Mughul-E-Azam
Mughul-E-Azam Dr Niva Bhandari for MA English Students 5/2/2011 1 CURAJ • Released Aug 5, 1960 • Director /Script : K Asif • B&W/Colour, 173 minutes • Dialogue: Kamaal Amrohi, Aman, Wahajat Mirza, Ehsan Rizvi • Cinematography: R. D. Mathur • Music: Naushad • Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni • Cast: Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar as Salim, Durga Khote, Madhubala as Nadira/Anarkali, Ajit Dr Niva Bhandari for MA English Students 5/2/2011 2 CURAJ Dr Niva Bhandari for MA English Students 5/2/2011 3 CURAJ • Indian Grand Historical epic • A sweeping epic - There are battle scenes, romantic yearning, courtly intrigue/scheme/plot, and of course singing and dancing. • Imposing grandeur, breathtaking beauty and, most important of all, its emotional energy • The plot is based on the famous Urdu play Anarkali by Imtiaz Ali Taj • The movie took 9 years in the making • The most expensive Bollywood production ever till 2009 • In 2004, the entire movie was digitally colourized and released for yet another popular run in Indian theaters Dr Niva Bhandari for MA English Students 5/2/2011 4 CURAJ Fact: • Shah Rukh Khan’s father Meer Taj Mohammad came to the sets of the film, hoping to get a role, but was told to stand in the line for extras. • He left and never returned. Dr Niva Bhandari for MA English Students 5/2/2011 5 CURAJ Muslim Cinema • Muslim Cinema can be broken down into two categories. – The first is native cinema of Muslim-majority countries like Iran, Egypt, and Turkey. – The second is cinema of Muslim-minority countries like the U.S., France, and India.
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