Madhubala, actress
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The best-known case of a famous actress losing her good name in the wake of a much publicized court case is Madhubala, screen goddess of the 1950s. Producer-director B R Chopra filed a case against Madhubala and her father Ataullah Khan, early into the making of his Naya Daur (1957) for cheating — for taking cash advance on the film and then refusing to honour her contract. The film's hero Dilip Kumar testified in court against Madhubala making for courtroom drama
Instigation by Dilip Kumar? (March 30 | 1957)
From TOI archives (March 29 | 1957)
Dilip Kumar said he had found it "hard to digest" when he heard from the producers of the film in which he was given a role opposite Madhubala that they had to pay Madhubala a sum of Rs 32000 "under duress". He said that he repeatedly told her, that what they had done was wrong...
Dilip Kumar, the Indian screen idol, was charged with having instigated ... B R Films, to file a suit against Madhubala, a film star, for alleged cheating at the resumed hearing of the case ... Presidency magistrate, Girgaum Court...
Madhubala and her father Attaullah Khan, were charged with failure to honour contractual obligation for a film in which she had agreed to play the feminine lead. Mr B M Mistry, advocate for Madhubala, accused him of being the man "behind the prosecuion". "He (Dilip Kumar) is a jilted lover," he asserted. Answering a question whether he was in love with Madhubala, Dilip Kumar said she wanted to marry him. "I too loved her; it was a mutual feeling," he stated. When asked why he could not marry her, witness stated that it was because of Madhubala's responsibilities towards her father. He believed that was the only obstacle to their marriage.
To another question he answered that the feeling and desire for marriage with her continued till he had felt that she had acted in a manner not consistent with the norms of good behaviour...Witness denied that he was drunk on July 4, 1956 when he had gone to Madhubala's house in Bandra....
