'Stories of their raging romance were all over the place and Yusuf Sahab himself wrote about the same in his biography, Dilip Kumar: The Substance and the Shadow.', he wrote. When the duo was cast in K Asif's epic historical drama, stories of their raging romance were spreading like wildfire and Yusuf Sahab himself wrote about the same in his biography, Dilip Kumar: The Substance and the Shadow. K Asif's perfect pairing wasn't what it seemed However, as rosy as things appear in reel life, they were not as serene offscreen for the star couple of Mughal-e-Azam. The heartwarming romance that we saw on screen was drastically opposite of what was transpiring between the duo in real life. Not only yesteryear audience remember Dilip Kumar's epic portrayal of Salim, but also the late Madhubala's Anarkali was lauded for her poised and elegant screen presence. Duleep Kumar It is the legendary love story of Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great's son,Saleem (the future Emperor Jahangir),and a courtesan,Anarkali. But what the fans witnessed as an epitome of romance on the silver screen was totally the opposite of what the actors experienced in real life. Most notably,this play was the inspiration for the film Mughal e Azam,in which Madhubala gave the greatest performance of her career as Anarkali.

Asifs Mughal-e-Azam (The Great Mughal, 1960), one of the most celebrated. The movie has clocked 61 years since its release in 1960. The Hindi film star Madhubalas role as the servant girl (kaneez) Anarkali in K. K Asif’s Mughal-e-Azam is often hailed as one of the path-breaking movies in Indian cinema and left an imprint on the audiences in terms of its grand sets, the majestic dialogues, and the breathtaking cast of Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, and Prithviraj Kapoor.

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