Madhubala (1950 film)
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. Plot 
Madhubala was heir to two inheritances of her father: wealth and heart disease. She was leading a lonely life, her only solace being the Doctor who was more like a father to her. Many young people were meeting her off and on with different motives and there was regular tussle between them to win her favours. Amongst them the most insistent was Kalicharan, the proprietor of a dramatic company. Madhubala was passing her days trying to draw what comfort she could. Seeing her condition, the Doctor advised her to go to a village as the cool and sedate atmosphere over there would have a soothing effect on her. In the village Madhubala met Ashok. After few bad encounters, both began to love each other. They decided to marry. Preparations for marriage were going ahead. As luck would have it, Madhubala's friends headed by Kalicharan came to the village in search of her. Kalicharan decided his game. He cracked cruel jokes at Ashok's cost. Ashok was stung to the quick. He felt that Madhubala was party to this. He broke up the preparation for the marriage. Because of Ashok's attitude Madhubala came to the city but with a weakened heart. She began to lose interest in life. Ashok began to relent. He came to the city and met Madhubala. But Madhubala's cold attitude upset him. In a frenzy, began to create havoc and nuisance in the street. He was fined for this misdemeanour. He was released as Madhubala paid the fine. Kalicharan played his cards expertly. He whispered into Ashok's ears that Madhubala paid up the fine just to spite him. He engaged him in his dramatic company in order to put an end to Ashok's life. A burning curtain fell on Ashok's head and he lost his eyesight. Madhubala went to the hospital to see him but Ashok scolded her. Ashok went to his native place. Madhubala went to the village. She got herself engaged at his place under an assumed name Sheela. Under her careful nursing Ashok's eyes were cured. When Ashok came to know that Sheela and Madhubala were the same, he got excited. But Randhir explained the position and on the misunderstanding being removed, the lovers united. 