Madhubala's co-stars Ashok Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Rehman, Pradeep Kumar, Shammi Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Sunil Dutt and Dev Anand were the most popular actors of that period. She also appeared with notable leading ladies such as Kamini Kaushal, Suraiya, Geeta Bali, Nalini Jaywant, Shyama and Nimmi. The directors she worked with, Mehboob Khan ("Amar"), Guru Dutt ("Mr. & Mrs. '55"), Kamal Amrohi ("Mahal") and K. Asif ("Mughal-e-Azam"), were amongst the most prolific and respected. Madhubala also became a producer and produced films like "Naata" (1955) and "Mehlon Ke Khwab" (1960) and acted in both the films. She was a fan of actresses Meena Kumari and Geeta Bali, and admired singers including Noor Jehan, Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar.