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Mughal-E-Azam is an attempt to present Emperor Akbar as a man torn between his duties as the Emperor and love as a father for his son Salim, who fell in love with a frightened little palace maid Anarkali. It is a sensitive portrayal of the confrontation between the silken tresses of love and iron Laws of the State; sheer .. Read more

Starring	Pritvi Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Durga Khote
Director	K. Asif
Genres	Bollywood

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  Classic Love Story - Epic
  
  If anyone has seen the original in Black and White - you will be glad to know this is just a digitally remade copy of the same film in colour.
  
  This ... read more »
  
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  - 09 Feb 2006 at 17:01
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  Mughal-E-Azam
  
  This is truley a classic starring Dulip. I hadn't seen it for many years and watching it again I thoroughly enjoyed it. Set in the hight of the Mugal Empire... read more »
  
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  - 06 Mar 2009 at 11:52
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  Mughal E Azam
  
  Wow - how long was this epic??? I wanted to see what all of the fuss was about and almost wished I hadn't. Madhubala spends most of her time crying and ... read more »
  
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- - Shama
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  - Hayes
  - 17 Feb 2009 at 14:45
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  gutted!!
  
  i thought this was in color!! what a shame, ne way fab movie!!!
  
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  - Tredegar
  - 21 Apr 2008 at 19:08
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  great oldie
  
  This movie is an all time favourite.Only comment is that I expected it to be fully transformed from black & white into colour whereas the DVD was b&w ... read more »
  
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  - Ruislip
  - 23 Feb 2008 at 23:01
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  Not the re-release version
  
  I was very disappointed as I couldn't watch this - there were no sub-titles, or at least I couldn't get them to work, and it was the original black &... read more »
  
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  - Oxford, UK
  - 25 Sep 2007 at 14:06
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  Great movie
  
  An excellent film but this is the old black and white version. Its a shame Lovefilm do not have the new colour verion.
  
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  - Glasgow
  - 05 Aug 2007 at 12:55
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  Mughal-E-Azam
  
  Indian Classic - can watch over and over again. Now remastered in colour, film just becomes more memorising.
  
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  - London, England
  - 25 Feb 2007 at 19:19
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  Classic Movie
  
  This movie is one of the classic movies i have seen amazing story line.
  
  Doesn't matter how may times u c it.
  
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  - Derby
  - 08 Feb 2007 at 13:02
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  This is a Classic!
  
  Fantastic. Superb performances from all the actors. Magnificent sets and a very compelling story. Still one of the all-time greats.
  
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  - 29 Jan 2007 at 20:20
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  serene
  
  must-see for every Indian,classic songs+dance
  
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  Classic Love Story - Epic
  
  If anyone has seen the original in Black and White - you will be glad to know this is just a digitally remade copy of the same film in colour.
  
  This ... read more »
  
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  - 09 Feb 2006 at 17:01
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  A classic!!!
  
  This is one of the classics of Indian cinema - Dilip Kumar and Madhubala look awesome!
  
  This movie has been reconstructed in coloured print now. (Not ... read more »
  
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  - 11 Mar 2005 at 14:52
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  All Time Classic - Stunning sets, drama and period setting
  
  Wow what a movie, unreal - great drama, acting, and of course songs.. Loved every moment of watching this timeless movie.
  
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  - 19 Aug 2005 at 17:47
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  bit old for me
  
  couldn't undersatnd the lingo - too old...but o.k
  
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  - england
  - 11 Sep 2006 at 15:18
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  Great King
  
  HUM SHAHINSHAH-E-AKBAR HAI, TUM KOUN HO!!! great movie... a all time classic, Pirtavi Raj was awesome....
  
  higly recommend anyone to watch...
  
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  - England
  - 09 Feb 2005 at 22:48
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  Exellent
  
  This is an excellent movie. Songs are very good/pleasant. Madubala is very beautiful
  
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  - brighton
  - 03 Apr 2005 at 16:49
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  A mesmerising classic...
  
  This movie is an Indian epic of love, sacrifice and soul. It charts the relationship between Prince Salim and Anarkali, weaving through it some classical songs ... read more »
  
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- - JohnnyRoss
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  - 27 Apr 2005 at 00:05
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  Timeless classic
  
  Early Indian cinema at its best. Despite the weakness of the background sets the intensely strong storyline and the deep sensitivity of the characters kept me ... read more »
  
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  - 29 Jun 2005 at 20:27
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  CLASSIC
  
  CLASSIC BET FILM OF ALL TIMES, NEW FILMS CANNOT BEAT IT, DARMA, ACTION ALL IN THIS FILM
  
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  - lahore,Pakistan
  - 24 Nov 2005 at 11:39
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  Fascinating Indian cinema history
  
  The sheer scale of this film (and the length - 190 minutes) must have been considered a tour de force for Indian cinema back in 1960. To us sophisticates in ... read more »
  
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