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Topic: Mughal-e-Azam

SubscriberWrites: ‘Zinda reh jaati hai yaad’ — how Dilip Kumar was a star onscreen and also off it

Deepesh Salgia pens an emotional tribute to the legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who passed away Wednesday.

Dilip Kumar was the First Khan of Bollywood, the Prince Salim of our hearts: Shobhaa De

In an era where movie stars in India have done 100 and more films in two decades, Dilip Kumar's 50 years in front of the camera saw him perform in just 65 films.

Why Dilip Kumar initially said ‘no’ to Mughal-e-Azam

In ‘Dilip Kumar: Peerless Icon Inspiring Generations’, Trinetra and Anshula Bajpai write that Sapru was first chosen to play Prince Salim, but the shooting got shelved due to Partition.

Bollywood is fascinated with Mughals — from Akbar to Saleem to Bahadur Shah Zafar

In ‘Bollygeek’, Diptakirti Chaudhuri puts together an extensive range of trivia on India’s film industry.

Mughal-e-Azam director K Asif’s own life was as star-crossed as the lovers in his tale

K. Asif was directing a film that would’ve been even grander than his 1960 magnum opus Mughal-e-Azam. But he died on 9 March 1971, and the film remained incomplete.

Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, the ‘Tansen’ who demanded & got Rs 25,000 per song for Mughal-e-Azam

On his 51st death anniversary, ThePrint traces the journey of classical vocal legend Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, who took the Patiala gharana to new heights.

Remembering Madhubala, film screen legend who was ‘story of India’ and wanted ‘to live’

ThePrint takes a look at the iconic actor's career who was more than just a figure of loss.

On Camera

Sheikh Hasina battling ‘India Out’ campaign with Indian saree. But has she made it worse?

Hasina is unabashedly India’s best friend in the neighbourhood. But Delhi is hard put to match China’s deep pockets and big investments in Dhaka.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.