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Mughal-E-Azam

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Mughal-E-Azam (1960)
A 16th century prince falls in love with a court dancer and battles with his emperor father.
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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.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
8.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • K. Asif
  • Writers
    • K. Asif(screenplay)
    • Aman(screenplay)
    • Kamal Amrohi(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Prithviraj Kapoor
    • Madhubala
    • Dilip Kumar
  • Director
    • K. Asif
  • Writers
    • K. Asif(screenplay)
    • Aman(screenplay)
    • Kamal Amrohi(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Prithviraj Kapoor
    • Madhubala
    • Dilip Kumar
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 45User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations

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    Prithviraj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar in Mughal-E-Azam (1960)
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    Dilip Kumar and Madhubala in Mughal-E-Azam (1960)
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    Top cast

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    Prithviraj Kapoor
    Prithviraj Kapoor
    • Emperor Akbar
    • (as Prithviraj)
    Madhubala
    Madhubala
    • Anarkali
    Dilip Kumar
    Dilip Kumar
    • Prince Saleem
    Durga Khote
    Durga Khote
    • Maharani Jodha Bai
    Nigar Sultana
    Nigar Sultana
    • Bahar
    Ajit Khan
    Ajit Khan
    • Durjan Singh
    • (as Ajit)
    M. Kumar
    • Sculptor
    • (as Kumar)
    Murad
    Murad
    • Raja Mann Singh
    Jillo
    • Anarkali's Mother
    • (as Jillo Bai)
    Vijayalaxmi
    S. Nazir
    Sheila Dalaya
    • Suraiya
    • (as Sheela Delaya)
    Surendra
    Surendra
      Johnny Walker
      Johnny Walker
      Jalal Agha
      Jalal Agha
      • Young Prince Saleem
      Tabassum Govil
      Tabassum Govil
        Gopi Krishna
        Gopi Krishna
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          • Director
            • K. Asif
          • Writers
            • K. Asif(screenplay)
            • Aman(screenplay) (dialogue)
            • Kamal Amrohi(dialogue)
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          • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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          • 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 playback singer Lata Mangeshkar sing the song in a studio bathroom.
          • Quotes

            Servant: [as she sees a crown over Bahar's head] Oh! my queen don't you fear that someone would see you in this crown, and that would cause trouble as many girls would die for this.

            Bahar: Those who wear crowns do not fear. If they do, the crown won't last long on their head.

          • Crazy credits
            2004: The End Credits play the song 'Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya' and its 1960 end credits are adjacent to the 2004 (Technicians) credits.
          • Alternate versions
            The 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.
          • Connections
            Featured in Century of Cinema: And the Show Goes On: Indian Chapter (1996)
          • Soundtracks
            Yeh Dil Ki Lagi
            Sung by Lata Mangeshkar & Chorus
            Music composed by Naushad
            Lyrics by Shakeel Badayuni

          User reviews45

          Review
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          10/10
          Unsympathetic to today's recycled films, while praising the classic vision of K. Asif
          Haha -- when I see comments that put Kuch Kuch Hota Hain or any other formulaic hindi flick as "the best film ever" they obviously didn't see K. Asif's vision of Mughal-e-Azam. From Prithviraj Kapoor's magnificent rendering of the imposing Emperor Akbar to Dalip Kumar's obvious love for the spectacular Madhubhala. The exquisite Urdu dialogues is of course not for the neophyte. But for those that can appreciate the finer things in life -- not some cloying Hum Apke Hain Kaun or Shah Rukh Khan's obsession with bleeding and overacting in every single film -- Mughal-e-Azam fits the bill perfectly.
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          • veeru
          • Oct 1, 1999

          Details

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          • Release date
            • August 5, 1960 (India)
          • Country of origin
            • India
          • Official site
            • Stream Mughal-E-Azam officially on Hotstar Singapore
          • Language
            • Urdu
          • Also known as
            • The Great Mughal
          • Production company
            • Sterling Investment Corp.
          • See more company credits at IMDbPro

          Box office

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          • Budget
            • ₹15,000,000 (estimated)
          • Gross US & Canada
            • $161,434
          • Opening weekend US & Canada
            • $60,258
            • Apr 3, 2005
          • Gross worldwide
            • $161,434
          See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

          Technical specs

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          • Runtime
            3 hours 17 minutes
          • Color
            • Black and White
          • Sound mix
            • Mono
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.37 : 1

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