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Mumbai: India Post paid tribute to legendary actress Madhubala, the most beautiful and attractive woman in the history of Bollywood, by releasing a postage stamp in her memory. Often referred to as the 'Venus of the Indian screen', Madhubala had an angelic beauty coupled with oomph, which set her apart from her contemporaries. Unveiling the stamp, veteran actor Manoj Kumar said that Madhubala was "the face of the century". Madhubala is only the second Indian actress after Nargis to have a postage stamp released in her honour. Mumtaz Begum Jahan Dehlavi, famously known as Madhubala, was born in Delhi on February 14, 1933. She was a Muslim and an ethnic Pathan, the fifth child of a conservative afghan family of eleven children.
In search of a better life for his impoverished family, her father, Ataullah Khan relocated to Bombay with his family. There they struggled for over a year and often frequented the Bombay film studios in search of work. Young Mumtaz made her debut in 1942 in the film "Basant" as an eight-year-old child artiste. So impressed was the film's producer, Devika Rani, with her performance that she was rechristened Madhubala.
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