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
Did you know
- 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
When one thinks of great movies they remember the classics such as gone with the wind, Ben hur etc... but let us not forget one of the greatest cinematic triumphs of Hindi Cinema Mughal-e-Azam a film set in the times of the great Moughul Empire. Having seen both the part B/W and Colour and the remastered full colour version I can truly say that the colourised version truly brings out the true glory of this amazing classic putting it in a league way beyond the Classics of today. The dialogue is simply superb and the acting truly amazing modern filmmakers could learn thing or two about acting. The cinematography is simply stunning for a movie of its time. the grandeur and opulence of the sets really comes out in full colour. The story though not very relevant for modern times shows the views and attitudes of India's past. a truly great film to watch...
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- The Great Mughal
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
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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