Mughal E Azam

Manish Malhotra: Designing for films and fashion shows is different from designing costumes for Mughal-e-Azam

In an EXCLUSIVE interview with Firstpost, designer Manish Malhotra talks about the research that went behind creating the costumes for Mughal-e-Azam, the challenges he faced and more.

Madhubala's sister feels actress' love story with Dilip Kumar shouldn't be sensationalised

In her interaction, Bhushan revealed that the Mughal-E-Azam stars were in a relationship for 9 long years, however, Madhubala and Dilip Kumar didn’t see a happily-ever after and the two parted their ways on a sour note.

Lata Mangeshkar Birth Anniversary: Five unforgettable classics by the late singer

Known for giving her voice to over 25,000 songs, Lata Mangeshkar passed away in February 2022 at the age of 92.

Once Upon A Cinema: How Madhubala beat Rita Hayworth to play Anarkali in Mughal E Azam

Dilip Kumar and K. Asif launched a nationwide (wo)manhunt, placing ads in the paper and in leading film magazines like Film India and Screen, urging young women to apply. They interviewed girls across cities like Bhopal, Hyderabad, Delhi and Lucknow.

Retake | The great Indian marriage and its discontents after globalisation

The 90s cinema, especially the post-globalisation era, interpreted marriage as more than just a destination, as maybe a cynical means to an equally perceivable glorious end.

Prithviraj Kapoor death anniversary: Some of the thespian's best roles

The patriarch of the renowned Kapoor family kickstarted his acting career as a theatre artist. He is best known for his role as Emperor Akbar in Mughal-e-Azam.

On Bade Ghulam Ali Khan's 120th birth anniversary, how the Tansen of 20th century came to sing in Mughal-e-Azam

Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, for the longest time, stayed away from film music despite several requests and encouragement. However, after a lot of coercion by K Asif, he sung two songs in Mughal-e-Azam.

Reading the courtesan as a queer figure: Suffering at the heart of spectacle in films from Pakeezah to Gangubai Kathiawadi

The fact that Gangubai Kathiawadi begins with Begum Akhtar’s voice crooning 'Yeh Na Thi Hamari Qismat' places this film as an offering to the silsila of courtesan culture and its queer association.

The hate dogged our Oscar entry: Why must India persist in sending the wrong films to the Academy Awards?

Shoojit Sircar's film isn't perfect, but the political correctness of not showcasing our unhealed wounds on the world stage is another jarring piece in a wrong pattern

The Empire shows yet again why Hindi cinema can't get Mughals right

Given the track record of Hindi cinema, it comes as no surprise that Kunal Kapoor is cast as Babur, a pale, slant-eyed, wispy-bearded, Chagatai-Turkic speaking foreign invader.