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Mughal-e-Azam

1960 film by K. Asif
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Mughal-e-Azam

Summary

Mughal-e-Azam is a film[1]. Mughal-e-Azam has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Mughal-e-Azam received the Filmfare Award for Best Film[3].
  • Mughal-e-Azam received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi[4].
  • Mughal-e-Azam's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Mughal-e-Azam was directed by K. Asif[6].
  • K. Asif wrote the screenplay for Mughal-e-Azam[7].
  • Kamal Amrohi wrote the screenplay for Mughal-e-Azam[8].
  • Wajahat Mirza wrote the screenplay for Mughal-e-Azam[9].
  • Mughal-e-Azam's composer is recorded as Naushad[10].
  • Mughal-e-Azam's genre is biographical film[11].
  • Mughal-e-Azam's genre is drama film[12].
  • Mughal-e-Azam's genre is romance film[13].
  • A cast member of Mughal-e-Azam was Prithviraj Kapoor[14].
  • A cast member of Mughal-e-Azam was Dilip Kumar[15].
  • A cast member of Mughal-e-Azam was Madhubala[16].
  • A cast member of Mughal-e-Azam was Durga Khote[17].
  • A cast member of Mughal-e-Azam was Nigar Sultana[18].
  • A cast member of Mughal-e-Azam was Ajit Khan[19].
  • A cast member of Mughal-e-Azam was Murad[20].
  • A cast member of Mughal-e-Azam was Jilloo Maa[21].
  • A cast member of Mughal-e-Azam was Surendra[22].
  • A cast member of Mughal-e-Azam was Johnny Walker[23].
  • A cast member of Mughal-e-Azam was Jalal Agha[24].
  • A cast member of Mughal-e-Azam was Tabassum[25].
  • A cast member of Mughal-e-Azam was Gopi Krishna[26].
  • Mughal-e-Azam was produced by K. Asif[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Mughal-e-Azam was produced by K. Asif[27]. Mughal-e-Azam was directed by K. Asif[6]. Screenwriters include K. Asif[7], Kamal Amrohi[8], and Wajahat Mirza[9]. Cast members include Prithviraj Kapoor[14], Dilip Kumar[15], Madhubala[16], Durga Khote[17], Nigar Sultana[18], and Ajit Khan[19].

Publication

Mughal-e-Azam was released on August 5, 1960[28]. Original languages include Hindi[29] and Urdu[30]. Genres include biographical film[11], drama film[12], and romance film[13]. Mughal-e-Azam was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Anarkali[32], hypergamy[33], royal court[34], romantic love[35], endogamy[36], and star-crossed lovers[37].

Reception

Awards received include Filmfare Award for Best Film[3], a film award category[38], in India[39], founded in 1954[40] and National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi[4], a class of award[41], in India[42], founded in 1955[43]. Reviews include 7.9/10[44] and 93%[45].

Why It Matters

Mughal-e-Azam has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did Mughal-e-Azam receive?

Honors received include Filmfare Award for Best Film[3] and National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi[4].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] ↑ . dff.gov.in. dff.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [44] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Mughal-e-Azam. wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Mughal-e-Azam. wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Mughal-e-Azam. wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Mughal-e-Azam. wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . Mughal-e-Azam. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 16th century
    Described by source → 25 Must See Bollywood Movies, Time Out The 100 best Bollywood movies, 70 Iconic Films of Indian Cinema
    Publication date → +1960-08-05T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → K. Asif, Kamal Amrohi, Wajahat Mirza
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