Why did Madhubala change his name?

The iconic actress changed her name to Madhubala on the insistence of fellow actress, Devika Rani. She was the family’s main bread earner, and worked tirelessly to support her parents and four sisters.

Does Madhubala have kids?

In London, doctors refused to operate on her, fearing complications, and instead advised Madhubala to avoid any kind of stress and anxiety. She was dissuaded from having any children and given a life expectancy of two years.

Was Madhubala an Afghan?

According to the sources, Madhubala was the fifth child among eleven children of a conservative Muslim couple. Her family was a Nawabi family from Kabul, Afghanistan, and a branch of the royal dynasty of Mohammadzai (also called Barakzay). Her grandparents were exiled by Afghanistan’s army to India.