Mughal-e-Azam -This movie had the most extravagant set of its time. Not in years, or decades could any production in Bollywood match up to its grandeur. With numerous mirror work, intricate meenakari, ...
'Mughal-E-Azam' was a grand film with massive queues for tickets. Raza Murad recalled lines stretching 5 km. He opposes remaking it, respecting the original creators. The film was mostly in black and ...
ATLANTA - It’s been called the first Broadway-style musical in India’s history — and now, the grand spectacle of "Mughal-e-Azam" is coming to Atlanta this weekend. Based on the beloved 1960 film of ...
Madhubala’s stardom was not just national mythology. In a potent illustration of pre-internet global fandom, her star image also travelled in unexpected ways to far off places like Greece.
Actress Madhubala faced a harsh media campaign in the 1950s. A minor incident escalated into a major scandal, with tabloids questioning her background. She barred journalists from sets, leading to ...
It's a tale as old as time. At least in the movies. Royal soldier falls in love with lowly courtesan. Emperor Akbar and his wife Jodhabai have a baby boy, Salim, who grows up as a "spoiled, flippant ...
After more than 200 spellbinding performances across six Asian countries, India's most spectacular musical play now premieres in North America. Mughal-e-Azam, produced by Shapoorji Pallonji Group and ...
The biggest challenge in performing arts is to reimagine a classic without alienating any section of the audience or actors that drive the story. By freeing the spirit of Anarkali from the iron grip ...
The footwear was expensive and custom-made for the actor already on his way to becoming a legend and the film black and white, but director K. Asif was candid if a little brutal, "If I give normal ...
Soon after Feroz Abbas Khan mounted his theatrical production “Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical’’ in Mumbai in 2016, he said he began fielding calls from producers who wanted to bring India’s first Broadway ...