Anarkali (1953 film)
Anarkali is a 1953 Hindi historical drama film directed by Nandlal Jaswantlal and based on the historical legend of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. As per the legend Jahangir revolted against his father Akbar over his love for a common girl called Anarkali.
It was the top grossing Hindi film in the year of its release, and one of the biggest Hindi film hits in its decade.[1] Another film on the same theme was Mughal-e-Azam, made in 1960, which was again a major commercial[2] and critical hit.
| Directed by | Nandlal Jaswantlal |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Filmistan |
| Written by | Nasir Hussain (story) Hamid Dutt (dialogue) Ramesh Saigal (dialogue, screenplay) |
| Starring | Pradeep Kumar Bina Rai Noor Jehan |
| Music by | C. Ramchandra Vasant Prakash |
| Cinematography | Marshall Braganza |
| Edited by | Babu Lavande |
Release dates
| 1953 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Cast
- Bina Rai ... Nadira
- Pradeep Kumar ... Shehzada Salim
- Kuldip Kaur
- Ruby Mayer ... Rani Joda Bai (as Sulochana)
- S. L. Puri ... Raja Man Singh
- Manmohan Krishna ... Parvez (as Manmohan Krishan)
- Noor Jehan (as Nur Jehan)
- Mubarak ... Shahenshah Jalaudin Akbar
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