A 16th century prince falls in love with a court dancer and battles with his emperor father.A 16th century prince falls in love with a court dancer and battles with his emperor father.A 16th century prince falls in love with a court dancer and battles with his emperor father.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 3 nominations
Prithviraj Kapoor
- Emperor Akbar
- (as Prithviraj)
Ajit Khan
- Durjan Singh
- (as Ajit)
Jillo
- Anarkali's Mother
- (as Jillo Bai)
Sheila Dalaya
- Suraiya
- (as Sheela Delaya)
Storyline
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- TriviaThe song "Pyar Kiya To Darna Kiya" has an unusual history to it: it cost Rs. 10 million at a time when a film would be made for less than a million; it was written and re-written 105 times by the lyricist, Shakeel Badayuni, before the music director, Naushad, could approve of it; it was shot in the renowned Sheesh Mahal (Palace of Mirrors); and in those days of sound recording, editing and mixing, as there was no way to provide the reverberation of sound, Naushad had playback singer Lata Mangeshkar sing the song in a studio bathroom.
- GoofsMusic and dancing styles from the 19th century were depicted, although the story takes place in the 16th century. For example, Thumri, a semi-classical music form developed in the 19th century, is adopted in a dance sequence in Kathak style, which is a 16th-century dance form.
- Crazy credits2004: The End Credits play the song 'Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya' and its 1960 end credits are adjacent to the 2004 (Technicians) credits.
- Alternate versionsThe original version is in B/W and only one song 'Pyar kiya to darna kya...' was shot in color as most of the film (by the time color technology was available) was complete. This was at the end of almost 10 years that the film was being completed. However, the year 2004 re-release is re-mastered from the original B/W version to Color with Dolby Digital sound and some visual enhancements.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Century of Cinema: And the Show Goes On: Indian Chapter (1996)
Featured review
Mughal-e-Azam is indeed a colossal of a movie and its spell binding appeal and courtly grandeur has been further enhanced by the recently released color version.
Dilip Kumar, the icon of Indian Cinema and its first super star as well, has rendered complete resonance to the hedonistic persona of prince Saleem. The love travails of the myth of Anarkali have been splendidly captured on the tinsel screen through the superb portrayal by both, Madhu Bala and legendary Dilip Kumar. Besides, Pirthvi RajKapoor has also projected the required prestige and magnitude to the role of Emperor Akbar. It is worth watching, another time in color scope.
Dilip Kumar, the icon of Indian Cinema and its first super star as well, has rendered complete resonance to the hedonistic persona of prince Saleem. The love travails of the myth of Anarkali have been splendidly captured on the tinsel screen through the superb portrayal by both, Madhu Bala and legendary Dilip Kumar. Besides, Pirthvi RajKapoor has also projected the required prestige and magnitude to the role of Emperor Akbar. It is worth watching, another time in color scope.
- Umar Mansoor Bajwa
- May 10, 2005
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- Country of origin
- Official site
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- Also known as
- The Great Mughal
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- ₹15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $161,434
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $60,258
- Apr 3, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $161,434
- Runtime3 hours 17 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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