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Released in 1960, Mughal-e-Azam was probably the most popular historical movie ever made in Bollywood. Directed by K. Asif it was a big budget, multi starred masterpiece, impressing the audiences with the flamboyant settings depicting the historical scenario of the Mughals, in the time of Akbar the greatest of all the Mughal monarchs. Mughal-e-Azam, written by Aman was an instant box office hit and ruled the local theaters for years after its release. The film was bound to be a success with a perfect setting, direction and screenplay along with the higher dimension acting by Prithviraj Kapoor, the greatest actor of all times.
Mughal-e-Azam- the film, was made with a perfect parity between the historical facts and fiction, depicting the life of the stunningly beautiful Anarkali, a dancing girl in the Mughal court. The casting in Mughal-e-Azam included Madhubala, setting a brilliant record in impersonating Anarkali, who even being a simple dancer in the Mughal court fell into the grace of majestic Prince Salim, played by Dilip Kumar. The film not only relates the episode of pure love between the two, but also builds in the tension, when their growing relationship is noticed by the majestic emperor Akbar.
Both the lovers fall in the wrath of the mighty emperor of Hindusthan, who fails to comprehend the fact that his son, the prince and the future emperor, is in love with a lowly dancing girl, like Anarkali. The film depicts the rich interplay of the characters of Prithviraj Kapoor as Emperor Akbar and Dilip Kumar as Salim Jehangir. Both these powerful actors skillfully play with their expressions to uphold the pains and misgivings in the relationship between the father and the son. The performance of Dilip Kumar and Madhubala in the romantic sequences are simply enthralling.
The songs in Mughal-e-Azam are the so melodious that they easily bring out the pleasures and torment of unchained love that is one of the cardinal themes of the movie. Being the mighty prince of Hindusthan and the future emperor, the character of Salim portrayed by Dilip Kumar, perfectly expresses the conflict between between love and duty to his country. The movie version of this appealing story in Mughal-e-Azam puts forward this eternal struggle that torments both the father and the son alike who are standing facing each other, at the wake of a glorious era of Hindusthan.
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