Bollywood actress Madhubala portrayed the role of Anarkali in bollywood movie Mughal-e-Azam. She was active in Hindi cinema between 1942 and 1962. Along with her contemporaries Nargis and Meena Kumari, she is often regarded as one of the most influential personalities of Hindi cinema. She is also considered to be one of the most beautiful actresses to have worked in the industry and is highly regarded as "The Venus of Indian Cinema" and "The Beauty with Tragedy".
