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 Title Mughal-e-Azam
Cast Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, Prithvi Raj Kapoor, Durgha khote &
Ajit
Director H. Asif
Genre Drama
Year 1960, 2005
MUGHAL-E-AZAM is a page from the golden history of the land of Jalaluddin
Mohammed Akbar.
The Great Akbar has everything an emperor can ask for: immense wealth, vast
empire,
trusted lieutenants. However, he only wants the one thing a man can ask for: a
child, a son, an heir. Therefore, he prays to the gods, embarking on a grand
journey to this end. His wish is fulfilled and his wife, Rani Jodhabai, gives
birth to a boy Akbar knows no joy and lavishes all his affection on him.
However, as the boy grows, Akbar sees that his affection is perhaps spoiling
him. Thus, he sends him away: to make him a warrior, to make him a 'man'. The
boy soon grows into a strapping man, Prince Salim. Jodhabai unable to be away
from her progeny wishes her son to return. And Salim does so. Much to everyone's
joy.
And this is where the real story begins. At the unveiling of a statue to welcome
his return, Salim is taken by its sheer beauty. And why not? For it proves to be
a real person, the lovely courtesan, Anarkali. Follows a charming exchange of
romantic letters, cumulating in, yes,
the two professing their love for each other. And , as you can guess, this is
where the problem begins. A prince and a courtesan? Much like Beauty and the
Beast.
   
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