Madhubala - Diamond shaped - India

Yet another beautiful diamond shaped stamp from India Post. Often referred to as the "Venus of the Indian Screen",Madhubala was one of the earliest Hindi cinema actresses, alogwith her contemporaries Nutan and Nargis, to acquire a cult status amongst moviegoers. Born Mumtaz, Begum Jehan Dehlavi on February 14, 1933 in Delhi, she entered the world of films at the tender age of nine, acting in several films as child artist where her acting potential was noticed by the celebrated Devika Rani Roerich who rechristened her as Madhubala.