The 16th century prince Salim (the future emperor Jahangir) falls in love with the court dancer Anarkali and battles with his emperor father, Akbar.
directed by: Karim Asif
screenplay: K. Asif & Aman
Get the uncut, uncropped, uncolourized, non-audio-restored version – h 3:17
rediff http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/feb/15dinesh.htm
filmtagebuch blogger (critical view on the colourization) https://filmtagebuch.blogger.de/stories/224956/
wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal-e-Azam
b/w uncut uncropped version youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3a53XQ5rXI
and now screenshots, sometimes headed by lines from the film (improved English fan subtitles exist)
This is the palace of Emperor Akbar. Now its every nook and cranny can tell stories of bygone days.
The sacred scales are a memorial to Emperor Babar, and they signify Mughal justice.
The Empress Jodha may pine for her son, but not weep.
– The surgeon is waiting, Prince. Don’t you want your wounds to be dressed?
– They are not wounds, but flowers. For flowers to wilt is an insult to spring.
And this is the price for speaking the truth: punishment by death.
(One of the Empress’ maids is a hijra) Will I get a reward, to save the Prince from the evil eye?
Tonight I’ll wait for you in the Western Garden. Place your reply in a lotus
and send it floating down the stream.
I have arranged a musical contest tonight. I would be nice if you took one part of the stage and I the other. – The arbiter of our performances will be the Prince.
Tonight, when Tansen starts to sing his raga, tell your sister to meet me
in the Western Garden.
– What does a candle flame know?
– Murmurs of the night, and secrets.
Anarkali (pomegranate blossoms) are in full bloom in the Palace Garden. Maybe His Majesty has not noticed.
Surely the dungeon’s darkness has dimmed the glare of your magnificent longings?
Anarkali is to be presented in the Great Hall of Mirrors.
You have wiped the bridal symbol from my brow and you will return it to me
with Salim’s blood?
Has His Majesty come to pardon the rebel?
Mansingh! Attack!
As long as Durjan’s hands can grasp a sword, death shall not come near the Prince.
Take away this bewitching enchantress and bury her alive.
These unclean slaves cannot touch your chaste body.
And that is how my beloved Emperor Jalal-ud-din Mohammad Akbar spared Anarkali’s life.
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