1949â∵7: Career setbacks ĭuring the 1950s, Madhubala took starring roles in almost every genre of film being made at that time. Academy Award winner American director Frank Capra, while visiting Bombay for International Film Festival of India, was keen to give her a break in Hollywood, but her father Ataullah Khan declined this offer. ![]() ![]() It also speculated on her potential for international success. The article described Madhubala's immense popularity in India, and explored her wide appeal and large fan base. She appeared in the American magazine Theatre Arts where, in its August 1952 issue, she was featured in an article with a full page photograph under the title: 'The Biggest Star in the World â and she's not in Beverly Hills'. She was photographed extensively for this feature by photographer James Burke. In their feature of her, Life called her 'the biggest star' in the international industry. ![]() ![]() In the early 1950s, as Madhubala became popular, she caught the interest of Hollywood when ace photographer James Burke visited India and photographed her for the Life magazine. Madhubala is said to be the first Indian woman in Hollywood.
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