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Madhubala (1950)

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India
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How it feels

A wealthy heiress is pursued by men who only want her money. She searches for a man who will love her for who she is, not her fortune.

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What happens

Madhubala is a 1950 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Prahlad Dutt, and starring Madhubala in the title role of a heiress wooed by several mercenary man and her search for true love. Dev Anand plays her love interest, and Jeevan, Randhir and Ramesh Thakur also star in pivotal roles. It was the first of many films to star Madhubala and Dev Anand together. The film was named after the lead actress, Madhubala. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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