The first film to feature Madhubala and Kapoor in leading roles, Neel Kamal follows two separated royal sisters (Para and Madhubala), whose mutual love for a self-absorbed artist (Kapoor) ultimately leads the younger sister to suicide.

Neel Kamal: Directed by Kidar Nath Sharma. With Begum Para, Raj Kapoor, Madhubala, Nazira.

Neel finally left for Italy with mom.The Love triangle and drama about atheism is set in an undefined Rajput court. The king and the queen are killed when the kings evil brother-in-law seizes...

While he had great success as a director of movies including Neel Kamal (1947), Bawre Nain (1950) and Jogan (1950), he is most remembered for starting the acting careers of popular Bollywood actors like Madhubala, Geeta Bali, Raj Kapoor, …

She is known for her work in films like ‘Neel Kamal’ (1947), ‘Amar Prem’ (1948), ‘Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi’ (1958), and ‘Half Ticket’ (1962). In 1969, she died of a ventricular septal defect (hole in the heart) in Bombay (now Mumbai).

Following a coup, two princesses (Para, Madhubala) are evicted from their palace and sent to live with an untouchable family. Both sisters fall in love with an artist Madhusudan (Raj Kapoor), leading to drama and unexpected tragedy.

The first film to feature Madhubala and Kapoor in leading roles, Neel Kamal follows two separated royal sisters (Para and Madhubala), whose mutual love for a self-absorbed artist (Kapoor) ultimately leads the younger sister to suicide.

Directed by Kidar Sharma, Neel Kamal released in 1947 paired the young Raj Kapoor, son of Prithviraj Kapoor, and Madhubala and there begin a new chapter in the history of Bollywood.

May 24, 2020 · Impressed with her performance in Neel Kamal, Devika Rani, widely acknowledged as the First Lady of Indian cinema, suggested Mumtaz Jehan to change her screen name to Madhubala. Neel Kamal was the last film where she was credited as Mumtaz.

Her major break came with Neel Kamal (1947) directed by Kidar Sharma. Aged 14, she played a romantic lead against the legendary Raj Kapoor. In this film, Madhubala’s effulgent beauty and sensuality were highlighted through aesthetics and brilliant camera work.