Bollywood's youngest superstar lived in a slum, father was a beggar. At 16, she delivered blockbusters, became highest-paid actress at 21. She died young: ‘She was just skin and bones…’

Although she was one of Bollywoods earliest female superstars, Madhubalas life before she became a darling of the masses was marred by poverty. Following her fathers loss of employment, she was forced to become the familys sole breadwinner at the tender age of 11. However, she eventually became a breakout star at the age of 16 - starring in not just one but two hits - Mahal and Dulari.

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