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In not standing for Javed Akhtar’s right to free speech, what West Bengal government reveals about itself
September 03, 2025 2:19 pm
Intellectual freedom is never a given. It is always precarious, always contested, and therefore always worth defending against those who would prefer silence to questioning
K Asif barred Shammi Kapoor from meeting Prithviraj Kapoor on Mughal-e-Azam set; it went on for days: 'Akbar hasn’t arrived yet'
August 17, 2025 8:24 am
Asrani recalled an enlightening anecdote from the sets of Mughal-e-Azam, when Shammi Kapoor went to visit his father, Prithviraj Kapoor, only to find him locked inside his makeup room, waiting for the character of Akbar to “arrive” within him.
Called Bollywood's Marilyn Monroe; this Golden Age superstar died broken and alone at 36, abandoned by husband Kishore Kumar
June 17, 2025 4:17 pm
Lata Mangeshkar once remembered how Madhubala was a nation's heartthrob, but she hardly cared about her looks. India's darling, the actor had a star-crossed love with Dilip Kumar and an unhappy marriage with Kishore Kumar. She died at 36.
Mughal-E-Azam director advised Madhubala to seduce Dilip Kumar if she wanted his commitment: 'He told her to draw me into physical intimacy'
May 17, 2025 6:54 pm
Dilip Kumar wrote that K Asif tried to interfere in his relationship with Madhubala and gave her advice on how she could get him to make a commitment.
Mughal-e-Azam in Pakistan: Students' stunning recreation of ‘Pyaar kiya toh darna kya’ goes viral
March 19, 2025 1:10 pm
A group of students from Government College University (GCU), Lahore, performed their theatre production, Anarkali, as part of their annual play.
Dilip Kumar slapped Madhubala on the set of Mughal-e-Azam with 'full force' after break-up, director said it 'proves he still loves you'
March 04, 2025 5:43 pm
Dilip Kumar turned a 'screen slap' into a 'real life slap' while filming a scene with Madhubala during Mughal-e-Azam.
From The Mehta Boys to Mughal-E-Azam and Animal: Fathers and sons who are foes, friends and everything in between
February 12, 2025 8:09 am
We have had father-son relationships of many different tones and textures populate our films over the years.
K Asif halted shoot of Mughal-E-Azam for three days as he wanted pond with 'ittar' for Madhubala, recalls Karan Johar
November 27, 2023 7:42 am
K Asif's Mughal-e-Azam is considered as one of the finest Indian films of all time. It took him 16 years to complete the film.
63 Years Of Mughal-E-Azam: Saira Banu praises husband Dilip Kumar’s brilliance, explains why the magnum opus is a timeless classic
August 05, 2023 7:05 pm
Saira Banu remembered late husband Dilip Kumar and his performance in Mughal-E-Azam as the film completes 63 years.
Mughal-E-Azam, the grand Broadway musical brings Anarkali to life in Delhi
September 13, 2017 5:02 am
On September 8, the premiere of Feroz Abbas Khan's Mughal-E-Azam broadway musical show was attended by the crème de la crème of Indian politics - from Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Information and Broadcasting and Textiles Minister Smriti Irani to Nitin Gadkari and Jyotiraditya Scindia.
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Mughal-e-Azam completes 60 years
August 05, 2020 3:59 pm
As Mughal-e-Azam completes 60 years today, here's celebrating the greatness of this Prithvi Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Madhubala classic with some pictures.
'Baahubali, Enthiran, RA.One': Most expensive Indian films
July 10, 2015 12:51 pm
Baahubali, Enthiran, RA.One, Dhoom 3 - here is a list of the most expensive movies made in India.
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