Therefore, Madhubala's first lead role was in Sharma's "Neel Kamal," where she was credited as "Mumtaz". Released four months prior the partition of India in 1947, the film saw Madhubala play a princess who is ousted from her palace after a coup and sent to live with an untouchable family. Neither the film nor Madhubala got enough popularity and it proved to be a commercial failure. Director Mohan Sinha, when signing her for his drama "Mere Bhagwaan" (1947) rechristened her as "Madhubala", literally meaning "honey belle". From there on, she assumed the name Madhubala and "Neel Kamal" became her last film in which she was credited as Mumtaz. Madhubala's subsequent releases–the historical "Chittor Vijay" and the romantic comedy "Dil Ki Rani"–failed to find a wider audience.