empire,epic,dancer,emperor,prince,forbidden love,courtesan,love,tragedy,unrequited love,tragic love,based on myths, legends or folklore,mughal empire,16th century,father son conflict,defiance

Mughal-e-Azam (1960)

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In the 16th century, when Prince Salim falls in love with a beautiful courtesan named Anarkali, Emperor Akbar's disapproval leads to a battle between father and son.

Cast & Crew

Director
K. Asif
  • Profile picture of Dilip Kumar
    Prince Salim Dilip Kumar
  • Profile picture of Prithviraj Kapoor
    Emperor Akbar Prithviraj Kapoor
  • Profile picture of Madhubala
    Anarkali Madhubala
  • Profile picture of Durga Khote
    Maharani Jodha Bai Durga Khote
  • Profile picture of Nigar Sultana
    Bahar Nigar Sultana
  • Profile picture of Ajit Khan
    Durjan Singh Ajit Khan
  • Profile picture of Murad
    Raja Man Singh Murad
  • Profile picture of Surendra
    Tansen Surendra

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Keywords

  • empire
  • epic
  • dancer
  • emperor
  • prince
  • forbidden love
  • courtesan
  • love
  • tragedy
  • unrequited love
  • tragic love
  • based on myths, legends or folklore
  • mughal empire
  • 16th century
  • father son conflict
  • defiance