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Mughal-e-Azam is a family history highlighting the differences between father and son, duty to the public over family, and the trials and tribulations of women, particularly of courtesans. According to Rachel Dwyer, author of the book Filming the Gods: Religion and Indian Cinema, the film highlights religious tolerance between Hindus and Muslims.
Distributor and color conversion company Above and Beyond: 1952: 1992: Turner Entertainment [1] [2] The Absent-Minded Professor: 1961: 1986: The Walt Disney Company [3] (Color Systems Technology) [4] [a] An Ache in Every Stake: 1941: 2004: Columbia Pictures (West Wing Studios) [7] Across the Pacific: 1942: 1987: Turner Entertainment [8] Action ...
Maganlal Dresswala or Maganlal Dresswala & Co. is a noted costumer and costume designer for Bollywood productions. Established in 1926 as a small shop in Kalbadevi, Mumbai, it is most known for its period costumes, in Ram Rajya (1943) Mughal-e-Azam (1960) and Anarkali (1953), and mythological TV series Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan (1987-1988) and B.R. Chopra's Mahabharat (1988-1990).
The 8th Filmfare Awards were held in Bombay to honor the best films in Hindi cinema in 1961.. K. Asif's magnum opus Mughal-e-Azam led the ceremony with 11 nominations, followed by Chaudhvin Ka Chand with 6 nominations and Parakh with 5 nominations.
His directorial debut, Phool (1945), did very well at the box-office. In 1944, Asif planned to make a film called Mughal-e-Azam based on the life and times of Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great's court dancer, based on an Urdu novel 'Anarkali' written by Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj, with Chandramohan in the male lead and the then upcoming actress Nargis in the female lead.
Mughal-e-Azam (lit. ' Great Mughal ' or ' Grand Mughal ') is a 1960 Indian epic historical drama film by K. Asif. It may also refer to: Mughal-e-Azam, soundtrack to the film by Naushad; Mughal-e-Azam, a Broadway-style musical based on the 1960 film; Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam, a 2008 Indian film
The careful modeling of the faces is also influenced by Mughal portraiture. [6] While directly inspired from Mughal art, the artists have deliberately incorporated traditional elements of the Bijapur school in the painting. This is seen in the choice of the color palette, rich in lavender-pink, and distinctive shades of green, deep orange, and ...
Later the play formed the basis for the highly successful Indian feature film Mughal-e-Azam, released in 1960. In this film produced by K. Asif, there was a twist to the story through a happy ending with Emperor Akbar finally being clement towards Anarkali. Though Imtiaz Ali Taj claimed that the film had no historical authenticity, he still ...