Films like Mughal-e-Azam never fade out. At every rerun they will pull the quintessential faithful. It is a colourful bonanza featuring the legendary Prithivi Raj Kapoor, the lovelorn couple of Salim and Anarkali played by Dilip Kumar and Madhubala. History is silent on this side story in the life of Salim who succeeded his father Akbar to adorn the throne of Mughal India. Prithvi Raj gave a stunning performance in his roaring diction piercing through the larger than life screens of Indian cinema theaters.
Oxford brought its immortal dialogues in a colourful coffee table edition. The film was directed by the formidable K. Asif and its unmemorable dialogues were penned by Abrar Alvi. The 200-page collector's publication has real pictures from the film. The dialogues are presented in original Urdu and English as well as Hindi translations.
What made this film stand out? A great love story etched into fictionalised history, the histrionics of its main actors, the echoing dialogues, the total identification with world famous love stories. This 1500/- rupee gift item for all occasions.
It is a unique book for lovers of Urdu dialogues and cinephiles. The English translation has been rendered by Naseem Munni Kabir. and Suhail Akhtar. Foreword is by noted Urdu poet and dialogue writer of Salim-Javed duo. It is widely believed that it was not a work of one or two authors. A team of Aman, Amanullah Khan, Ehsan Rizvi, Kamal Amrohi and Vajahat Mirza. It is elegant, intelligent and witty.
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