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We see the smiles of the artist in the dazzling world of the film, the tears in the eyes, the flowing of them all on the screen. But very few people know what is behind the scenes. Madhubala is not just beauty behind the name, but a story of an unusual pain and sacrifice. A life-threatening decision she made for a scene in the movie ‘Mughal-e-Azam’, especially.

‘Mughal-e-Azam’ was not just a historic film, but a era. Director K In this grand project in Asif’s imagination, everything was a reality. For this, he worked for 16 years and on that journey, Madhubala also made his own life.

‘Mughal-e-Azam’ ‘he’ scene

One of the important occasions in the film is the punishment given by Emperor Akbar to the Emperor Akbar. In this scene, K. Asif wanted to take a deep look at the emotions. His goal was that the audience should experience her pain through Madhubala’s face and movements. For this, the water used during the actual shooting is very cold, so much that the body will swell.

But it was not just acting, it was true. Because Madhubala was already a heart attack. The hole in her heart was the ventricular septal defect. The doctor had advised her to rest. The body becomes weak, there was stress on the lungs. But as an artist, she lived the role. She did not even think about stopping.

After the film, Madhubala’s health

While standing in that cold water, her feet were swollen, her limbs were shaking, but she never complained on the set. Her health deteriorated after that scene, but she did not have the courage.
‘Mughal-e-Azam’ was displayed in 1960. He made history technically and artisticly, but he was late at the box office more than the expectations of many people. However, the lively pain of Madhbala in that scene is still engraved in the minds of people