwandas (as Madhu Bala)

Starring:

K.N. Singh, Nasir Hussain, Pradeep Kumar, Kesari

Directed By:

Pramod Chakravorty

33. Saiyan (1951)

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Role:

Saiyan

Starring:

Sajjan, Ajit, Leela Chitnis, Raj Mehra

Directed By:

M. Sadiq

34. Dil-Ki-Rani (Sweet-Heart) (1947)

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Role:

Raj Kumari Singh (as Madhu Bala)

Starring:

Raj Kapoor, Badri Prasad, Munshi Khanjar, Shyam Sunder

Directed By:

Mohan Sinha

35. Badal (1951)

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Role:

Ratna

Starring:

Prem Nath, Hiralal, Randhir, Purnima

Directed By:

Amiya Chakrabarty

36. Insan Jaag Utha (1959)

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Role:

Gauri

Starring:

Nasir Hussain, Sunil Dutt, Madan Puri, Minoo Mumtaz

Directed By:

Shakti Samanta

37. Dulari (1949)

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Role:

Shobha / Dulari

Starring:

Jayant, Geeta Bali, Suresh, Shyam Kumar

Directed By:

Abdul Rashid Kardar

38. Saqi (1952)

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Role:

Rukhsana

Starring:

Gope, Prem Nath, Bipin Gupta, Iftekhar

Directed By:

Harnam Singh Rawail

39. Armaan (1953)

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Starring:

K.N. Singh, Dev Anand, Murad, Shakila

Directed By:

Fali Mistry

40. Nirala (1950)

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Role:

Poonam

Starring:

Radhakrishan, Dev Anand, Mazhar Khan, Mumtaz Ali

Directed By:

Devendra Mukherjee

41. Madhubala (1950)

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Starring:

Jeevan, Dev Anand, Ram Avtar, Banke Bihari

Directed By:

Prahlad Dutt

42. Jwala (1971)

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Starring:

Sohrab Modi, Pran, Ulhas, Sunil Dutt

Directed By:

M.V. Raman

43. Nadaan (1951)

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Starring:

Mubarak, Dev Anand, Madan Puri, Sunalini Devi

Directed By:

Hira Singh

44. Raj Hath (1956)

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Role:

Raja Beti / Rajkumari

Starring:

Sohrab Modi, Ulhas, Pradeep Kumar, Murad

Directed By:

Sohrab Modi

45. Singaar (1949)

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Starring:

K.N. Singh, Madan Puri, P. Jairaj, Suraiya

Directed By:

J.K. Nanda

46. Chittor Vijay (1947)

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Starring:

Raj Kapoor, Munshi Khanjar, Monica Desai, Gulnar

Directed By:

Mohan Sinha

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