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Mughal-E-Azam (1960)

173 min  -  Drama | Romance | War   -  1 April 2005 (USA)
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Inspired by true events, a 16th century prince falls in love with a court dancer and battles with his emperor father.

Director:

K. Asif

Writers:

K. Asif (screenplay), Aman (screenplay), and 4 more credits »
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3 wins & 5 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Prithviraj Kapoor Prithviraj Kapoor ...
Emperor Akbar (as Prithviraj)
Madhubala ...
Durga Khote Durga Khote ...
Nigar Sultana Nigar Sultana ...
Bahar
Ajit Ajit ...
Durjan Singh
M. Kumar M. Kumar ...
Sculptor (as Kumar)
Murad Murad ...
Raja Mann Singh
Jilloo Maa Jilloo Maa ...
Anarkali's Mother (as Jillo Bai)
Vijayalaxmi Vijayalaxmi
S. Nazir S. Nazir
Sheela Delaya Sheela Delaya ...
Suraiya, Anarkali's Sister
Surendra Surendra
Johnny Walker Johnny Walker
Jalal Agha Jalal Agha ...
Tabassum Tabassum
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Storyline

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, ill-fated court dancer, whose fervor and intensity perpetrates a war between the prince and his father the great Mughal Emperor Akbar, and threatens to bring an empire to its knees. Written by Hrishi Dixit <hrishi@slb.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Prince | Mughal | Love | Empire | Muslim  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance | War

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Urdu

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Emperor of the Mughals See more »

Box Office

Budget:

INR 15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$60,258 (USA) (3 April 2005) (32 Screens)

Gross:

$161,434 (USA) (8 May 2005)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Sterling Investment Corp. See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (2004 colorized version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (2004 re-release) | Mono

Color:

Black and White  | Color (Technicolor)
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Trivia

The first full feature-length movie to be revived/colorized for a theatrical re-release in the history of world cinema. It has been done for some Hollywood movies but only for re-release on home video. See more »

Quotes

Prince Saleem: Are you here to forgive a traitor's fault?
Emperor Akbar: No, I am here as an unfortunate father, whom people called king, comes to see a displeased son and seek his love.
Prince Saleem: Your love woke up after ruining your son's love?
Emperor Akbar: [pleading with his son] I swear by God, I am not an enemy of love but a slave of my own principles!
Prince Saleem: And so Salim himself is a slave of his love!
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Connections

Referenced in Chalte Chalte (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Khuda Nigehban Ho"
Sung by Lata Mangeshkar & Chorus
Music composed by Naushad
Lyrics by Shakeel Badayuni See more »