---
title: 'Mughal-e-Azam (1960)'
type: 'film'
director: 'K. Asif'
released: '1960-08-05'
runtime_minutes: 173
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/mughal-e-azam-1960'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054098/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Mughal-e-Azam (1960)

1960 · 173 min · Drama, History, Romance · India

Original title: मुग़ल-ए-आज़म

## Synopsis

Mughal-e-Azam is a 1960 Indian epic historical drama film produced and directed by K. Asif. Starring Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, and Durga Khote, it follows the love affair between Mughal Prince Salim and Anarkali, a court dancer. Salim's father, Emperor Akbar, disapproves of the relationship, which leads to a war between father and son.

## Credits

- **Director:** [K. Asif](https://cinepixo.com/people/k-asif)
- **Screenplay:** [K. Asif](https://cinepixo.com/people/k-asif), [Kamal Amrohi](https://cinepixo.com/people/kamal-amrohi), [Wajahat Mirza](https://cinepixo.com/people/wajahat-mirza)
- **Producer:** [K. Asif](https://cinepixo.com/people/k-asif)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Naushad](https://cinepixo.com/people/naushad)
- **Director of Photography:** [R. D. Mathur](https://cinepixo.com/people/r-d-mathur)

## Cast

- [Surendra](https://cinepixo.com/people/surendra) as Tansen
- [Dilip Kumar](https://cinepixo.com/people/dilip-kumar) as Jahangir I
- [Jilloo Maa](https://cinepixo.com/people/jilloo-maa) as Anarkali's mother
- [Murad](https://cinepixo.com/people/murad) as Man Singh I
- [Durga Khote](https://cinepixo.com/people/durga-khote) as Mariam-uz-Zamani Sahi Begum
- [Gopi Krishna](https://cinepixo.com/people/gopi-krishna) as a Kathak dancer
- [Tabassum](https://cinepixo.com/people/tabassum) as a courtesan
- [Jalal Agha](https://cinepixo.com/people/jalal-agha) as Jahangir I
- [Nigar Sultana](https://cinepixo.com/people/nigar-sultana) as Bahar
- [Prithviraj Kapoor](https://cinepixo.com/people/prithviraj-kapoor) as Akbar
- [Johnny Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-walker) as a courtesan
- [Ajit Khan](https://cinepixo.com/people/ajit-khan) as Durjan Singh

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/mughal-e-azam-1960
Film facts: Wikidata (Q1367294); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.