The Emperor of the Mughals

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The Emperor of the Mughals

Released Aug 8, 1960

3h 17m

History

Drama

Romance

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A prince (Dilip Kumar) rebels against his father (Prithviraj Kapoor) after the man tries to thwart his romance with a commoner (Madhubala).

Siddhant Adlakha

IndieWire

A father-son saga writ large through opulent sets, operatic performances and spellbinding cinematography, Mughal-e-Azam is a feast for the senses.

Jun 30, 2021

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David Parkinson

Empire Magazine

Rightly hailed as one of the treasures of Indian cinema, this mammoth historical melodrama established any number of standard Bollywood themes and scenarios.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Arwa Haider

Time Out

At over three hours, and an alleged 17 years in the making, this is an undeniably heavy-going concoction -- but the feast of intricate sounds and visuals make it one to savour.

Feb 9, 2006

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Sukanya Verma

Rediff.com

Mughal-E-Azam is an epic event in the history of Indian cinema.

Aug 28, 2024

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Total Film Staff

Total Film

It's well worth visiting a seminal movie that set many of the thematic traditions for contemporary Indian cinema.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 4, 2017

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

In this fully colorized version, K. Asif's already-spellbinding romance feels like it's finally, truly come into its own.

Rated: 4/4

Jul 11, 2005

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One of the all time greatest Indian Epic Film ever to be executed by the very Gemini man himself, K. Asif!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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The real chains used for madhubala's epic scene of song, "mohabbat ki jhooti kahani", reflected real anguish threading the entire movie of a legendary love story between a prince and maid. Blossoming in the hearts of the people was inspiration of true love no matter what obstacles. The17th century love is now still word of mouth, shrouded in a mysterious enigma of what actually was anarkali's fate. You need to watch it to decided if rumours of her disappearance was due to being entombed behind walls or was she let go of in a secret tunnel

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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A classic masterpeice

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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best ever bollywood movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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It's not Spartacus, but better than Asoka. The ending is kind of mean but I was expecting more evil...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Best hindi movie ever made

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Synopsis

A prince (Dilip Kumar) rebels against his father (Prithviraj Kapoor) after the man tries to thwart his romance with a commoner (Madhubala).

Director: K. Asif
Producer: K. Asif
Screenwriter: K. Asif, A-Man
Distributor: STAR TV
Production Co: Sterling Investment Corp.
Genre: History, Drama, Romance
Original Language: Urdu
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 8, 1960, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $161.4K
Runtime: 3h 17m