Mughal-e-Azam: 50 years in 50 pics
As Bollywood's eternal love story Mughal-e-Azam completes 50 glorious years we take you back in time…
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As Bollywood's eternal love story Mughal-e-Azam completes 50 glorious years we take you back in time…
The epic, which was released on Aug 5, 1960, chronicles the love story of Prince Salim, who went on to become Mughal emperor Jehangir, and Anarkali, a court dancer. The movie begins by showing Akbar on a pilgrimage seeking an heir to the Mughal dynasty. -
Actor Prithviraj Kapoor's royal sketch of Emperor Akbar, Naushad's music, Shakeel Badayuni's unforgettable lyrics and the sizzling chemistry between the lead pair Madhubala and Dilip Kumar are part of film legend in India now. The film was loosely based on an episode in the life of Mughal Prince Salim, who went on to become Emperor Jehangir.
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It is said when K Asif first began work on Mughal-e-Azam in 1944, with financier, Shiraz Ali, he had originally casted Chandramohan, Sapru and Nargis for the roles of Akbar, Salim and Anarkali respectively, but the project had to be shelved because of the political movement during that time.
