Madhubala: The timeless beauty 

She was the veritable Indian beauty, our answer to Marylin Monroe

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A woman of resolve and uncanny character

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She was the most exquisite woman celluloid ever witnessed

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Her beauty had the power to mend broken hearts

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Despite the flooding interest of men, she never found what she was looking for – true love

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But that didn’t change her intrinsic warmth

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She was the most sought after actor in B-town

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Her last film to release was Jwala in 1971 with Sunil Dutt

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Unfortunately, the actor was diagnosed with a ventricular septal defect, a hole in her heart

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She faded to an ailing heart.

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