Mughal-e-Azam (The Great Mughal)

(197 min; 1960; dvd; colour; Hindi)

Director: K. Asif

 

With Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, Durga Khote

 

Recipient of the National Film Award for Best Feature Film, 9th National Film Awards 1961; Filmfare Awards for best Film, Best Dialogue & Best Cinematography, 8th Filmfare Awards 1961

 

Re-visiting a cinema classic, considered one of Bollywood’s most iconic film and the highest-grossing Indian film of all time. It was the first Hindi film in black-and-white to be digitally coloured and released in 2004, it tells the story of 16th century doomed lovers, rebellious Prince Salim and court dancer Anarkali

 

(Collaboration: Anupama Productions; and with the support of Shemaroo Entertainment)