who play the character of anarkali in mughal e azam
Madhubala
title: Mughal-e-Azam text: Urdu writers to develop the screenplay and dialogue: Aman (Zeenat Aman's father, also known as Amanullah Khan), Wajahat Mirza, Kamaal Amrohi, and Ehsan Rizvi. It is not known how the writers collaborated or shared out their work, but in 2010 "The Times of India" said that their "mastery over Urdu's poetic idiom and expression is present in every line, giving the film, with its rich plots and intricate characters, the overtones of a Shakespearean drama." As the script neared completion, Asif cast Chandra Mohan, D.K. Sapru, and Nargis for the roles of Akbar, Salim, and Anarkali, respectively. Shooting started in title: Mughal-e-Azam text: Mughal-e-Azam Mughal-e-Azam () is a 1960 Indian epic historical drama film directed by K. Asif and produced by Shapoorji Pallonji. Starring Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, and Durga Khote, it follows the love affair between Mughal Prince Salim (who went on to become Emperor Jahangir) and Anarkali, a court dancer. Salim's father, Emperor Akbar, disapproves of the relationship, which leads to a war between father and son. The development of "Mughal-e-Azam" began in 1944, when Asif read a play set in the reign of Emperor Akbar (1556–1605). Production was plagued by delays and financial uncertainty. Before its principal photography began title: Anarkali text: Bina Rai portrayed Anarkali in "Anarkali", a 1953 Indian film. In Pakistan, another film, also entitled "Anarkali", was released in 1958 with Noor Jehan in the lead role. Later, in 1960, K. Asif's landmark film "Mughal-e-Azam" was released in India with actress Madhubala in the role of Anarkali and Dilip Kumar as Prince Salim. Iman Ali portrayed Anarkali in Shoaib Mansoor's short music video series on the theme "Ishq" (love) in 2003. In the 2013 Ekta Kapoor's TV Series "Jodha Akbar", she was portrayed by Heena Parmar and Saniya Touqeer played young Anarkali. Now a daily soap is aired on title: Mughal-e-Azam text: to Kumar, "Asif trusted me enough to leave the delineation of Salim completely to me." Kumar faced difficulty while filming in Rajasthan owing to the heat and the body armour he wore. The part of Anarkali had first been offered to Suraiya but later went to Madhubala, who had been longing for a significant role. Madhubala suffered from congenital heart disease, which was one of the reasons why at times she fainted on set; she also endured skin abrasions while filming the prison sequences, but was determined to finish the film. To become the character of Emperor Akbar, Prithviraj Kapoor title: Mughal-e-Azam text: At the time of filming, Kapoor who was on a diet, was told by Asif to regain the lost weight for his portrayal of Akbar. Durga Khote was cast as Akbar's wife Jodhabai, and Nigar Sultana as the dancer Bahar. Zakir Hussain, who later became a "tabla" maestro, had initially been considered for the part of the young Prince Salim, but it became the debut role of Jalal Agha, who later performed on the song "Mehbooba Mehbooba" from "Sholay" (1975). The production design of the film, led by art director M. K. Syed, was extravagant, and some sets took six