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8.2/10   892 votes
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Director:
K. Asif
Writers:
Aman (dialogue)
Aman (screenplay)
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Release Date:
1 April 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Musical | Romance | War more
Plot:
Set in the 16th century AD, the movie brings to life the tale of the doomed love affair between the Mughal Crown Prince Saleem and the beautiful... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 5 nominations more
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Cast

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Prithviraj Kapoor ... Badshah Jalaluddin Mohammed Akbar (as Prithviraj)

Dilip Kumar ... Shehzada Nooruddin Mohammad Saleem

Madhubala ... Anarkali
Durga Khote ... Empress Jodha Bai
Nigar Sultana ... Bahar
Ajit ... Durjan Singh
M. Kumar ... Sculptor Sangtaraash (as Kumar)
Murad ... Raja Mann Singh
Jilloo Maa ... Anarkali's Mother (as Jillo Bai)
Vijayalaxmi
S. Nazir
Sheela Delaya ... Suraiya, Anarkali's Sister
Surendra (as Surinder)
Johnny Walker
Jalal Agha ... Young Prince Saleem
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Emperor of the Mughals
The Great Mughal
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Runtime:
173 min | 185 min (2004 colorized version)
Country:
India
Language:
Urdu
Color:
Black and White | Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital (2004 re-release) | Mono
Certification:
UK:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The 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 Lata Mangeshkar sing the song in a studio bathroom. more
Quotes:
[Suraiya has brought Anarkali a letter from Salim]
Suraiya, Anarkali's Sister: Here, take it, it is trembling. Perhaps it contains the heart of the prince. Now take it!
Anarkali: No...
Suraiya, Anarkali's Sister: Wah! Didn't take time to give your heart, but now taking time to take *his* heart.
[she leaves]
Suraiya, Anarkali's Sister: [slowly, Anarkali takes the letter, then rushes to her quarters, bolts the door and reads it]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Mar Mitenge (1988) more
Soundtrack:
Ae Mohabbat Zindabad more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Mughal-E-Azam, 11 December 2006
9/10
Author: paddynair-1 from India

A true masterpiece,featuring some of the greatest actors ever to grace the Indian screen.Prithviraj Kapoor,the doyen of Indian Cinema is Akbar himself and Dilip Kumar & Madhubala both put in sterling performances There is a question as to whether the storyline was actually true but the very nature of the story indicates the level of religious tolerance that existed at the time of Akbar.Akbar's wife Rani Jodhabhai was a hindu and that was the mughal method of building bridges with their hindu subjects.The role of Akbar would really serve as a model for religious amity today.The major issue Akbar had in consenting to the marriage of dancer Anarkali(represented by Madhubala) and Prince Salim(Dilip Kumar) was the class status.After all it was the 16th century All in all,a grand spectacle which showcases Indian culture at its very best and grandest and leaves one to wonder at the relative deterioration in subsequent centuries

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