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Shahenshah Jalaudin Akbar is the grandson of Babbar, and the son of Humayun. He is known to have ruled over Hindustan with a humane and just heart... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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A melodramatic movie with memorable songs moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Bina Rai | ... | Nadira | |
| Pradeep Kumar | ... | Shehzada Salim | |
| Kuldip Kaur | |||
| Ruby Mayer | ... | Rani Joda Bai (as Sulochana) | |
| S.L. Puri | ... | Raja Man Singh | |
| Manmohan Krishna | ... | Parvez (as Manmohan Krishan) | |
| Noor Jehan | (as Nur Jehan) | ||
| Mubarak | ... | Shahenshah Jalaudin Akbar |
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175 minCountry:
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Mono (RCA Sound System)Filming Locations:
Bombay Studios Limited, Goregaon, IndiaFun Stuff
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Vasant Prakash began work as music director, but died having recorded just one song with Geeta Dutt. C. Ramchandra took over as composer and insisted not only that all songs be sung by Lata Mangeshkar but that the Geeta number be removed from the film. Although the Filmistan people agreed, the Geeta song stayed in the movie and was the famous "Aa Jaane Wafaa". moreSoundtrack:
Jaag Dard-E-Ishq Jaag moreFAQ
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"Aye bad-e-saba ahista chal, yeha soi huyi hai Anarkali": this 1953 version of the legendary romance between Salim and Anarkali is marked timeless by C. Ramachandra's music. Hemanta Kumar and Lata's melodies render the tune of this musical evergreen, and mark the crest and fall of the drama.
The movie is too melodramatic, and unlike the K. Asif's 1960 version (Mughal-E-Azem), the characters lack fortitude. A well-known conflict between the different class of people ends up in Anarkali being buried alive, with "Alvida..." in Lata's haunting voice.