Sheela Rani is a radio singer who lives with her blind father and marries Amar, a physical instructor who falls in love with her after hearing her sing. She and Amar shelter Mohan, but Amar wrongly suspects her of having an affair with him and drives her out while she is pregnant. She gives birth at her father's home and is eventually brought back by Amar.
Renu is the woman whose broken-down car brings her to the Sharma brothers' garage, where Manmohan repairs it. She later calls the garage again and grows close to Manmohan. Targeted by Raja Hardayal Singh and his accomplices for her inheritance, she is captured with Manmohan before the brothers rescue them; she and Manmohan decide to marry.
Anarkali is a court dancer and the daughter of Anarkali's mother. She loves Prince Salim despite Emperor Akbar’s opposition, accepts death to save Salim from execution, and remains loyal even when imprisoned. Akbar ultimately arranges her secret exile rather than allowing her to become queen.
A seductress managing a hotel with her uncle. She falls for Prem (disguised as Rakesh), helps uncover the illegal smuggling network involving John Chang and Pyarelal, and ultimately becomes Prem's wife.
An orphan who has worked as a maid in several households, Chanda is rescued by Sundar when she attempts to drown herself. He brings her to the abandoned railway carriage where she meets his friends. She and Sundar fall in love and marry, but their secret marriage is revealed when Mohan asks her to marry him.
Chanda is Rana Saheb's beautiful, mischievous daughter. She falls in love with Rajan while he lives at her father's palace, but Rana Saheb sends him away. Later, Chanda marries Sajan and is enjoying herself with friends when Rajan reappears; the reunion unsettles her, though she ultimately remains with Sajan.
Kamini is the woman associated with the palace's story of unfinished love, and Shankar encounters her as a ghost who claims she can return to life through another woman's body. Later, Asha is revealed to have impersonated Kamini because she loved the man in the photograph, who resembles Shankar. Her actions entangle Shankar and Ranjana in tragedy.
Ratna is the Jagirdar's young daughter, returning to the kingdom from her maternal home. Cheerful and fond of riding horses, she is kidnapped by Himmat and brought to Badal's hiding place. Badal, disguised as Baga Singh, rescues her, and she falls in love with him without knowing his true identity. She leaves heartbroken after Jai reveals that Baga is Badal.
Madhu and Bela are sisters who look alike. Madhu steals from Hiralal's house to afford medicine for her injured father, and Bharat helps her, leading to their romance. Bela leaves college to work as a club dancer; she resists Hiralal's advances, returns home after Bharat persuades her, and falls for him. When she learns Madhu loves Bharat too, she leaves and is murdered by Hiralal.
Daughter of Bahadur Sunderdas. She is eager to see the ex-dacoit arrested and hopes the event will generate significant publicity for herself.
Daughter of the Raja of Rampur. She is attacked by dacoits while traveling through the jungle, rescued by Ajit, and subsequently becomes the object of his affection.
Leela is a young woman found roaming the streets who falls in love with Shyam after staying at his home. She takes refuge with Sita, rejects Kumar's love because of her commitment to Shyam, and is kidnapped by a former suitor. After attempting escape, she is ultimately rescued with Shyam and Kumar's help.
Madhubala has 61 screen credits in a career dating back to 1942. Signature works include Sangdil, Khazana, Dulari. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
