Mughal-e-Azam

Mughal-E-Azam (Hindi: मुग़ल-ए-आज़म; Urdu: مغلِ اعظم; English: The Greatest of the Mughals) is a 1960 Bollywood historical epic film directed by K. Asif and produced under the banner of Sterling Investment Corporation Pvt Ltd. The film re-tells a popular Indian tale, which was previously filmed as Loves of a Mughal Prince (1928) and Anarkali (1953). It is loosely based on an episode in the life of the Mughal Prince Salim, who went on to become the... More

Initial release date:

  • Aug 5, 1960

Directed by:

Runtime:

  • 2 h 53 min

Produced by:

Also known as:

  • Der große Mogul,
  • The Great Mughal,
  • The Emperor of the Mughals

Film

Directed by

K. Asif

K. Asif (14 June 1922 – 9 March 1971) was a film director, film producer and screenwriter who was famous for his work for the Hindi epic motion picture, Mughal-e-Azam (1960). Asif was born Asif Karim (' اصف کریم) in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India to Parents Dr. Fazal Karim and Bibi Ghulam Fatima. He...

Cinematography:

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Release date(s):

Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Sep 27, 2005

Art direction by:

Music by:

Runtime:

  • 2 h 53 min
  • 3 h 5 min
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Country of origin:

Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 15,000,000

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Awards

Filmfare Award for Best Movie Nominees

Awards Won:

Year Award Award Winner
  • 1960

Filmfare Award for Best Movie Winners

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