SONG:PYAAR KIYA TU DARNA KYA JAB MUSIC:NAUSHAD LYRICS:SHAKLEEL BADAYUNI SINGER:LATA MANGESHKAR MOVIE:MUGHAL E AZAM 1960 Mughal-e-Azam is an Indian epic film, remniscent of the older style of Indian cinema. It was produced and directed by K. Asif and released in 1960. It took nine years to finish and was the most lavish production for its time. The film broke box office records in India when released and held the record for the highest grossing film ever until the 1975 film Sholay broke its record. In 2004, a colorized version of the movie was released theatrically for the first time. The movie was again a success. The colorization project was executed by Mr.Rajeev Dwivedi of Sankranti Creations. The film re-tells a popular Indian tale, which was previously filmed as Loves of a Mughal Prince (1928) and Anarkali (1953). It is loosely based on an episode in the life of the Mughal prince Salim, who went on to become the Emperor Jahangir. In the movie, the great conqueror Akbar (played by Prithviraj Kapoor) and his Rajput wife, Mariam-uz-Zamani (played by Durga Khote) have but one son, the weak and pleasure-loving Salim, played by Dilip Kumar. Salim falls in love with Anarkali (Madhubala), a slave and court-dancer. He wants to marry her, but his father objects and throws Anarkali into prison. Despite imprisonment, Anarkali refuses to reject Salim. Salim revolts against his father, is defeated in battle, and is sentenced to death. Anarkali pleads for his life in exchange for her own, and is condemned to be walled up alive. However, it is revealed that Akbar owed a favor to Anarkali's mother, since she informed him of the birth of his son. Anarkali's mother takes advantage of this, and begs for her daughter's life. The emperor relents, and arranges for Anarkali's secret escape into exile. Unfortunately, it is still announced that the slave girl was killed, and Salim is heartbroken. Most tales of Salim and Anarkali end with the death of the latter, even though the movie version is slightly more upbeat. However, Salim is still left to believe that Anarkali is dead and the lovers are separated for the rest of their lives.