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Film historian laments the loss of the original posters of Pyaasa and Guide.

Pyaasa for Rs 10L, Guide for Rs 5L: How much rare first release posters of iconic films would cost today

May 24, 2026 5:47 pm

Veteran film historian and archivist SSM Ausaja claims that Hindi cinema has permanently lost the original release posters of classics like PC Barua's Devdas, India's first talkie Alam Ara, and Dhoop Chhaon, the first Indian film with playback singing.

India's most expensive film was a Rs 145 cr gamble made with real gold, ittar pools, earned it back 2.5x

May 13, 2026 12:18 pm

No one had faith that the most expensive film of its time, made on a reported budget of Rs 145 crore, would ever recover its entire budget. Mughal-E-Azam ultimately made Rs 340 crore.

Dilip Kumar in a still from Mughal-e-Azam

Mughal-e-Azam director demanded Dilip Kumar be showered with real pearls; stalled shoot until demands were met

April 24, 2026 7:50 pm

K Asif was quite adamant for real pearls and gold statues when he was shooting for Mughal-e-Azam.

Not Madhubala, Nargis was Mughal-e-Azam's original Anarkali; 'jobless' K Asif demanded Rs 1.5 cr to make film: 'Films were made for Rs 3 lakh'

April 24, 2026 12:03 pm

Recently, veteran screenwriter Kamlesh Pandey spoke about the difficulties K Asif faced while making his magnum opus.

Anil Kapoor reveals father was an assistant on Mughal-e-Azam; none of his films were successful: 'Wanted to prove I can be a hero'

February 13, 2026 5:41 am

Anil Kapoor recalled that his father, Surinder Kapoor, was initially an assistant to K Asif on Mughal-e-Azam and was later moved to handle the production aspects of the film because of his honesty.

Dilip Kumar cut ties with his sister after she eloped with Mughal-e-Azam director: 'I cursed him, told him he'd die for this sin'

December 31, 2025 12:24 pm

Dilip Kumar decided to cut ties with Mughal-e-Azam director K Asif after he learnt that he eloped with his younger sister Akhtar. Dilip did not even attend the film's premiere because of this.

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.

Dilip Kumar and Madhubala were in a relationship when they started filming for Mughal-E-Azam

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.

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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.