Mughal-e-Azam
Starring Those Two Actors, Dilip Kumar and Madhu Bala.
The movie is based loosely on real events and a legend. Anarkali, a tawaif and a dancer falls in love with Crown Prince Salim (who would later go on to become Emperor Jahangir). Salim's father, the Emperor Akbar objects because of Anarkali's low social position. Emperor Akbar orders her imprisonment. Salim rebels against his father and orders an army to launch a siege. He gets defeated easily. Anarkali, to spare the life of Salim, asks Emperor Akbar to take her life instead. He orders publicly for her to be buried alive in a wall though he spares her in private. Salim unaware is distraught. He then falls in love with Bahaar, a courtesan jealous of Anarkali, and he is unaware that Anarkali is still alive.
The Quintessential Star-Crossed Lovers. Played by Madhubala, Pritviraj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar.
- It Was His Sled - Everyone knows how the legend ends. Badly.
- Author Existence Failure- Averted. Madhubala in real life had a hole in her heart which caused her to be physically weak. The heavy chains Madhubala wore in the film led her to be bedridden for days.
- Crowd Song - Jab Pyaar Kiya to Darna Kya or "If you love, then what's left to fear?"
- Ermine Cape Effect - Among everybody.
- Love Hurts
- Requisite Royal Regalia - The opulence on the movie is seen to be believed.
- Romance on the Set - Dilip Kumar and Madhubala had one of the industry's most famous love affairs. Also Those Two Actors.
- Star-Crossed Lovers
- The Beautiful Elite - Madhubala is famous for her beauty. Dilip Kumar who played Prince Salim was also known to be handsome. Prithviraj Kapoor was considered very good looking when he was young and played the Emperor Akbar.